SLQ Ethics, Equity, and Social Justice 3

Question 1

A school leader's personal religious beliefs conflict with a district policy supporting LGBTQ+ student support groups. The ethical course of action is to:

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Implement the policy professionally while seeking dialogue through appropriate channels if concerned

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Resign rather than implement policies that conflict with personal values

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Apply the policy selectively based on individual student circumstances

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Publicly advocate against the policy while nominally complying

Question 2

Which of the following BEST demonstrates an asset-based approach to working with diverse student populations?

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Leveraging students' home languages, cultures, and experiences as instructional strengths

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Identifying and remediating learning gaps in ELL students as quickly as possible

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Grouping students by English proficiency to provide targeted interventions

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Focusing professional development on deficit areas in state assessment data

Question 3

The term 'disparate impact' in school law refers to:

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A neutral policy or practice that produces unequal outcomes for a protected group

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Intentional discrimination against a protected class by school officials

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Disciplinary actions that target specific students based on race

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Unequal funding between schools in the same district

Question 4

A school leader practicing 'culturally responsive leadership' would MOST likely do which of the following?

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Ensure all school communications are translated and that community liaisons represent key demographic groups

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Host one annual multicultural night to celebrate school diversity

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Require teachers to attend a single cultural competency training session

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Focus diversity efforts primarily on students' academic performance

Question 5

When a teacher's grading practice is found to penalize students for late work in ways that disproportionately affect students experiencing poverty, the leader should:

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Work with the teacher to develop an alternative that upholds academic expectations while addressing systemic barriers

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Defend the teacher's right to set classroom policies without interference

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Mandate a no-late-penalty policy school-wide immediately

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Refer the matter to the teacher's union representative before acting

Question 6

In the context of the PSEL standards, 'professional norms' for school leaders include:

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Acting with integrity, fairness, transparency, and ethical behavior in all professional matters

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Following district mandates without question to demonstrate loyalty

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Prioritizing school performance metrics above all other considerations

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Maintaining strict confidentiality about all internal school matters

Question 7

Which strategy MOST effectively supports equitable access to advanced coursework for historically underrepresented students?

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Using multiple measures including student interest, effort, and potential alongside academic performance

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Requiring teacher recommendations as the sole criterion for advanced course placement

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Limiting advanced courses to students who score in the top quartile on state assessments

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Allowing self-selection only, trusting families to identify appropriate placement