GLA Professional Ethics in Education 4

Question 1

A principal pressures a teacher to pass a student who did not meet academic standards to improve graduation statistics. The teacher should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse and report the pressure through appropriate ethical or legal channels

Answer

Falsifying academic records or passing unqualified students violates professional ethics and may also violate law; educators have an obligation to resist unethical directives.

Question 2

An educator who consistently updates their skills through professional development is demonstrating which ethical duty?

Accepted Answer

Competence

Answer

Maintaining and improving one's professional knowledge and skills is a core ethical duty called competence.

Question 3

A student confides that they are considering self-harm. The teacher's first obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately notify the school counselor or administrator and follow crisis protocol

Answer

Student safety always supersedes confidentiality, and educators must immediately engage trained crisis responders when self-harm is mentioned.

Question 4

Which action by an educator violates the principle of informed consent?

Accepted Answer

Recording students for professional development purposes without notifying parents

Answer

Recording students without parental notification and consent violates privacy rights and the principle that individuals must agree to be recorded.

Question 5

In the context of education ethics, 'fidelity' primarily means:

Accepted Answer

Being honest and keeping commitments made to students, families, and colleagues

Answer

Fidelity in ethics means keeping promises, being trustworthy, and honoring the commitments made within professional relationships.

(GLA) Graduation Literacy Assessments Practice Test

(GLA) Graduation Literacy Assessments Practice Test

GLA Professional Ethics in Education 4