EDUC 100 Quiz 9&10

child neglect

a form of abuse resulting from the failure to act in the best interest of children

academic freedom

a form of expression that allows teachers to use their judgement in making decisions about what to discuss, what to assign as readings, what teaching strategies to use, and so on

racism

a form of prejudice that may be perpetuated by individuals or governments stemming from a belief that one race is superior to another

grievance

a formal complaint filed by an individual teacher or group of teachers against a district

substance abuse

a pattern of alcohol or drug use that can lead to detrimental and habitual consumption, impaired functioning at school and work, and legal difficulties

public domain

a work is in the public domain if it is more than 75 years old or is published by a government agency; work in the public domain is not protected by copyright

contract

an agreement between parties that includes the rights and responsibilities of each; when teachers begin jobs in schools, they sign initial contracts

child abuse

any act that results in death, serious harm, or exploitation of children

bystander

anyone who witnesses bullying; a bystander has choices to make: simply watch, walk away, join in, or intervene

case law

based on the doctrine of stare decisis, a Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand"; once a decision is made in a court of law, the decision sets a precedent for future cases of similar nature until challenged or overturned

sexual harassment

behavior with sexual implications that is neither wanted nor welcome; may include obvious looks with lewd intent, taunts with sexual innuendo, touching, kissing, groping, and any behavior that has sexual connotations

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974

commonly called the Buckley Amendment, allows parents and guardians access to their children's academic records and requires written parental permission for the records to be shared with anyone else

zero tolerance

consequences that are nonnegotiable for certain infractions

tenure

continuing contract status; a teacher with tenure is entitled to a contract each year unless the district has reason not to renew it or the teacher decides to go elsewhere; in most states, tenure doesn't guarantee a particular position in a particular school, but it does guarantee employment in the district

breach of contract

contracts are binding on both parties; if a person signs one and then backs out or takes another job, or if the district backs out, the person or district may be sued for damages

insubordination

defiance of authority; refusing to obey orders

obesity

extreme overweight as indicated by body mass index (BMI), a measure of how much a person weighs relative to height

McKinney-Vento Act of 1987

federal government's response to homelessness; the act addresses the problems homeless children and youth face in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school

copyright laws

federal laws that protect the rights of a creator or author to own intellectual property and to prevent others from copying or distributing it without permission

soft bigotry

having low expectations for some students based on assumptions about abilities and intelligence, of previous experiences with students of various races, or some other factor

graduation rate

includes students who successfully complete high school in 4 years

depression

mental illness characterized by a deep sense of sadness and a loss of interest or pleasure in activities

truancy

nonattendance during compulsory education, not including excused absences generally granted for health reasons

reduction in force

occurs in schools when there are fewer students, budget cuts, or the cancellation of a program

school connectedness

occurs when students feel that they belong, that adults and students care about them as whole people

bullying

relationally aggressive behavior; a type of emotional or physical violence where individuals use relationships to harm others

in loco parentis

serving in place of parents

First Amendment Center

source of information and resources to assist schools in implementing the guiding principles of the First Amendment

fair use

specific limitations on the use of copyrighted materials

ethics

standards of conduct based on moral judgments; the determination of what's right and what's wrong

dropouts

students who do not complete high school in 4 years

community

the neighborhood, town, city and/or county in which a person lives

bully

the person who bullies, or acts in relationally aggressive ways toward another; usually acts out of need for power

bullied

the person who is the target of bullying

due process

the steps a district must take to pursue the charges when a tenured teacher is threatened with dismissal; an important principle that requires guidelines to be followed to ensure that individuals are protected from arbitrary or capricious treatment by those in authority

liable

to be responsible for; liability is what teaching is all about- accepting responsibility for students while they are under our supervision

cyberbullying

using technology to bully