Code of Ethics
Standard 1 requires educators maintain this with each student in and outside the classroom.
What is a professional relationship?
An Educator shall refrain from using his/her position as an educator to do this. Hint: rhymes with rain.
What is gain or personally gain?
Private messaging with students on facebook, instagram, snapchat, or whats app, are examples of this.
What is inappropriate communication?
Teacher got this many years probation for JUST planning to move student into her home, and failing to share information that the student had mental health issues.
What is two years?
Students who fall far behind the general curriculum and cannot keep up with their fellow classmates, despite legitimate effort, should likely be referred for this.
What is special education?
A mandated reporter who has reasonable cause to suspect a child has been the victim of maltreatment must do this.
What is submit a report to the child abuse hotline?
An educator maintains this with regard to his or her skills, knowledge, dispositions and responsibilities.
What is competence?
An educator keeps standardized test materials in this capacity. Hint: relates to privacy.
What is confident and/or secure?
This is when you should post on social media about Student behavior or personal issues you may have with administration.
What is never?
Teacher got this sanction after posting on social media that Student was a "punk." Teacher described in detail an event that happened at the District. Hint: just need to name 1 of 3.
What is Written reprimand, $100 fine, training?
Under the IDEA, a student with 1 of 13 qualifying disabilities will need one of these plans, reasonably drafted to aid the student in making progress.
What is an IEP?
When a mandated reporter suspects child maltreatment, a report should be made within this amount of time.
What is TRICK QUESTION: IMMEDIATELY?
An educator honestly fulfills this associated with professional practices. Hint: You make this to the State Police/DHS.
What is reporting obligations or mandated reporting?
DAILY DOUBLE
An educator maintains _______ regarding information about students and colleagues obtained in the course of professional service.
Information or records may disclose if allowed or required by __________.
What is confidentiality?
What are laws or regulations?
This is what you should do if a student texts you.
What is refer the student to a school-appropriate form of communication?
Teacher received this sanction when attending a party where students were drinking. Hint: just need one of three.
What is one year probation, $200 fine, and training?
Teacher was found to not have supplied any alcohol. Educator admitted to drinking in the presence of students.
A student with ADHD, found to be ineligible for special education under the IDEA, will likely need one of these to comply with FAPE.
What is a 504 Plan?
Mandated Reporters should do this if they are worried there is not enough evidence to report the suspected maltreatment.
What is report anyway?
This is when someone uses school funds improperly, usually for their own gain or benefit. It's a violation of Standard 4 of the Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators.
What is misappropriating funds/unauthorized use?
An educator should refrain from using or possessing these, which are prohibited by law.
What are drugs or illegal substances?
Speech, including speech on social media, is often not protected when it does this.
What is disrupts the operation of the District.
Educator received this reprimand after dragging a student down the hall by his arm. Hint: Just get one of three.
What is two years probation, $250 fine, training.
A Student with an IEP and/or 504 Plan gets into a fight and the District is considering taking serious disciplinary action. The District should likely do one of these to determine if the Student's action was related to his/her disability.
What is Manifestation Determination Review?
By failing to report, a mandated reporter opens him or herself up to this. Hint: It involves courtrooms and judges.
What are criminal and civil liabilities?
An educator maintains this with regard to accepting any gratuity, gift, compensation or favor.
What is integrity?
An educator should never possess these while on school premises or at a school sponsored event involving children. Hint: not illegal substances.
What are tobacco and alcohol?
Unless school sponsored event legally and properly serves alcohol.
You should always receive this before posting a picture on social media with or of a student.
What is written permission from Parents and the District?
A Coach received this Sanction after giving students "serum" as a drink before games. The powder he gave to students stated "not recommended for individuals under 18."
What is Suspension for two years, $500 fine, training.
This is a common disorder which is not an eligibility category under the IDEA, but will still require intervention.
Hint: Affects all other subjects.
What is dyslexia?
A mandated reporter who makes a report in good faith will have this legal protection.
What is civil and criminal immunity?