GLA Professional Ethics in Education 2

Question 1

A teacher discovers a colleague is falsifying student attendance records. What is the most ethically appropriate first step?

Accepted Answer

Confront the colleague privately and report to administration if unresolved

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Ignore it to avoid conflict with a colleague

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Publicly announce the misconduct to other staff

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Alter the records back without telling anyone

Question 2

Which behavior best demonstrates an educator's commitment to equity in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

Differentiating instruction to ensure all students can access learning

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Giving extra credit only to high-achieving students

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Providing identical instruction regardless of student needs

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Focusing attention primarily on students most likely to pass standardized tests

Question 3

A parent asks a teacher to share another student's academic records during a conference. The teacher should:

Accepted Answer

Decline, as FERPA protects the privacy of other students' records

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Share the records since the parent is asking in good faith

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Share only grade information, not behavioral records

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Refer the parent to the other student's teacher

Question 4

An educator who accepts expensive gifts from parents of students in their class is most likely violating which ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

Impartiality and conflict of interest standards

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Competence

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Transparency

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Professional development obligations

Question 5

When using social media, which action is most consistent with professional educator ethics?

Accepted Answer

Keeping personal and professional online personas strictly separated

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Posting photos from the classroom without student consent

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Friending current students to maintain open communication

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Sharing student success stories using full names to celebrate achievement

Question 6

A school counselor learns from a student that the student's parent is using illegal drugs at home. The counselor's primary ethical obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Assess whether the student's safety is at risk and follow mandatory reporting protocols

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Keep the information confidential to preserve trust

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Immediately call law enforcement without notifying the student

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Discuss the situation with other counselors before taking any action

Question 7

Which scenario represents a dual relationship that an educator should avoid?

Accepted Answer

Tutoring a current student for private pay outside of school hours

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Teaching a student whose parent is also a teacher in the district

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Coaching a sport that includes students from your own class

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Attending a student's public performance such as a school play