Professional Standards and Ethics Flashcards

A teacher overhears a colleague coaching students during a MAP session. What is the ethical obligation?

Answer: Report it through the district test coordinator per security procedures

Educators must report suspected test irregularities through the proper channels.

Under Missouri law, teachers who suspect child abuse or neglect must:

Answer: Report it to the Children's Division hotline right away

Missouri educators are mandated reporters and must report suspected abuse immediately.

Which item is typically NOT allowed on a student's desk during a MAP assessment unless the student has an approved accommodation?

Answer: A personal cell phone

Personal electronic devices are prohibited during testing because they put security at risk.

Who is responsible for the security of MAP materials stored in a school building?

Answer: All staff with access, under the building test coordinator

Everyone who handles secure materials shares responsibility under the coordinator's oversight.

A principal pressures teachers to 'help' low-performing students during the test to boost school ratings. The teachers should:

Answer: Refuse and report the instruction through proper channels

Professional ethics and test security rules override improper instructions from a supervisor.

Discussing a specific student's MAP results with another teacher's class is a breach of:

Answer: Student confidentiality

Individual student results are confidential and should be shared only with people who have a legitimate educational need.

Why does DESE require test administrators to complete training before MAP testing?

Answer: To make sure administration is standardized and secure

Training makes sure procedures are applied the same way so results are valid and comparable.