Professional Standards & Ethics Flashcards
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A speed reading instructor notices a student's slow progress may stem from an uncorrected vision problem. The ethical course of action is to:
Answer: Suggest the student consult an eye care professional
Suspected medical issues should be referred to qualified professionals, not diagnosed or treated by instructors.
Why should baseline reading assessments be administered under standardized conditions?
Answer: Consistent conditions make before-and-after comparisons honest and meaningful
Standardized testing conditions ensure progress measurements are valid rather than artifacts of easier tests.
An instructor privately mocks a struggling adult learner's reading level to other students. This primarily violates the duty of:
Answer: Respect and dignity toward all learners
Ridiculing a learner breaches the fundamental duty to treat all students with respect and protect their dignity.
When a speed reading course is marketed to parents for young children, which ethical consideration is most important?
Answer: Ensuring claims respect developmental reading research and do not exploit parental anxiety
Marketing to parents must be grounded in developmental evidence rather than exploiting fears about children falling behind.
A student asks whether subvocalization must be completely eliminated, as a competitor's course claims. An honest instructor would say:
Answer: Research indicates subvocalization cannot be fully eliminated and aids comprehension, though it can be reduced
Honesty requires acknowledging research showing subvocalization supports comprehension and cannot be entirely eliminated.
Which record-keeping practice best serves professional and ethical standards?
Answer: Keeping accurate, secure student progress records accessible to the student on request
Accurate, secure, and accessible records protect students and support honest program evaluation.
An instructor is offered payment to certify a student who never completed the course requirements. Accepting would primarily undermine:
Answer: The integrity and credibility of the certification itself
Selling unearned certification destroys the trustworthiness of the credential for everyone who holds it.