Service Coordination Orientation

SC101

Modules1-7

Competency Assessment

Name: ______

  1. Indiana's First Steps System is
  2. locally based
  3. coordinated
  4. family-centered
  5. all of the above
  1. Children who are experiencing developmental delays or have a diagnosed condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay and are from birth to their ____ birthday are eligible for First Steps.
  2. 2nd
  3. 3rd
  4. 4th
  5. 5th
  1. _____ is a federal law that contains important procedural safeguards for all families participating in publicly supported educational services.
  2. FERPA
  3. OSEP
  4. NICHCY
  5. IFSP
  1. ____ is the payer of last resort in Indiana.
  2. Hoosier Healthwise
  3. CSHCS
  4. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
  5. First Steps
  1. The ______is the local lead agency and the first point of contact for service coordinators.
  2. LPCC
  3. SPOE
  4. BCDS
  5. DDRS
  1. The First Steps System is governed by:
  2. FERPA – Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
  3. FPAER – Family Privacy Act and Education Rights
  4. FPREA – Family Privacy Rights and Education Act
  1. A 10-day prior, written notice must be given in the following situations except
  2. before any changes to an IFSP
  3. before a referral is made
  4. before the meeting to develop the initial IFSP
  5. before the 6-month review of the IFSP
  1. Service coordinators who share personally identifiable information about a child and his/her family while in conversation with other service coordinators who are not on the child's IFSP team are in violation of the confidentiality safeguard.
  2. True
  3. False
  1. A ___is an alleged violation of federal and/or state laws, rules, and regulations governing the First Steps System.
  2. complaint
  3. concern
  1. A concern should be addressed at the ___ level.
  2. state
  3. local
  1. The initial IFSP must be written within ___ days of referral to First Steps.
  2. 30
  3. 40
  4. 45
  5. 50
  1. Service coordinators must apply for and receive an initial credential within
  2. their first year of service
  3. their first two years of service
  4. their first three years of service
  5. 45 calendar days of enrollment
  1. The basic philosophy of the First Steps System includes the following:
  2. services are family centered
  3. an adult caregiver must be present when services are being provided
  4. families must participate in the services being provided
  5. all of the above
  1. Indiana's broad definition of eligibility for First Steps includes all of the following EXCEPT
  2. have a developmental delay or medical condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay
  3. qualify for Hoosier Healthwise and CSHCS
  4. be between birth and their 3rd birthday
  5. be in need of early intervention services
  1. The ____ meeting is held to summarize the findings of the initial assessment and to formally establish and document the child's eligibility.
  2. IFSP Development
  3. Intake
  4. Eligibility
  5. Family Interview
  1. The First Steps System follows the philosophy of _____.
  2. System-centered care
  3. Professional-centered care
  4. Family-centered care
  5. Both B and C
  1. Outcomes must be written in _____ language.
  2. discipline specific
  3. family-friendly
  4. the direct service provider’s discipline
  5. clinical
  1. The initial IFSP must be signed by the physician within ____ days of the parent's signature.
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 8
  5. 10
  1. EI services must begin within ____ calendar days of the IFSP start date.
  2. 10
  3. 20
  4. 30
  5. 45
  1. The ___ is the lead member of the IFSP team.
  2. parent
  3. direct service provider
  4. ongoing service coordinator
  5. SPOE supervisor
  1. Direct service providers must submit IFSP progress reports to the service coordinator
  2. At the beginning of the month in which the 3-month authorization expires
  3. At the end of the second month of the IFSP authorization period
  4. At the beginning of the second month of the 3-month authorization period
  5. At the end of the month in which the 3-month authorization expires
  1. The ____ is responsible for assuring all appropriate documentation is in a child's EI record.
  2. Direct service provider
  3. Parent
  4. SPOE Supervisor
  5. Ongoing service coordinator
  1. In First Steps, transition can occur ______the System.
  2. Into
  3. Within
  4. From
  5. all of above
  1. The school system has ___ instructional days from the date of signed parental consent to evaluate for Part B services.
  2. 60 instructional days
  3. 50 instructional days
  4. 45 instructional days
  5. 45 calendar days
  1. The mandatory transition meeting must occur between ______days of the child's 3rd birthday.
  2. 290-70
  3. 290-80
  4. 270-90
  5. 270-80

January 20081