General Knowledge
Legal and ethical issues
Assessment
Intervention
Consultation
100
The minimum graduate semester hours to obtain a specialist level training in school psychology (not including internship).
What is....
60 hours?
100
Which NASP domain is defined as "Legal, Ethical and Professional Practice"
What is...
Domain 10?
100
The most common source of a referral for a student.
What is the teacher?
100
Define RtI
What is...
Response to Intervention
100
A consultative relationship is involuntary. True or False.
What is...
False, the relationship is voluntary.
200
List 3 of the 11 NASP Domains.
What is ..... 
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200
The most common reason for a School Psychologist to be involved in the legal system.
What is...
assessment-related issues?
200
The difference between assessment and testing.
What is ...
Assessment is a complex problem-solving process through gathering multiple sources of psychological data, while testing is the process of measuring psychology-related variables
200
Suggested interventions should be _____ based.
What is....
EVIDENCE!
200
Define consultation.
What is...
a mutual, nonhierarchical problem-solving process between two or more individuals with a common goal.
300
In the context of school psychology, give an example of a direct and indirect service.
What is...
one one-on-one counseling? (Direct)
What is...
consultation with teachers? (Indirect)
300
What has the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (EAHCA) been updated to today.
What is...
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
300
List 3 sources of data that can be used in assessment.
What is...
attendance records, report cards, interviews, observations etc.
300
The suggested guidelines to use when considering interventions.
What is....
examining the effectiveness and acceptability (how well it works and how positively it's perceived)
300
To be an effective consultant you need good _____ skills.
What is...
Interpersonal, communication or relationship-building.
400
The primary role executed by the first School Psychologists.
What is...
facilitating the "sorting" of children into different education programs?
400
The most relevant legal issues to school psychologists split into 2 categories.
What is...
a) legal cases that result from the application of psychological assessment
b) legal cases that introduce psychological assessment as evidence or support
400
Describe norm-based assessment.
What is...
Where each child's performance is compared with that of other children in that grade, classroom, age or etc.
400
Give an example of an environmental intervention.
What is...
selecting a particular classroom or establishing classroom rules etc.
400
List the 4 most common types of consultation practiced by School Psychologists.
What is...
Health consultation, behavioral consultation, crisis consultation, and organizational consultation.
500
The 6 "brought to the job" variables that influence a School Psychologist.
What is...
Personal characteristics, Personal background, Professional training, Reasons for choosing school psychology, Professional interests and Expectations?
500
The primary issue in Hobson v. Hansen , AND what the court found to be true.
What is....
a) the question of whether the result of such group tests actually reflects a students "innate abilities"
b) the court found that the group tests that were used were not sufficient to justify placement in low-ability level classes
500
Explain both a benefit and a disadvantage of labeling a child with a disability.
What is....
Benefit: Allow the child to benefit from needed supports or special education.
Disadvantage: It can hurt a child's self-esteem and self-image, or cause other children to develop a prejudice towards the child.
500
Joint decisions agreed upon in multidisciplinary conferences with documentation placed are called...
What is...
Individualized Educational Plan (IEP)
OR in Texas, Admission, Review and Dissmissal (ARD)
500
Give an example of techniques to encourage a teacher to try evidence-based practices instead of an idea they're set on, that is not practical or research-based.
What is...
Data over Dolphins :)