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Jordan is a student participating in a school’s response-to-intervention (RTI) program to improve his math skills. At the beginning of the program, his baseline score was 3 below that of his peers. To track his progress, he receives weekly assessments scored on a 1 to 10 scale, with 10 being the highest possible score. Over the past several weeks, his scores have been 1, 5, 7, 7, and 10. Based on these data, what is Jordan’s average (mean) score during this period?

When assessing a bilingual student whose dominant language is not English, which of the following approaches best reflects culturally responsive data-based decision making?

Which of the following best represents a Tier 1 mental health support within a comprehensive school-based system?

A family shares that they are experiencing housing instability. What is the most appropriate response from the school psychologist?

A general education teacher expresses frustration with a student’s behavior and is resistant to collaboration. What should the school psychologist do first?

Generally speaking, a student might have an intellectual disability (ID) if the student has subaverage scores on an adaptive/functional assessment and a below average full-scale standard score on a mainstream cognitive test battery. Which standard score on a cognitive test battery is typically associated with ID?

To effectively reduce harassment through school-wide interventions, it’s essential to create a climate where bullying is not accepted. Which of the following strategies is most critical to include in student instruction to support this goal?

What law ensures parents’ access to school records?

What is the most appropriate first step in selecting an academic intervention for a struggling student?

During a consultation meeting, a school psychologist is asked to collaborate with a team of teachers to develop behavior supports for a student with frequent classroom disruptions. The team is initially hesitant and defensive, unsure how to interpret the psychologist’s role. To build trust and foster collaboration, which personality traits would be most essential for the psychologist to demonstrate in this situation?