TExES 268 School Operations & Policies 3

Question 1

A campus principal discovers that a teacher has been sharing student discipline records with parents of other students involved in an incident. Which law is MOST directly violated?

Accepted Answer

FERPA

Answer

FERPA prohibits the disclosure of personally identifiable student information from education records to unauthorized parties without consent.

Question 2

Under Texas law, what is the maximum number of days a student may be placed in a Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) for a discretionary removal?

Accepted Answer

No statutory maximum; placement is determined by the campus behavior coordinator

Answer

TEC §37.008 does not specify a maximum for discretionary DAEP placements, but the duration must be appropriate and reviewed periodically.

Question 3

A principal is reviewing the campus master schedule and notices that ELL students are disproportionately clustered in one teacher's class. What concern does this raise?

Accepted Answer

Potential violation of equitable access to quality instruction and possible programmatic segregation

Answer

Disproportionate clustering of ELL students may indicate inequitable access to diverse instructional experiences and could signal programmatic segregation issues.

Question 4

A principal receives a report that a staff member has used corporal punishment, which is prohibited by district policy. What is the MOST appropriate immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Document the report, notify the appropriate district administrator, and investigate according to district policy

Answer

Principals must follow district procedures for investigating alleged policy violations, which includes documentation and notification to appropriate district-level personnel.

Question 5

Which document outlines the specific procedures a campus must follow when a student is referred to law enforcement?

Accepted Answer

The student code of conduct

Answer

Under TEC §37.001, the student code of conduct must describe conditions under which a student may be referred to law enforcement.

(TExES 268) TExES Principal as Instructional Leader Practice Test

(TExES 268) TExES Principal as Instructional Leader Practice Test

TExES 268 School Operations & Policies 3