ESPC De-Escalation & Crisis Intervention 5

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a proactive environmental modification to prevent crises?

Accepted Answer

Arranging the classroom to reduce crowding near transitions

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Removing a student from class after a crisis occurs

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Issuing a consequence after the second warning

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Calling parents only when behavior becomes severe

Question 2

When documenting a crisis incident, which information is MOST critical to include?

Accepted Answer

Objective description of behaviors, antecedents, interventions used, and outcomes

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The ESP's personal opinion about why the student behaved that way

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Names of students who witnessed the event

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A comparison of this incident to the student's past behavior

Question 3

A student in crisis demands to speak with a specific trusted adult who is unavailable. The ESP should:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the student's request, explain the adult is unavailable, and offer an alternative support person

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Deny the request and redirect the student to the current task

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Pretend the trusted adult will be available soon

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Ignore the request and focus only on calming techniques

Question 4

Which verbal communication technique is MOST effective when a student is at peak crisis?

Accepted Answer

Brief, simple, and directive statements delivered calmly

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Lengthy explanations of rules and consequences

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Silence with no verbal communication at all

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Rapid-fire questions to understand the student's perspective

Question 5

A student threatens to hurt themselves. According to standard school crisis protocol, the ESP should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Ensure the student's immediate safety and notify the appropriate school professional immediately

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Ask the student if they are being serious

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Attempt to talk the student out of it before involving others

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Document the statement and wait to see if the student acts on it

Question 6

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'co-regulation'?

Accepted Answer

An adult's calm regulated state helping a dysregulated student return to baseline

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Two students working together to solve a conflict

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A team approach where multiple staff intervene simultaneously

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A student self-monitoring their own behavior with a checklist

Question 7

After a physical crisis is resolved and the student is calm, the MOST appropriate ESP action is to:

Accepted Answer

Allow the student a period of recovery time before any processing or instruction

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Immediately review all the rules the student violated

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Return the student to the full class setting right away

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Require the student to apologize to all affected parties immediately