Question 1

A parochial school teacher was fired without receiving any written information regarding the charges. This action is probably legal because

Accepted Answer

A) school officials have ninety days after the dismissal to provide a teacher with documentation concerning that termination. 
B) a parochial-school teacher does not necessarily have the same civil rights as a public-school teacher. 
C) prior notice is not part of due process procedures. 
D) teachers are not entitled to see their employment records. 
A) school officials have ninety days after the dismissal to provide a teacher with documentation concerning that termination. 
B) a parochial-school teacher does not necessarily have the same civil rights as a public-school teacher. 
C) prior notice is not part of due process procedures. 
D) teachers are not entitled to see their employment records.

Question 2

When signs of child abuse are recognized by a teacher,

Accepted Answer

A) the teacher is required to report the abuse to the proper authorities. 
B) most states discourage the reporting of child abuse because it so prevalent. 
C) since there are few policies established by school districts, teachers must make their own decision about reporting the abuse. 
D) as an employee in an educational institution, the teacher should leave such matters to other social agencies. 
A) the teacher is required to report the abuse to the proper authorities. 
B) most states discourage the reporting of child abuse because it so prevalent. 
C) since there are few policies established by school districts, teachers must make their own decision about reporting the abuse. 
D) as an employee in an educational institution, the teacher should leave such matters to other social agencies.

Question 3

If a high-school student is injured in a classroom science experiment, the teacher is most likely to be found negligent if

Accepted Answer

A) the teacher was in another part of the room when the accident occurred. 
B) the teacher had not informed parents in advance of the potential danger of the experiment. 
C) the students had been permitted to assemble the equipment for the experiment themselves. 
D) the students had received no instruction in how to conduct the experiment. 
A) the teacher was in another part of the room when the accident occurred. 
B) the teacher had not informed parents in advance of the potential danger of the experiment. 
C) the students had been permitted to assemble the equipment for the experiment themselves. 
D) the students had received no instruction in how to conduct the experiment.

Question 4

An instructional media teacher who regularly videotapes copyrighted TV programs for use by classroom teachers in his middle high school is violating copyright laws if he

Accepted Answer

A) allows a teacher to show the same tape once during the first ten days after the initial taping. 
B) keeps the videotape on file in the school library for thirty days after the taping. 
C) makes the tapes without an advance request from one or more teachers. 
D) erases the videotape after forty-five days. 
A) allows a teacher to show the same tape once during the first ten days after the initial taping. 
B) keeps the videotape on file in the school library for thirty days after the taping. 
C) makes the tapes without an advance request from one or more teachers. 
D) erases the videotape after forty-five days.

Question 5

When identifying and enforcing standards of conduct, teachers have

Accepted Answer

A) broad authority as interpreted by the courts. 
B) broad authority as interpreted by the state department of education. 
C) narrow authority as directed by the school board. 
D) narrow authority as directed by the superintendent. 
A) broad authority as interpreted by the courts. 
B) broad authority as interpreted by the state department of education. 
C) narrow authority as directed by the school board. 
D) narrow authority as directed by the superintendent.

Question 6

Those who are opposed to the concept of government-supported religion would find support for this notion in the U.S. Constitution's

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

When questions arise about whether a teacher's right to free expression is protected, a major concern is whether the behavior in question

Accepted Answer

A) negatively affects the school's operation. 
B) is allowed by school board policy. 
C) is permitted in the teacher's contract. 
D) limits academic freedom. 
A) negatively affects the school's operation. 
B) is allowed by school board policy. 
C) is permitted in the teacher's contract. 
D) limits academic freedom.

Question 8

Before school officials can search a student, there must be

Accepted Answer

A) probable cause. 
B) a search warrant. 
C) parental permission. 
D) reasonable cause. 
A) probable cause. 
B) a search warrant. 
C) parental permission. 
D) reasonable cause.

Question 9

In cases involving teachers' freedom of expression, courts have considered

Accepted Answer

A) only the behavior itself. 
B) the behavior and the results. 
C) guidelines in the teacher association manual. 
D) only the results of the behavior. 
A) only the behavior itself. 
B) the behavior and the results. 
C) guidelines in the teacher association manual. 
D) only the results of the behavior.

Question 10

Teachers who have tenure

Accepted Answer

A) are permitted to invoke the free exercise clause. 
B) cannot be dismissed without cause. 
C) can transfer their tenure to another district. 
D) must sign a new contract each year. 
A) are permitted to invoke the free exercise clause. 
B) cannot be dismissed without cause. 
C) can transfer their tenure to another district. 
D) must sign a new contract each year.

Question 11

The rules and principles that a district must follow when attempting to dismiss a tenured teacher are mandated by the

Accepted Answer

A) breach of contract guidelines. 
B) due process guidelines. 
C) establishment clause. 
D) free exercise clause. 
A) breach of contract guidelines. 
B) due process guidelines. 
C) establishment clause. 
D) free exercise clause.

A parochial school teacher was fired without receiving any written information regarding the charges. This action is probably legal because

When signs of child abuse are recognized by a teacher,

If a high-school student is injured in a classroom science experiment, the teacher is most likely to be found negligent if

An instructional media teacher who regularly videotapes copyrighted TV programs for use by classroom teachers in his middle high school is violating copyright laws if he

When identifying and enforcing standards of conduct, teachers have

Those who are opposed to the concept of government-supported religion would find support for this notion in the U.S. Constitution's

When questions arise about whether a teacher's right to free expression is protected, a major concern is whether the behavior in question

Before school officials can search a student, there must be

In cases involving teachers' freedom of expression, courts have considered

Teachers who have tenure

The rules and principles that a district must follow when attempting to dismiss a tenured teacher are mandated by the

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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Exam 9: Legal Aspects of Education

A parochial school teacher was fired without receiving any written information regarding the charges. This action is probably legal because

When signs of child abuse are recognized by a teacher,

If a high-school student is injured in a classroom science experiment, the teacher is most likely to be found negligent if

An instructional media teacher who regularly videotapes copyrighted TV programs for use by classroom teachers in his middle high school is violating copyright laws if he

When identifying and enforcing standards of conduct, teachers have

Those who are opposed to the concept of government-supported religion would find support for this notion in the U.S. Constitution's

When questions arise about whether a teacher's right to free expression is protected, a major concern is whether the behavior in question

Before school officials can search a student, there must be

In cases involving teachers' freedom of expression, courts have considered

Teachers who have tenure

The rules and principles that a district must follow when attempting to dismiss a tenured teacher are mandated by the

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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