MAP Professional Standards and Ethics 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Report it through the district test coordinator per security procedures

Answer

Educators must report suspected test irregularities through the proper channels.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Report it to the Children's Division hotline right away

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A personal cell phone

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

All staff with access, under the building test coordinator

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Refuse and report the instruction through proper channels

Answer

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

MAP - Missouri Assessment Program Practice Test