CodeHS Professional Ethics in Education 2 â Questions and Answers
Question 1: A teacher discovers a colleague is sharing copyrighted curriculum materials without permission. What is the most ethical course of action?
- Ignore it to avoid conflict
- Report it to the school administration (Correct answer)
- Join in using the materials since others are doing it
- Post about it on social media
Correct answer: Report it to the school administration
Reporting copyright violations to administration protects the school legally and upholds professional ethics.
Question 2: Which practice best demonstrates ethical use of student data in a computer science classroom?
- Sharing anonymized aggregate data for research with parental consent (Correct answer)
- Posting individual student grades publicly to motivate competition
- Storing student work on personal unsecured cloud storage
- Sharing login credentials among teachers for convenience
Correct answer: Sharing anonymized aggregate data for research with parental consent
Anonymizing data and obtaining consent before sharing aligns with FERPA and ethical data stewardship.
Question 3: A student claims their failing grade is due to a technical glitch, but the teacher has no evidence of this. How should the teacher respond ethically?
- Automatically change the grade to avoid conflict
- Dismiss the claim without investigation
- Review available logs and evidence before making any decision (Correct answer)
- Ask other students if they experienced the same issue publicly
Correct answer: Review available logs and evidence before making any decision
Investigating with available evidence ensures a fair, unbiased decision grounded in facts.
Question 4: What does 'professional boundaries' mean in the context of a teacher-student relationship?
- Maintaining appropriate distance in all personal and digital communications (Correct answer)
- Refusing to help students outside of class hours
- Only communicating through official school channels about grades
- Limiting instruction to exactly what is in the curriculum
Correct answer: Maintaining appropriate distance in all personal and digital communications
Professional boundaries mean keeping all interactionsâincluding digital onesâappropriate and transparent.
Question 5: A teacher is offered a free software license by a vendor in exchange for recommending their product to students. This situation is best described as:
- A normal perk of teaching
- A potential conflict of interest that should be disclosed (Correct answer)
- An acceptable arrangement if the product is good
- A legal requirement to accept free educational tools
Correct answer: A potential conflict of interest that should be disclosed
Accepting gifts from vendors in exchange for recommendations creates a conflict of interest that must be disclosed.
Question 6: Which behavior exemplifies academic integrity for a student using AI coding tools in a CodeHS course?
- Submitting AI-generated code as entirely their own work
- Using AI to understand concepts and then writing original code (Correct answer)
- Copying AI output word-for-word without review
- Sharing AI-generated solutions with classmates for all assignments
Correct answer: Using AI to understand concepts and then writing original code
Using AI as a learning aid while producing original work maintains academic integrity.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of a school's Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for technology?
- To restrict students from using the internet
- To define appropriate and ethical use of school technology resources (Correct answer)
- To prevent teachers from using personal devices at work
- To limit the number of devices per classroom
Correct answer: To define appropriate and ethical use of school technology resources
An AUP establishes guidelines for ethical and responsible use of school technology by all users.
CodeHS Professional Ethics in Education 2
A teacher discovers a colleague is sharing copyrighted curriculum materials without permission.
What is the most ethical course of action?