ALT Professional Roles and Ethics 2

Question 1

A student confides in their alternative learning teacher that they are being abused at home. What is the teacher's primary legal obligation?

Accepted Answer

Report the suspected abuse to the appropriate child protective services

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Keep the confidence to maintain trust with the student

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Consult with the school counselor before taking any action

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Notify the student's other teachers before making a report

Question 2

Which ethical principle is violated when a teacher shares a student's academic struggles with community members without parental consent?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality

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Beneficence

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Autonomy

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Justice

Question 3

An alternative learning teacher notices a colleague regularly uses demeaning language with struggling students. The most appropriate first response is to:

Accepted Answer

Privately address the concern with the colleague directly

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Ignore it since classroom management styles differ

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Immediately report the colleague to the principal

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Discuss the behavior openly in a staff meeting

Question 4

A teacher in an alternative learning program is offered gifts by a parent in exchange for higher grades. The ethically correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Politely decline and explain the school's conflict-of-interest policy

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Accept the gift but grade objectively anyway

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Accept the gift and report it to the principal later

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Decline only if the gift exceeds a certain dollar value

Question 5

Which document most directly governs student privacy rights in educational settings in the United States?

Accepted Answer

FERPA

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IDEA

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HIPAA

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ADA

Question 6

An alternative learning teacher disagrees with a school policy they believe harms students. The most ethical course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Work within proper channels to advocate for policy change

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Publicly defy the policy to advocate for students

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Ignore the policy and handle situations as they see fit

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Resign immediately in protest

Question 7

A student in an alternative learning environment asks a teacher to be friends on social media. The teacher should:

Accepted Answer

Decline and explain professional boundary policies

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Accept to show support and build rapport

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Accept only on professional educator platforms

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Ignore the request without explanation