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a branch of philosophy concerned with principles of conduct and determining what is good and evil, or right and wrong, in human behavior.
What are ethics
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A formal complaint filed by an employee against his or her employer or supervisor.
What is a Grievance.
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Under the provisions of educational laws, teachers are most likely to face professional challenge when _______. A. taking your students by school bus on a field trip B. enforcing the dress code on a student who is not in your class C. having a student incur an injury in your classroom D. all of the above
What is d, all of the above
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For a contract between a teacher and a school district to be valid, it must have all of the following elements except _______. A. the school board has made an offer and the employee has accepted the contract terms B. the school board is not exceeding its authority and the teacher meets the criteria for employment C. the school board establishes clearly its criteria of employment, emphasizing those elements different from state requirements D. the contract terms are neither illegal nor against public policy
What is A. the school board has made an offer and the employee has accepted the contract terms
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In tort law, harm inflicted on the injured party may be the result of all of the following except _______. A. intentional wrongdoing B. recklessness C. simple carelessness D. prudent behavior by a reasonable person
What is D. prudent behavior by a reasonable person
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A set of guidelines that defines appropriate behavior for professionals.
What is a code of ethics.
200
An agreement between a teacher and a board of education that the teacher will provide specific services in return for a certain salary, benefits, and privileges.
What is a Teaching contract.
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Behaving ethically as a teacher is determined to be all of the following except _______. A. acting in best interests of children B. promoting learning in children C. enforcing rules at all costs D. helping children reach full potential
What is C, enforcing rules at all costs
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A policy that provides teachers with job security is known as _______. A. legality B. mutual assent C. competency D. tenure
What is D. tenure
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Which of the following is not true? A. A teacher can be held liable for injuries as a result of his or her negligence. B. A teacher‘s liability extends to any and all injuries that students might suffer. C. Improper disclosure of defamatory information about a student involves tort liability. D. Teachers are held to a higher standard than ordinary citizens.
What is B. A teacher‘s liability extends to any and all injuries that students might suffer.
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Problem situations in which an ethical response is difficult to determine; that is, no single response can be called ―right‖ or ―wrong.‖
What are ethical dilemmas.
300
An employment policy in which teachers, after serving a probationary period, retain their positions indefinitely and can be dismissed only on legally defensible grounds.
What is tenure.
300
Legal rights that concern teachers include all of the following except _______. A. contracts B. philosophical beliefs C. academic freedom D. dismissal
What is B, philosophical beliefs
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To dismiss a teacher, a district must follow a step-by-step process known as _______. A. mutual assent B. specificity C. consideration D. due process
What is D, due process
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Most of the court cases involving tort liability of teachers focus on all of the following except _______. A. inadequate supervision B. inadequate instruction C. inadequate preservice preparation D. lack of or improper medical treatment of students
What is C. inadequate preservice preparation
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The involuntary termination of a teacher‘s employment; termination must be made for a legally defensible reason with the protection of due process.
What is dismissal.
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Conditions that would permit the filing of legal charges against a professional for breach of duty and/or behaving in a negligent manner.
What is tort liability.
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For a teacher‘s certificate to be revoked, the reason must _______. A. be approved and voted on by the school board B. clearly hinder the teacher‘s ability to perform satisfactorily C. be witnessed and documented on three separate occasions D. clearly be a violation of the original teaching contract
What is B, clearly hinder the teacher‘s ability to perform satisfactorily
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The process through which school boards negotiate contracts with teacher organizations is known as _______. A. collective bargaining B. academic freedom C. grievance process D. affirmative action
What is A. collective bargaining
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Behavioral indicators of child abuse and neglect among students include all of the following except _______. A. refusal to cooperate B. aggressiveness C. withdrawal D. fear of going home after school
What is A. refusal to cooperate
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A set of specific guidelines that must be followed to protect individuals from arbitrary, capricious treatment by those in authority.
What is due process.
500
Failure to exercise reasonable, prudent care in providing for the safety of others.
What is negligence.
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For initial certification, nearly all states require _______. A. successful completion of a performance test B. proof of good health, including teeth C. applicants to pass a test of basic skills, professional knowledge, and academic subject areas D. student teaching at all grade levels to be covered by credential
What is C, applicants to pass a test of basic skills, professional knowledge, and academic subject areas
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A civil wrong that ―arises out of a breach of duty that is imposed by law‖ is known as _______. A. legality B. competence C. mutual consent D. a tort
What is D. a tort
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All of the following are physical indicators of physical abuse except _______. A. unexplained bruises or welts B. human bite marks C. lags in physical development D. rope burns to the arms, legs, or neck
What is C. lags in physical development