SAEE - Professional Ethics and Conduct Questions and Answers Flashcards
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A school administrator discovers that a colleague has been falsifying student attendance records to meet district benchmarks. What is the most ethically appropriate first action?
Answer: Confront the colleague privately and encourage self-reporting
Confronting the colleague privately first gives them an opportunity to self-correct while fulfilling the administrator's ethical duty to address misconduct.
Which principle best describes an educator's obligation to treat all students equitably regardless of personal biases?
Answer: Impartiality
Impartiality requires educators to act without favoritism or personal bias when making decisions that affect students.
An administrator is offered free tickets to a sporting event by a vendor seeking a contract renewal. What should the administrator do?
Answer: Decline the gift to avoid any appearance of impropriety
Accepting gifts from vendors can create a conflict of interest; declining protects the integrity of the procurement process.
A teacher shares a struggling student's confidential IEP details with other staff members who are not directly involved in the student's education. This action violates which law?
Answer: FERPA
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) protects the privacy of student education records, including IEPs, from unauthorized disclosure.
An administrator learns of a parent complaint about a teacher's classroom management from a second-hand source. What is the ethical approach?
Answer: Gather direct evidence and speak with both the teacher and parent before acting
Due process and fairness require gathering complete information from all parties before taking any administrative action.
Which behavior best demonstrates an educator's commitment to the professional standard of continuous improvement?
Answer: Participating regularly in professional development and reflective practice
Ongoing professional development and self-reflection are hallmarks of ethical, growth-oriented educators.
A student discloses to a school counselor that they are being abused at home. The counselor is ethically and legally required to:
Answer: Report the suspected abuse to child protective services
Educators are mandated reporters and must report suspected child abuse to the appropriate authorities regardless of confidentiality concerns.