ATSW Ethical Standards 3

Question 1

A teacher is asked by a journalist to comment on a specific student's academic struggles. The teacher should:

Accepted Answer

Decline to comment to protect student privacy under FERPA

Answer

FERPA prohibits disclosure of personally identifiable student education records without consent, including to media.

Question 2

A teacher discovers that a fellow teacher is falsifying student attendance records. The ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the falsification to the appropriate administrator

Answer

Falsifying records is an ethical and legal violation that must be reported to appropriate school authorities.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the ethical duty of 'non-discrimination' for teachers?

Accepted Answer

Providing equitable opportunities and not allowing bias to affect educational decisions

Answer

Non-discrimination means ensuring equitable treatment and opportunity, not identical treatment, and requires awareness of personal bias.

Question 4

A teacher posts a photo of a classroom activity on personal social media without student permission. This action:

Accepted Answer

Violates student privacy rights and school social media policy

Answer

Posting identifiable classroom content without consent violates student privacy and typically violates school or district policy.

Question 5

A student admits to cheating on a test and asks the teacher not to tell anyone. Ethically, the teacher must:

Accepted Answer

Follow school policy on academic dishonesty and report as required

Answer

Academic integrity policies exist to ensure fairness, and teachers are obligated to follow established procedures regardless of student requests.

(ATSW) Assessment of Teaching Skills Written Practice Test