GLA Professional Ethics in Education 5

Question 1

A teacher uses a student's work as an anonymous example without permission. This practice:

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May still violate ethical standards if the student could be identified by peers

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Is always acceptable because the student is not identified

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Is encouraged to celebrate student achievement

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Is only problematic if the work contains errors

Question 2

Which describes an ethically appropriate way for a teacher to handle their personal political views?

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Presenting multiple perspectives and fostering critical thinking without advocating personal views

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Sharing opinions openly to model civic engagement

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Actively encouraging students to adopt the teacher's political positions

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Avoiding all discussion of political topics to prevent controversy

Question 3

A teacher is asked to write a letter of recommendation for a student but has serious reservations about that student's character. The ethical course of action is to:

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Decline to write the letter and explain honestly that they cannot write a strong recommendation

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Write a glowing recommendation regardless to support the student

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Write the letter but omit any mention of concerns

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Ask another teacher to write the letter without explaining why

Question 4

Which action most clearly demonstrates an educator's commitment to cultural competence?

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Learning about students' cultural backgrounds and adapting instruction to be inclusive

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Treating all students identically regardless of background

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Focusing instruction exclusively on the dominant cultural perspective

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Avoiding discussion of cultural differences to prevent discomfort

Question 5

An educator who refuses to implement a school policy they personally disagree with is:

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Likely violating their professional ethical obligations unless the policy is itself unethical or illegal

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Exercising their professional autonomy appropriately

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Demonstrating leadership by pushing back on bad policy

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Protected from consequences under free speech principles

Question 6

A teacher discovers that a student plagiarized an assignment. Which response best reflects both ethical and procedural integrity?

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Follow the school's academic integrity policy while ensuring the student understands why it is wrong

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Give the student a zero with no opportunity to discuss the situation

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Ignore the plagiarism since the student likely did not understand the rules

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Handle it informally with the student to protect their reputation

Question 7

Which of the following is the best example of an educator maintaining professional integrity under pressure from parents?

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Explaining the grading criteria clearly and standing by an accurate assessment

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Changing a grade because a parent threatens to complain to administration

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Giving the student extra assignments to raise the grade and satisfy the parent

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Referring all parent grade complaints to the principal to avoid conflict