Test 2

Question 1

Define the multi-tiered support system for addressing emotional/behavioral or academic concerns.?

Answer 1

MTSS is an umbrella term for organizing school resources to provide empirically supported prevention and intervention programs proportional to student need. It is a tiered intervention which facilitates a positive approach to behavioral modification which is individualized for each students needs, enabling them to achieve academic, behavioral and social success.
It directly teaches and systematically reminds students of behavioral expectations in 3 different level tiers

Question 2

What are two types of MTSS?

Answer 2

responses to intervention (RtI) and school wide positive behavior support (SWPBS).

Question 3

What are the 13 Disability Categories under SPED

Answer 3

All Dogs Die Eventually. Heaven Makes More Openings Or Satan Steals Their Virtue

Autism
Deaf-Blindness
Deafness
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing impairment
MR
Multiple disabilities 
Orthopedic impairment
Other health impairment
Specific learning disability
Speech or language disability
Traumatic brain injury
Visual impairment (including blindness)

Question 4

Explain the differences between IDEA and DSM-5 diagnoses.

Answer 4

Most school-based consultants usually do not emphasize or rely on DSM diagnoses.

DSM

• used in clinical settings
• required for private insurance companies to pay for mental health services
• student with DSM diagnosis may or may not meet SPED requirements

IDEA

• guides eligibility decision-making in school settings
• students eligible for SPED if meet one or more of the 13 eligibility categories

Question 5

What are the important characteristics of consultants and collaborators? What are your own personal strengths and weaknesses?

Answer 5

-Being empathetic
-Being assertive
-Questioning
-Active (reflective) listening
-Having the child as the core focus of the consultation or collaboration process
-Guided by need to make a difference in the lives of others (internal motivation)
-Personal and professional growth orientation
-Personal - willingness to grow and change as a person
-Professional - participation in activities that enhance the effectiveness of consultation practices
-Knowledge of the content and process of consultation and collaboration as well as human behavior
-Knowledge of the various types of -consultation and related multicultural and ethical issues
-Knowledge of human behavior because consultation involves, first and foremost, a human, helping relationship
-Consultation and collaboration skills
Knowing isn’t enough - must be able to do
-Communication skills
-Problem solving skills
-Knowledge of reliable, valid, repeatable assessments and evidence-based interventions
Interpersonal effectiveness

Question 6

Describe the aspects of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation

Answer 6

Conjoint behavioral consultation is defined as an indirect service delivery model that builds on positive parent-teacher relationships, integrates structured data-based problem solving and collaboration, and implements evidence-based interventions across home and school settings.

• Both parents and teachers can be consultees
• The CBC process is implemented via four stages: identification, analysis, plan development, and plan evaluation