ATA Risk Management & Mitigation 2

Question 1

A tutor discovers a student has been copying answers from peers during online sessions. Which risk mitigation step should be taken first?

Accepted Answer

Document the incident and notify the supervising organization or parent

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Terminate the tutoring contract immediately

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Ignore it since it does not affect the tutor directly

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Reduce the student's workload to prevent cheating

Question 2

Which of the following is the BEST example of a proactive risk mitigation strategy for a private tutor?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining liability insurance and written session agreements

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Waiting until a complaint arises before reviewing policies

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Tutoring without contracts to keep things informal

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Avoiding documentation to protect student privacy

Question 3

A tutoring organization's risk register should primarily be used to:

Accepted Answer

Identify, assess, and prioritize potential threats to the program

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Track tutor pay rates

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Record student academic progress only

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Schedule tutoring sessions

Question 4

When a student discloses emotional distress during a session, the tutor's FIRST responsibility under risk management principles is to:

Accepted Answer

Assess immediate safety and refer to appropriate support resources

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Continue the lesson to avoid disrupting learning goals

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Share the disclosure with other students as a cautionary example

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Ignore the disclosure since tutors are not counselors

Question 5

Which scenario represents a 'residual risk' in tutoring?

Accepted Answer

A risk that remains after control measures have been implemented

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A risk that has been completely eliminated through mitigation

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A risk that only affects the tutoring organization, not the tutor

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A risk identified but not yet added to the risk register

Question 6

A tutor working with a minor should implement which safeguarding measure to mitigate legal and reputational risk?

Accepted Answer

Ensure sessions are observable by a parent/guardian or conducted in open spaces

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Conduct all sessions in private one-on-one settings without witnesses

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Avoid written communication with the student's family

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Decline to use video conferencing to protect privacy

Question 7

In risk management terminology, 'risk appetite' refers to:

Accepted Answer

The level of risk an organization is willing to accept in pursuit of its objectives

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The total number of risks identified in a risk register

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The process of eliminating all identified risks

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The financial cost of implementing risk controls