Risk Management & Mitigation Flashcards
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A tutor suspects a student may be experiencing abuse at home. Under mandatory reporting laws, the tutor should:
Answer: Report the suspicion to the appropriate child protective authority
Mandatory reporting laws require educators and tutors to report reasonable suspicions of abuse to authorities without waiting for proof.
Which document is MOST essential for mitigating financial and scope-related risks in a tutoring engagement?
Answer: A signed service agreement outlining fees, cancellation terms, and session scope
A signed service agreement clearly defines the terms of engagement, protecting both parties from disputes over fees, cancellations, and responsibilities.
When assessing risk probability in a tutoring program, a tutor is evaluating:
Answer: How likely it is that a specific risk will actually happen
Probability assessment estimates the likelihood of a risk event occurring, which is distinct from assessing its potential impact.
A tutor's laptop containing student records is stolen. Which risk management principle applies to the practice of storing backups in a secure cloud service?
Answer: Risk reduction through redundancy
Maintaining backups reduces the impact of data loss events, representing risk reduction through redundancy.
Which of the following best describes 'risk transfer' in a tutoring business context?
Answer: Shifting financial responsibility for losses to an insurance company
Risk transfer involves shifting the financial burden of a loss to another party, most commonly through purchasing insurance.
A tutor notices a student consistently struggles to focus and suspects an undiagnosed learning disability. The appropriate risk-aware action is to:
Answer: Document observations and recommend evaluation by a qualified specialist
Documenting observations and referring to specialists stays within the tutor's scope while addressing the student's potential needs responsibly.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of an incident report in a tutoring organization?
Answer: To create an official record that supports review, learning, and legal protection
Incident reports create official documentation that enables review of what occurred, informs future policy, and provides legal protection.