CodeHS Professional Ethics in Education 3

Question 1

A student reports feeling unsafe because a classmate is sending threatening messages through the class coding project's comment feature. What should the teacher do first?

Accepted Answer

Document the messages and report to school administration immediately

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Tell the students to resolve it themselves

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Delete the comments and warn both students

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Ignore it as it occurred within a coding tool, not social media

Question 2

Which action reflects ethical professional development for a CS educator?

Accepted Answer

Actively learning about emerging technologies to improve instruction

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Reusing the same lesson plans for 10 years without updates

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Attending workshops only when required by contract

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Delegating curriculum updates entirely to administrators

Question 3

When is it appropriate for a teacher to access a student's private files on a school-issued device?

Accepted Answer

Only when there is reasonable cause and proper authorization

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Whenever the teacher is curious about student activity

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Any time the student is not present in the classroom

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Only if the student has previously misbehaved

Question 4

A teacher notices a student's code contains a complex algorithm that appears far beyond the student's demonstrated ability. What is the most ethical next step?

Accepted Answer

Have a private conversation with the student to understand their process

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Give full credit since the code works correctly

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Fail the student immediately for suspected plagiarism

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Publicly question the student in front of the class

Question 5

What does FERPA primarily protect?

Accepted Answer

Student education records and privacy

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Teacher employment records

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School financial disclosures

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Curriculum copyright ownership

Question 6

A teacher wants to post a video of students coding to promote the school's CS program. What must happen first?

Accepted Answer

Obtain written parental or guardian consent for each student featured

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Post the video immediately to increase engagement

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Get verbal permission from students only

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Only blur faces and post without consent

Question 7

How should a teacher handle discovering that two students submitted identical code on an individual assignment?

Accepted Answer

Follow the school's academic integrity policy and investigate before acting

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Give both students zeros without discussion

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Only penalize the student who submitted second

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Assume it was a coincidence and take no action