ASL Professional Ethics & Standards 4

Question 1

A school administrator asks an ASL instructor to lower grading standards to improve pass rates. What is the ethical response?

Accepted Answer

Decline and advocate for maintaining rigorous, fair standards that serve students' long-term success

Answer

Ethical instructors uphold academic integrity by resisting pressure to manipulate grades, advocating instead for meaningful standards that prepare students adequately.

Question 2

Which scenario best illustrates the ethical principle of non-maleficence in ASL instruction?

Accepted Answer

Carefully selecting culturally appropriate content to avoid harming or offending students

Answer

Non-maleficence, or 'do no harm,' requires instructors to thoughtfully curate content and manage the classroom to prevent cultural, emotional, or social harm.

Question 3

What is the appropriate way to handle a student who discloses a disability that may affect their ASL learning?

Accepted Answer

Coordinate with disability services and develop appropriate accommodations while maintaining confidentiality

Answer

Ethical instructors work with disability services to provide lawful, individualized accommodations while keeping the student's disclosure strictly confidential.

Question 4

An ASL instructor uses a student's recorded signing sample in a conference presentation without asking permission. This violates which ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

Informed consent and privacy rights

Answer

Using a student's recorded work in any public forum without prior informed consent violates both ethical principles and often institutional or legal privacy requirements.

Question 5

How should an ASL instructor respond to a hearing student who makes culturally insensitive remarks about the Deaf community?

Accepted Answer

Address it immediately as a teachable moment while maintaining a respectful classroom environment

Answer

Addressing insensitive remarks promptly and constructively educates the class, models cultural respect, and maintains a safe learning environment for all students.

(ASL) Certified American Sign Language Instructor Practice Test

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ASL Professional Ethics & Standards 4