Question 1

In the last decade there has been increased criticism of schools for problems with drug and alcohol use among students. Which of the following has also been criticized?

Accepted Answer

a lack of discipline

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a lack of accountability

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a lack of supervision

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a lack of funds

Question 2

Studies have shown that harsh, exclusionary punishments are disproportionately applied to which students?

Accepted Answer

All

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males

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minority students

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students with disabilities

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the four theoretical elements integrated in PBIS?

Accepted Answer

punitive discipline techniques

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systems change to both enhance the broad quality with which all students are living/learning, and reduce problem behaviors

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research validated practices

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operationally defined and valued outcomes

Question 4

SW- PBIS focuses on student performance in all systems of the school. If a problem is identified in a particular area of the school, what happens?

Accepted Answer

Positive, proactive interventions to address the problem are developed.

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Teachers or staff are taught to apply punishment procedures earlier in problem behavior patterns.

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all of the above

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More effective punishers are identified.

Question 5

Because the proactive and preventive elements of SW- PBIS meet the needs of most students, school personnel are able to focus their resources on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Students who are unresponsive to other schoolwide strategies.

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Teachers who need academic mentoring.

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Designing fund raisers.

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After school enrichment programs.

Question 6

Which of the following might be interventions of SW- PBIS at the secondary level of prevention?

Accepted Answer

All

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Mentors to meet regularly with identified students.

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Behavioral contracts

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Small group instruction in social skills, self-control skills, oranger management skills

Question 7

A SW-PBIS approach avoids problems that often occur with commercial discipline programs through the use of which of the following attributes?

Accepted Answer

Determining that the majority of a school’s staff view discipline asan important concern.

Designing interventions that reflect the unique needs and culture of the school.

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Saving the cost of a commercial program.

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Designing interventions that reflect the unique needs and culture of the school.

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Determining that the majority of a school’s staff view discipline asan important concern.

Question 8

The SW-PBIS team is responsible for many duties. The team is most productive when they have which of the following elements?

Accepted Answer

Structured meetings, including an agenda for each meeting.

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Meeting times that are flexible, meeting only as needed.

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All

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Loosely defined roles for each team member.

Question 9

Schoolwide rules and acknowledgement systems are main interventions in which tier of SW- PBIS?

Accepted Answer

primary level prevention

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none

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tertiary level prevention

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secondary level prevention

Question 10

Behavioral contracts and small group instruction in social skills might be interventions used in which tier of SW- PBIS?

Accepted Answer

secondary level prevention

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primary level prevention

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tertiary level prevention

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none

Question 11

Which tier of SW-PBIS is intended for the most students?

Accepted Answer

primary level

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secondary level

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None

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tertiary level

Question 12

A school uses a schoolwide reinforcement system. Is this school using SW-PBIS?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps. We’d need to know more about this school before determining if they use SW- PBIS.

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No. SW-PBIS does not include schoolwide reinforcement

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Yes. Any school that uses school wide reinforcement is using SW-PBIS.

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Yes. Schoolwide reinforcement is a cardinal feature of schoolwide PBS.

Question 13

“Differentiation of classroom-managed versus office-managed behaviors means that

Accepted Answer

the SW-PBIS team identifies discipline infractions that should be managed in the classroom versus those that should be referred to an administrator.

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the school staff votes on which discipline problems they want the administrator to handle.

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the teacher decides whether he or she wants to handle a discipline problem or not.

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the principal decides whether the teacher should handle the discipline problem or not.

Question 14

Teaching schoolwide rules means that

Accepted Answer

all students are taught how to follow the rules in all areas of the school at the beginning of the school year.

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the counselor holds small group discussions about school rules during the first semester

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students are given quizzes over school rules in their first period classes once a month.

Answer

All

Question 15

Reliance on researched based, validated practices is a hallmark of PBIS.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

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