PASL PASL Legal, Ethical & Equity Leadership

Question 1

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a school must provide students with disabilities:

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A free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE)

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The most expensive educational placement available

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Placement in general education classrooms at all times regardless of need

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Services only if parents request them in writing

Question 2

A teacher reports a student disclosed possible abuse at home. As principal, your FIRST action should be to:

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Contact child protective services (CPS) as a mandated reporter without delay

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Investigate the claim internally before involving outside agencies

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Notify the student's parents before contacting any agency

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Document the report and address it at the next staff meeting

Question 3

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits:

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Sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities

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Discrimination based on race in federally funded education programs

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Age-based discrimination in public school staffing decisions

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Religious discrimination in school enrollment policies

Question 4

A school leader discovers that a staff member has been accessing students' confidential records without authorization. This is MOST likely a violation of:

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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

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Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Question 5

When a school leader models ethical decision-making, they PRIMARILY demonstrate:

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Consistent alignment between stated values and actual actions

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Deference to district administrators on all controversial decisions

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Strict adherence to rules even when context suggests a different approach is more equitable

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Avoidance of any decision that might generate parent complaints

Question 6

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act differs from IDEA primarily in that Section 504:

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Provides broader eligibility and focuses on accommodations that ensure equal access rather than specialized instruction

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Requires an individualized education program (IEP) for every eligible student

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Only applies to students with physical disabilities

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Is enforced exclusively by the Department of Justice