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PASL Legal, Ethical & Equity Leadership Flashcards

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  1. A principal notices that students from a specific racial group are disproportionately placed in lower-track courses. The MOST appropriate response is to:

    Answer: Investigate placement criteria for potential bias and work to dismantle inequitable tracking practices

    Disproportionate course placement often signals systemic bias; leaders must examine and reform inequitable practices proactively.

  2. Which Supreme Court case established that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional?

    Answer: Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ruled that racially segregated public schools violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

  3. A student faces a long-term suspension. Under Goss v. Lopez, the school must provide the student with:

    Answer: Notice of the charges and an opportunity to be heard before or shortly after removal

    Goss v. Lopez established that students facing suspension have due process rights including notice and an opportunity to respond.

  4. An English language learner's parents request school documents in their native language. Under federal law, the school must:

    Answer: Take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to information in a language parents can understand

    Title VI and related guidance require schools to ensure meaningful communication access for parents with limited English proficiency.

  5. Which leadership behavior MOST effectively advances educational equity in a school?

    Answer: Deliberately allocating additional support and resources to students with the greatest need

    Equity requires differentiated resource allocation — giving more to those who need more — rather than equal treatment regardless of circumstance.

  6. A principal is accused of retaliating against a teacher who filed a discrimination complaint. This conduct MOST likely violates:

    Answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits retaliation against employees who report discrimination

    Title VII prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who engage in protected activity such as filing a discrimination complaint.

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