TA Professional Development & Ethics 5

Question 1

A student tells you something in confidence that indicates abuse at home. As a TA, you are legally required to:

Accepted Answer

Report the suspicion to your supervising teacher or counselor immediately

Answer

TAs are mandated reporters; suspected abuse must be reported to the appropriate school professional immediately regardless of confidentiality promises.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes the ethical principle of non-maleficence as it applies to TAs?

Accepted Answer

Avoiding actions that could cause harm to students

Answer

Non-maleficence means 'do no harm' — TAs must avoid actions, words, or decisions that could hurt students physically, emotionally, or academically.

Question 3

During a professional development session, a TA realizes their support approach has been unintentionally fostering student dependence. The BEST next step is to:

Accepted Answer

Gradually shift strategies to build student independence while maintaining support

Answer

Gradually fading support while building independence is the evidence-based approach to avoid learned helplessness.

Question 4

A TA disagrees with a student's IEP goal as written. The correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Raise the concern at the next IEP team meeting through proper channels

Answer

IEP goals are legal documents; concerns must be raised formally at IEP team meetings rather than modified informally.

Question 5

What is the MOST ethical approach when a TA makes an instructional error that affects a student's understanding?

Accepted Answer

Correct the error directly, notify the teacher, and provide accurate information to the student

Answer

Correcting errors promptly and transparently while informing the teacher upholds both student learning and professional integrity.

(TA) Teaching Assistant Certification Practice Test

(TA) Teaching Assistant Certification Practice Test

TA Professional Development & Ethics 5