ATA Risk Management & Mitigation 3

Question 1

A tutor suspects a student may be experiencing abuse at home. Under mandatory reporting laws, the tutor should:

Accepted Answer

Report the suspicion to the appropriate child protective authority

Answer

Mandatory reporting laws require educators and tutors to report reasonable suspicions of abuse to authorities without waiting for proof.

Question 2

Which document is MOST essential for mitigating financial and scope-related risks in a tutoring engagement?

Accepted Answer

A signed service agreement outlining fees, cancellation terms, and session scope

Answer

A signed service agreement clearly defines the terms of engagement, protecting both parties from disputes over fees, cancellations, and responsibilities.

Question 3

When assessing risk probability in a tutoring program, a tutor is evaluating:

Accepted Answer

How likely it is that a specific risk will actually happen

Answer

Probability assessment estimates the likelihood of a risk event occurring, which is distinct from assessing its potential impact.

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

Risk reduction through redundancy

Answer

Maintaining backups reduces the impact of data loss events, representing risk reduction through redundancy.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'risk transfer' in a tutoring business context?

Accepted Answer

Shifting financial responsibility for losses to an insurance company

Answer

Risk transfer involves shifting the financial burden of a loss to another party, most commonly through purchasing insurance.

(ATA) American Tutoring Association Certification Practice Test

(ATA) American Tutoring Association Certification Practice Test

ATA Risk Management & Mitigation 3