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

Question 1

Which landmark U.S. Supreme Court case established that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

Brown v. Board of Education

Answer

Plessy v. Ferguson

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Tinker v. Des Moines

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Endrew F. v. Douglas County

Question 2

Under FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), student education records may generally be released to third parties without consent EXCEPT in which situation?

Accepted Answer

A parent requesting their own minor child's records

Answer

A legitimate educational interest by a school official

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A subpoena from a court

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A health or safety emergency

Question 3

A teacher suspects a student is being physically abused at home. Under most U.S. state laws, the teacher is:

Accepted Answer

Required to report the suspicion to appropriate authorities

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Encouraged but not required to report suspicions

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Only required to report if there is concrete proof

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Required to notify the school board before reporting

Question 4

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that students with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the:

Accepted Answer

Least restrictive environment (LRE)

Answer

Most restrictive environment possible

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Specialized private school of the parent's choosing

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Separate classroom exclusively for students with disabilities

Question 5

Which ethical principle requires teachers to act in the best educational interest of their students above personal interests?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence

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Non-maleficence

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Autonomy

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Justice

Question 6

In Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), the Supreme Court ruled that students:

Accepted Answer

Do not shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate

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Have no constitutional rights within school buildings

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May be punished for any expression disruptive to administrators

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Lose First Amendment rights during school hours