PASL PASL Legal, Ethical & Equity Leadership 1

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

IDEA guarantees FAPE in the LRE, balancing access to general education with individualized support.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

School leaders are mandated reporters and must immediately report suspected abuse to CPS regardless of an internal investigation.

Question 3

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits:

Accepted Answer

Sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities

Answer

Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any federally funded education program, including schools.

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:

Accepted Answer

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Answer

FERPA protects the privacy of student education records and restricts access to authorized personnel with a legitimate educational interest.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Consistent alignment between stated values and actual actions

Answer

Ethical leadership is visible through the consistent alignment of a leader's values, decisions, and actions.

(PASL) Performance Assessment for School Leaders Practice Test

(PASL) Performance Assessment for School Leaders Practice Test

PASL PASL Legal, Ethical & Equity Leadership 1