Technology & Digital Tools Flashcards

A SAC counselor is training teachers to use a digital early-warning system that flags at-risk students. Which training component is MOST critical?

Answer: How to interpret flags as prompts for referral, not diagnosis, and proper referral procedures

Teachers must understand that digital flags indicate a referral need — not a diagnosis — and that proper referral protocols, not independent intervention, are their role.

Which cyberbullying scenario MOST clearly falls within the SAC counselor's scope of intervention using digital evidence?

Answer: A student sends threatening messages about self-harm via social media after being bullied online

When cyberbullying is connected to self-harm risk, it triggers the SAC counselor's duty to assess safety and intervene, regardless of the digital medium used.

A district-wide SAP wants to use predictive analytics to identify students at risk of substance use before problems emerge. An ethical obligation in this approach is to:

Answer: Audit the model for racial and socioeconomic bias before deployment and monitor ongoing accuracy

Predictive models in schools must be audited for bias because they can disproportionately flag students from marginalized groups, causing harm rather than support.

A SAC counselor wants to evaluate the reach of a digital prevention campaign the school launched on its official social media channels. The MOST meaningful engagement metric is:

Answer: Number of students who clicked through to request counseling resources or referral information

Click-throughs to resource or referral pages represent actionable engagement directly tied to the prevention campaign's goal of connecting students to help.

A student submits a digital self-disclosure form reporting frequent marijuana use. The counselor's FIRST action after receiving the electronic form should be:

Answer: Schedule a confidential in-person follow-up assessment to explore the disclosure further

Digital self-disclosure is an entry point requiring follow-up clinical assessment; scheduling an in-person meeting maintains the therapeutic relationship and gathers necessary context.

Which feature of a SAP case-management system BEST supports mandated reporting compliance?

Answer: Timestamped audit trail documenting when reports were made, to whom, and what information was conveyed

Mandated reporting requires documentation of the who, what, and when of each report; an immutable audit trail protects both the student and the counselor legally.

A school transitions from paper-based referral forms to a digital referral system for the SAP. The MOST important training outcome for referring staff is:

Answer: Understanding which student behaviors warrant a referral and how to submit one accurately in the new system

The technology transition should reinforce that referral criteria and accurate submission are the staff's responsibility; diagnosis and direct clinical communication remain the counselor's domain.