MAP Professional Standards and Ethics 5

Question 1

Which body can discipline a Missouri educator's certificate for serious professional misconduct, including test fraud?

Accepted Answer

The Missouri State Board of Education

Answer

The State Board of Education has authority to suspend or revoke educator certificates.

Question 2

A teacher reminds students to 'double-check your work' using only the scripted directions in the manual. This is:

Accepted Answer

Allowed because it follows the standardized script

Answer

Reading approved scripted language to all students is standardized and permitted.

Question 3

Which situation is a conflict of interest during MAP administration?

Accepted Answer

A teacher administering the test to their own child without following district policy

Answer

Testing a relative can create bias, so districts often limit or require additional oversight for it.

Question 4

When a teacher learns a student may have seen test content ahead of time, the best first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Document it and notify the building or district test coordinator

Answer

Suspected breaches should be documented and reported so DESE procedures can be followed.

Question 5

Using MAP results as the only factor for a high-stakes decision about an individual student is discouraged because:

Accepted Answer

Sound practice uses multiple measures for important decisions

Answer

Professional testing standards recommend using multiple sources of evidence for consequential decisions.

MAP - Missouri Assessment Program Practice Test