EDU 3310 Final Chapter 8

A legal agreement between a teacher and a local school board is best described as:

a teaching contract.

Teachers' rights to choose content and teaching methods based on their professional judgment is best described as:

academic freedom.

Policies that specify limitations on the use of print, video, and software materials are best described as:

air use guidelines.

A clause that prohibits the creation of a national religion in the United States is best described as:

the establishment clause of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

Which of the following statements best describes codes of ethics in different professions?

All professions have codes of ethics that are designed to guide practitioners and protect clients.

For which of the following may a new teacher be legally dismissed?

1,2,4,5

Which of the following is the best definition of ethics?

Principles used to decide whether or not acts are right or wrong

Which of the following is the best description of teacher tenure?

Protection from dismissal except in cases of "riffing" (reduction in force)

Of the following, which is the best description of notoriety?

A teacher behaving in a way that becomes known and controversial

Of the following, what is the best definition of a professional?

A person able to make decisions in ill-defined situations

Which of the following best describes students' rights with respect to permissible search and seizure?

School officials may search students' personal belongings if they have reasonable suspicion (probable cause) that a problem exists.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between teachers' legal responsibilities and their ethical responsibilities?

Legal responsibilities describe what teachers must do (such as protecting students' safety), whereas ethical responsibilities describe what teachers should do (such as objectively presenting both sides of a controversial issue).

A group of parents on your school advisory council believe that individual student prayer should be allowed in the school cafeteria, believing that expressions of religious belief promotes a positive moral climate in the school. If the issue is settled in a way that is consistent with legal precedent, which of the following is the most likely conclusion?

Prayer will be allowed if it is initiated by a student and doesn't interfere with other students or the functioning of the school.

Which of the following best describes the most common outcome in court cases involving students with AIDS?

Students with AIDS are allowed to attend public schools with special safeguards to prevent blood spills.

Of the following, which is the best description of academic freedom?

Teachers' rights to choose both content to be taught and the methods used to teach the content based on their professional judgment

The statement, "nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law," is a provision of which of the following amendments to the constitution?

The 14th Amendment

Within limits your freedom of speech rights are protected by the Constitution. Which amendment protects this right?

The 1st Amendment

Which of the following best describes the practice called reduction in force ("riffing")?

The process of eliminating either tenured or non-tenured teachers in the event of declining student numbers, program cancellations, or budget cuts

A principle requiring teachers to use the same judgment and care as parents in protecting children under their supervision is best identified as:

in loco parentis.

A process designed to ensure that teachers are competent and morally fit to work with youth is best described as:

licensure