BEd Bachelor of Education School Law, Ethics, and Professional Standards 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on:
- Race in federally funded education programs
- Sex in federally funded education programs (Correct answer)
- Disability in all public schools
- Religion in private schools receiving federal funds
Correct answer: Sex in federally funded education programs
Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity that receives federal financial assistance.
Question 2: A teacher who shares confidential student information with colleagues who have no educational need to know is violating which professional standard?
- Academic freedom
- Confidentiality and professional ethics (Correct answer)
- Collective bargaining rights
- Due process requirements
Correct answer: Confidentiality and professional ethics
Professional ethics require teachers to protect student privacy and only share confidential information with those who have a legitimate educational need to know.
Question 3: Which Supreme Court case addressed the rights of students with disabilities to an 'appropriately ambitious' IEP, not just minimal benefit?
- Board of Education v. Rowley
- Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (Correct answer)
- Irving Independent School District v. Tatro
- Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F.
Correct answer: Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
Endrew F. v. Douglas County (2017) raised the IDEA standard, requiring IEPs to be 'reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances.'
Question 4: A teacher forms a romantic relationship with a current student. This violates professional ethics primarily because it:
- May conflict with grading policies
- Violates the professional boundary of power and trust (Correct answer)
- Is prohibited only in private schools
- Is only an issue if the student is under 18
Correct answer: Violates the professional boundary of power and trust
Teacher-student romantic relationships violate the professional boundary established by the inherent power imbalance between educator and student, regardless of age.
Question 5: Due process in education requires that before a student is suspended for an extended period, they must receive:
- Only written notice of the suspension
- Notice of the charges and an opportunity to be heard (Correct answer)
- A full jury trial
- Parental approval before any disciplinary action
Correct answer: Notice of the charges and an opportunity to be heard
Goss v. Lopez (1975) established that students facing significant suspension must receive notice of the charges and an opportunity to present their side.
Question 6: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act differs from IDEA primarily in that it:
- Applies only to students with physical disabilities
- Covers a broader range of disabilities and does not require specialized instruction (Correct answer)
- Provides federal funding specifically for accommodations
- Applies only to postsecondary institutions
Correct answer: Covers a broader range of disabilities and does not require specialized instruction
Section 504 is a civil rights law with a broader disability definition that requires accommodations but does not mandate specialized instruction or provide additional funding.
BEd Bachelor of Education School Law, Ethics, and Professional Standards 2
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on: