Question 1

Teachers need to be familiar with the legal principle of fair use when

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A) identifying student helpers in the classroom. 
B) letting children take turns using classroom materials. 
C) photocopying materials for classroom use. 
D) selecting textbooks to be used in the classroom. 
A) identifying student helpers in the classroom. 
B) letting children take turns using classroom materials. 
C) photocopying materials for classroom use. 
D) selecting textbooks to be used in the classroom. C

Question 2

Citizens are guaranteed the right of free speech and expression in the U.S. Constitution's

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A) equal protection clause. 
B) establishment clause. 
C) Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) free exercise clause. 
A) equal protection clause. 
B) establishment clause. 
C) Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) free exercise clause. D

Question 3

What limitations on students' freedom of expression exist?

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Student publications may have limitations as identified by school officials (if specific criteria clearly indicate what can and what cannot be printed). The non-disruptive expression of ideas is acceptable, but disruptive speech is not protected.  Students may be punished for offensive or disruptive speech.

Question 4

A state's view on teacher strikes is that __________________.

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A) most prohibit it 
B) many allow it 
C) it is against the law 
D) strikes are not a common practice 
A) most prohibit it 
B) many allow it 
C) it is against the law 
D) strikes are not a common practice

Question 5

Background checks of potential employees is not new; however, the advent and proliferation of social media has added a new dimension to the traditional fingerprinting and criminal background check. LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and the like, have become powerful tools for keeping in touch and expressing ideas. Describe how these forums can also be used a tool for investigating applicants.

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From inappropriate images of oneself (us

Question 6

Tenure protects teachers from dismissal except on _____________grounds.

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A) incompetence 
B) immorality 
C) unprofessional conduct 
D) all of the above 
A) incompetence 
B) immorality 
C) unprofessional conduct 
D) all of the above

Question 7

As a result of Goss v. Lopez, students are seen as having a property interest in their education. Because of this,

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A) a school's curriculum and instruction cannot be substantially changed without parental approval. 
B) students can no longer be expelled from public schools. 
C) teachers cannot send students to a "time out" area of the classroom as a disciplinary measure. 
D) students cannot be suspended without due process. 
A) a school's curriculum and instruction cannot be substantially changed without parental approval. 
B) students can no longer be expelled from public schools. 
C) teachers cannot send students to a "time out" area of the classroom as a disciplinary measure. 
D) students cannot be suspended without due process.

Question 8

Court rulings indicate that when they are establishing dress codes for students, schools should

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A) appoint a parent-teacher advisory group. 
B) avoid any restrictions on student dress. 
C) determine the educational purposes for any such restrictions. 
D) select a student advisory committee to determine the dress code. 
A) appoint a parent-teacher advisory group. 
B) avoid any restrictions on student dress. 
C) determine the educational purposes for any such restrictions. 
D) select a student advisory committee to determine the dress code.

Question 9

Most school districts grant tenure to a teacher after a brief probationary period. Teachers have certain employment advantages with tenure, and it is very difficult for a district to dismiss a tenured teacher. What advantages do teachers have with tenure? Identify and discuss the reasons for which a district could seek to dismiss a tenured teacher.

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Tenure provides job security by preventi

Question 10

With the U.S. Supreme Court's recent emphasis on the reasonableness of school policies, more responsibility falls on

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A) the Department of Education. 
B) school officials. 
C) the state department of education. 
D) the state legislature. 
A) the Department of Education. 
B) school officials. 
C) the state department of education. 
D) the state legislature.

Question 11

The precedent set in the case of Honig v. Doe established that disabled students

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A) may not be expelled from public schools for disruptive behavior. 
B) must remain in their current placement and undergo official hearings prior to suspension for violent actions. 
C) are subject to exactly the same due process procedures as other students in the public-school setting. 
D) have no protection of their rights in the federal courts and must pursue protections through the state courts. 
A) may not be expelled from public schools for disruptive behavior. 
B) must remain in their current placement and undergo official hearings prior to suspension for violent actions. 
C) are subject to exactly the same due process procedures as other students in the public-school setting. 
D) have no protection of their rights in the federal courts and must pursue protections through the state courts.

Question 12

What due process procedures need to be followed when a district attempts to dismiss a tenured teacher?

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Answers should include several key steps

Question 13

Organized and mandated prayer and Bible readings are ________________.

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A) allowed in a public school 
B) allowed in a public school after hours only 
C) not allowed in a public school 
D) allowed with prior approval 
A) allowed in a public school 
B) allowed in a public school after hours only 
C) not allowed in a public school 
D) allowed with prior approval

Question 14

On the basis of court rulings, a science teacher cannot teach creation-science and evolution-science together, because this approach would

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A) advance a religious doctrine. 
B) confuse the learner. 
C) create community unrest. 
D) be inconsistent with the rest of the curriculum. 
A) advance a religious doctrine. 
B) confuse the learner. 
C) create community unrest. 
D) be inconsistent with the rest of the curriculum.

