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During a classroom observation, a psychologist notices that disciplinary actions seem harsher for students of color. What is the most appropriate systems-level response?

In a suicide crisis, what should follow initial safety procedures?

Parents are considering grade retention for a struggling student. What is the most appropriate school psychologist response?

A student struggles with understanding multi-step word problems in math, even though they perform well with basic calculations. What intervention would most directly target the student’s need?

When a child is asked to break apart sounds in a word, what is being assessed?

All of the following are key practices in a trauma-informed school approach EXCEPT:

Which of the following best demonstrates culturally responsive collaboration with a student’s family?

A school psychologist is asked to evaluate a new cognitive abilities screening test for a middle school. In the technical manual, the psychologist notices the full-scale standard score of the new test has a statistical correlation of 0.68 with another well-respected cognitive test’s full-scale score. Given these details, you can make which of the following assumptions?

What is the primary function of curriculum-based measurements (CBMs) in evaluating academic performance?

A school psychologist is reviewing progress monitoring data for a third-grade student receiving Tier 2 reading support. The student has shown minimal progress over the last six weeks despite consistent intervention. What should the psychologist recommend next?