MODULE 2 QUESTIONS Lisa Roberts, the mother of a high school student, has complained to the principal at her child's school about the content of a science class, which she says goes against her family's religious beliefs

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MODULE 2 QUESTIONS

Lisa Roberts, the mother of a high school student, has complained to the principal at her child's school about the content of a science class, which she says goes against her family's religious beliefs. The principal calls a meeting with Ms. Roberts and the teacher of the class, Ms. Rooney. Which of the following is the best course of action for Ms. Rooney?

	Declining the meeting, stating that the material is in the curriculum
	Attending the meeting, giving a prepared speech about the importance of the topic

 

Attending the meeting, bringing along the state and national standards to show the parent how the curriculum was developed

 

 Question 2 of 12

Ms. Cheng, a high school band instructor, has an extremely busy schedule. In addition to teaching a full load of classes, she supervises several after-school rehearsals each week. Ms. Cheng considers scheduling medical checkups that she has put off for a couple of years, but she ultimately decides that her commitments to her music students mean that for a while she cannot afford to lose the time the checkups would take. What ethical principle does Ms. Cheng most clearly put at risk by deciding against getting the checkups?

	The obligation to monitor and maintain one's health as necessary to meet one's professional expectations
	The duty to accept personal responsibility for ethical conduct and moral decision making

 

The duty to place student welfare and safety as a top priority in assessing ethical policies

 

 Question 3 of 12

Mr. Phillips overhears two boys talking about wanting to steal a phone from a classmate during study hall. Which of the following potentially helpful actions is Mr. Phillips required to take?

	Approach the boys and acknowledge that he overheard their conversation.
	Attend the boys' study hall so that he is present to prevent the theft.

 

Notify the principal that he overheard a possible plan to commit a crime.

 

 Question 4 of 12

Ms. Bailey, a language arts teacher, is having her students create original skits as part of a drama unit. As she watches her students rehearse, she notices one group of students practicing a skit that mocks a student in the class who has special needs. Ms. Bailey immediately puts a stop to it and sits down with the group to have a discussion about diversity, respect, and sensitivity. Ms. Bailey's actions are most clearly aligned with which of the following principles for educators?

	Avoid conflicts of interest.
	Use developmentally appropriate assessments of student performance.

 

Protect students from harmful practices.

 

 Question 5 of 12

A school district has recently implemented a digital literacy curriculum for its middle and high school students that calls for teachers to discuss safe and appropriate online conduct with their students. Mr. Coleman believes technology fosters bad manners and antisocial behavior, so he instead uses the class time set aside for this discussion to encourage students to read or play sports rather than spend their time using electronic devices. By acting in this way, which of the following ethical principles for educators is Mr. Coleman most in danger of violating?

	The responsibility to model appropriate ethical behavior for one's students
	The need to uphold policies relevant to professional practice, regardless of one's personal views

 

The obligation to advocate for adequate access to school resources for all students

 

 Question 6 of 12

Mr. Gallagher sees what appears to be a marijuana cigarette in an external pocket of a student's backpack as the student is walking out of the school building at the end of the day. Mr. Gallagher decides to do nothing. Mr. Gallagher is not upholding his responsibility to the profession because he did not

	seek and use research evidence to develop sound instructional practices
	work to engage the school community to close achievement, opportunity, and attainment gaps

 

protect students from any practice that harms or has the potential to harm students

 

 Question 7 of 12

Which of the following scenarios describes a teacher best aligning himself or herself with the ethic that educators should advocate for equitable educational opportunities for all students?

	Ms. Jansen, a resource teacher administering a standardized test to a student with learning disabilities, decides to read the comprehension passages aloud to the student even though the student's individualized education program does not call for this accommodation.
	Mr. Gosford always gives the same type of assessment in his math classes, believing that consistency is best.

 

Ms. Patton allows students to choose from a selection of creative projects and written assignments for the final assessment of a novel unit.

 

 Question 8 of 12

Mr. Scott noticed and reported that a student who had returned from a field trip after school hours was left at the high school unsupervised. As a result, Ms. Campbell, the teacher who supervised the field trip, was reprimanded. Ms. Campbell now makes critical comments about any questions or statements Mr. Scott makes at staff meetings. Which of the following principles for professional educators does Ms. Campbell appear to be violating?

	Taking steps to avoid risking harm to students
	Not retaliating against a person for having made an ethical complaint

 

Avoiding conflicts of interest

 

 Question 9 of 12

Mr. Taggard, a middle school science teacher, has been assigned to help with a seventh-grade nature field trip. Mr. Taggard has an ethical and professional obligation to do which of the following?

	Inform the principal that he has severe allergies that may make him less effective as a chaperone during the trip
	Tell his fellow teachers that he has already gone on several such trips and ask whether anyone would like to go instead of him

 

Ask the students if there is anything in particular they would like to do or see during the field trip

 

 Question 10 of 12

Ms. Schneider is a high school teacher who works as a personal trainer at a local gym on weekends. She tells her students that she is a personal trainer and offers a special discount on her training sessions to students who play on the football team. Ms. Schneider's behavior is inappropriate because

	training football players is the football coach's responsibility
	she will benefit financially if her students sign up for the sessions

 

she is not offering discounts to all students in the school

 

 Question 11 of 12

Ms. Pettola has been a ninth-grade science teacher at Central High School for a decade, but she recently started teaching eleventh-grade science instead. As she begins teaching the new curriculum, she seriously considers skipping the material on biological evolution because she feels that it conflicts with her religious beliefs. The evolution unit, however, is a required part of the curriculum. If she chose to eliminate biological evolution from the curriculum, Ms. Pettola would most clearly put at risk which of the following ethical standards for teachers?

	Protect students from material that is inappropriate or harmful.
	Help at-risk student populations and individual students close achievement gaps.

 

Uphold policies relevant to professional practice, regardless of personal views.

 

 Question 12 of 12

Mrs. Abner, a new teacher, has been assigned to teach a health class to sixth graders. She objects to teaching some of the topics on human sexuality in the curriculum and is debating whether she will teach them. Which of the following statements best expresses the ethical guideline Mrs. Abner should follow in making the decision?

	Educators must uphold policies relevant to professional practice regardless of their personal views.
	Acting in the interest of students is the top priority, and educators may always rely on their consciences when deciding what is best.

 

When in doubt about such moral decisions, educators should follow the example of their more experienced peers.