Question 15

The property interests of tenured teachers for continued employment are based on the

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A) Fourteenth Amendment. 
B) establishment clause. 
C) First Amendment. 
D) free exercise clause. 
A) Fourteenth Amendment. 
B) establishment clause. 
C) First Amendment. 
D) free exercise clause.

Question 16

What is the message from court rulings about the funding of nonpublic schools by public funds?

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The message from a variety of court ruli

Question 17

Discuss why some school districts might to be allowed to use corporal punishment.

Accepted Answer

If under the state law corpora

Question 18

In cases heard by courts, only ______________rulings can be applied nationally.

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A) the U.S. Supreme Court's 
B) the State Supreme Court's 
C) the Department of Education's 
D) regional court's 
A) the U.S. Supreme Court's 
B) the State Supreme Court's 
C) the Department of Education's 
D) regional court's

Question 19

How do the rights of students attending nonpublic schools differ from those of students attending public schools?

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Rights are available to students attendi

Question 20

A vice principal has good reason to believe that a certain pocket of a student's book bag contains a handgun. He searches the pocket and finds bullets, but no gun. From a legal standpoint, he probably

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A) has no right to search further, since he did not find a gun. 
B) should avoid accusing that individual student and should consider a search of all students in the school until the gun is found. 
C) has sufficient evidence to confirm his suspicion and to suspend the student. 
D) has reasonable suspicion to search the bag more extensively. 
A) has no right to search further, since he did not find a gun. 
B) should avoid accusing that individual student and should consider a search of all students in the school until the gun is found. 
C) has sufficient evidence to confirm his suspicion and to suspend the student. 
D) has reasonable suspicion to search the bag more extensively.

Teachers need to be familiar with the legal principle of fair use when

Citizens are guaranteed the right of free speech and expression in the U.S. Constitution's

What limitations on students' freedom of expression exist?

A state's view on teacher strikes is that __________________.

Tenure protects teachers from dismissal except on _____________grounds.

As a result of Goss v. Lopez, students are seen as having a property interest in their education. Because of this,

Court rulings indicate that when they are establishing dress codes for students, schools should

With the U.S. Supreme Court's recent emphasis on the reasonableness of school policies, more responsibility falls on

The precedent set in the case of Honig v. Doe established that disabled students

What due process procedures need to be followed when a district attempts to dismiss a tenured teacher?

Organized and mandated prayer and Bible readings are ________________.

On the basis of court rulings, a science teacher cannot teach creation-science and evolution-science together, because this approach would

The property interests of tenured teachers for continued employment are based on the

What is the message from court rulings about the funding of nonpublic schools by public funds?

Discuss why some school districts might to be allowed to use corporal punishment.

In cases heard by courts, only ______________rulings can be applied nationally.

How do the rights of students attending nonpublic schools differ from those of students attending public schools?

A vice principal has good reason to believe that a certain pocket of a student's book bag contains a handgun. He searches the pocket and finds bullets, but no gun. From a legal standpoint, he probably

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Exam 9: Legal Aspects of Education

Teachers need to be familiar with the legal principle of fair use when

Citizens are guaranteed the right of free speech and expression in the U.S. Constitution's

What limitations on students' freedom of expression exist?

A state's view on teacher strikes is that __________________.

Tenure protects teachers from dismissal except on _____________grounds.

As a result of Goss v. Lopez, students are seen as having a property interest in their education. Because of this,

Court rulings indicate that when they are establishing dress codes for students, schools should

With the U.S. Supreme Court's recent emphasis on the reasonableness of school policies, more responsibility falls on

The precedent set in the case of Honig v. Doe established that disabled students

What due process procedures need to be followed when a district attempts to dismiss a tenured teacher?

Organized and mandated prayer and Bible readings are ________________.

On the basis of court rulings, a science teacher cannot teach creation-science and evolution-science together, because this approach would

The property interests of tenured teachers for continued employment are based on the

What is the message from court rulings about the funding of nonpublic schools by public funds?

Discuss why some school districts might to be allowed to use corporal punishment.

In cases heard by courts, only ______________rulings can be applied nationally.

How do the rights of students attending nonpublic schools differ from those of students attending public schools?

A vice principal has good reason to believe that a certain pocket of a student's book bag contains a handgun. He searches the pocket and finds bullets, but no gun. From a legal standpoint, he probably

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

The World Global Origins of American Education

Pioneers of Teaching and Learning

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Changing Purposes of American Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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