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

During a school lockdown drill, several students display heightened anxiety. What should the school psychologist do first to ensure trauma-sensitive prevention practices?

A teacher regularly refers English learners for special education services due to classroom behavior concerns. What should the school psychologist do first?

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?

A school psychologist is preparing a psychoeducational report for a multilingual family with limited formal education. Which strategy best promotes understanding and collaboration?

What combination of assessment methods should be used for identifying a student’s need for special education services?

Following a rise in reports of student isolation, a school psychologist helps implement a peer mentoring program designed to increase school connectedness across grade levels. After the program runs for a semester, the team meets to evaluate its impact at a systems level. Which data source would best reflect whether the program supported school-wide social-emotional climate?

A school psychologist is helping a team implement a new school-wide behavior initiative. What is the psychologist’s most appropriate role?

What is the proper first step when a student draws suicidal imagery?

A school psychologist collaborates with a team to implement a new Tier 2 anxiety prevention program for fourth-grade students who showed elevated scores on a universal screener. After six weeks of small group instruction focused on coping skills and emotional regulation, the team meets to assess program effectiveness. Which method best aligns with response-to-intervention practices?