BEd Bachelor of Education School Law, Ethics, and Professional Standards 2

Question 1

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on:

Accepted Answer

Sex in federally funded education programs

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality and professional ethics

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Violates the professional boundary of power and trust

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Notice of the charges and an opportunity to be heard

Answer

Goss v. Lopez (1975) established that students facing significant suspension must receive notice of the charges and an opportunity to present their side.

BEd Bachelor of Education Practice Test

BEd Bachelor of Education Practice Test

BEd Bachelor of Education School Law, Ethics, and Professional Standards 2