(1) List all applicable ethics codes and standards. (8 points)

The number of professional development hours required to renew your School Psychologists license every two years is

Vignette Answer (36 points) – Respond to this scenario using the 4-step problem-solving model   The scenario. (0 points; no response required) Ms. Castillo, a school psychologist, has recently lost her husband to a terminal illness. She is experiencing extreme grief and is having difficulty with perspective-taking. While she feels a longer absence from her job may be warranted, Ms. Castillo goes back to work because of the lack of other service providers and encouragement from others to “get back to normal” as soon as possible. During a counseling session with a student who has a history of depression, Ms. Castillo tells the student that their problems are small, and they should be grateful they do not have any real problems. Ms. Castillo is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and a member of APA.

(4) Select the ethical course of action moving forward, as as well as risk factors and continued monitoring needs. (10 points)

This occurs when a supervisee fails to discharge his/her role responsibilities conscientiously or violates fundamental expectations for proper conduct.

Jacqueline Murphy has been working with a 4th-grade girl, Jesse, on social-emotional-behavioral (SEB) skills for the last four months and dutifully taking progress monitoring data. She is excited to present her data to the IEP team to show the vast improvement that Jesse has been making. Although the parents do not attend the meeting, Jesse’s social worker who is employed by the state does attend the meeting to make sure Jesse is receiving the services agreed to in her IEP and to update the school on Jesse’s current functioning. After Jacqueline presents her progress monitoring data and sets new SEB target goals with collaboration from the team, the social worker compliments Jacqueline and comments that she could really use a Jacqueline at all of her schools. What are the legal and ethical issues involved in this case? What should the LSSP do or have done? (10 points)

A kindergarten student is referred by the student referral team for an evaluation to determine eligibility for special education services, with several concerns about developmental delays expressed. The parents agree and provide consent for the evaluation, and you begin. You have completed testing and are writing your evaluation report when the parents contact you. They wish to stop the evaluation, as they do not want their student to be labeled and receive special education services at school. They would prefer to speak to their pediatrician about possibilities for diagnoses and services outside of the school setting. You steer the parents away from seeking external help, telling them that the professionals at school know best what services would be right for their child. The parents ultimately concede and agree for you to complete the report and for the team to determine special education eligibility. What are the legal and ethical issues involved in this case? What should the LSSP do or have done? (10 points)

Chris was identified with a specific learning disability in 2018. The new school psychologist, Joanna, was discouraged when she discovered the only full battery evaluation Chris has ever received was completed in 2018. At the next triennial, Joanna asks for and receives permission to simply update Chris’s academic and cognitive assessment scores. Disturbingly, she discovers that Chris’s FSIQ has declined from a standard score of 85 to 78. How might this decline be explained?

Which of the following statements about records is FALSE?

Which type of grip involves lifting with both of your palms down?