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Employment discrimination based on the sexual orientation of teachers |
| | A) | is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments. |
| | B) | is prohibited by federal law but this is rarely enforced at the local level because of the difficulty in proving said discrimination. |
| | C) | is not prohibited by federal law but may or may not be protected by state and local laws. |
| | D) | is prohibited by federal law except in those cases where said sexual orientation can be proven to be a significant disruption to the education process. |
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How might a teacher successfully counter an accusation of negligence due to absence? |
| | A) | demonstrate that the absence involved a student that was also negligent or directly violating school policy or rules |
| | B) | offer evidence that the absence was reasonable – which would have to be a serious emergency |
| | C) | demonstrate that the absence occurred because another teacher needed assistance with his or her students |
| | D) | demonstrate that the school was negligent in assigning too many duties that could not be simultaneously completed |
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What change to the Buckley Amendment was decided on in the 2002 case Owasso Independent School District v. Falvo? |
| | A) | Students can grade and read aloud other students' academic work without violating the privacy act. |
| | B) | Teachers can post examples of exemplary work in public spaces without violating the privacy act. |
| | C) | School districts must inform parents of their rights with regard to their children's educational records. |
| | D) | At age 18, students become responsible for granting permission for others to see their student records. |
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Teachers are protected under the 1st Amendment when making public statements about their school – even if those statements are in conflict with the opinions or positions of the school administration – based on the Supreme Court ruling in |
| | A) | Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District. |
| | B) | Pickering v. Board of Education. |
| | C) | Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeir. |
| | D) | Bethel School District v. Fraser. |
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A literature teacher distributes a copy of Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" on the first day of class every year. Since the teacher has never requested copyright permission from the publisher, he or she may be in violation of the fair use rule of |
| | A) | brevity. |
| | B) | spontaneity. |
| | C) | cumulative effect. |
| | D) | academic freedom. |
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about federal law as it pertains to school suspension of students? |
| | A) | Schools are able to waive due process rights for offenses in which they have initiated a zero-tolerance policy. |
| | B) | For suspensions of longer than ten days, the school must initiate more formal procedures for due process than for suspensions of less than ten days. |
| | C) | Although there can be career repercussions, administrators are not liable for damages if they violate students' due process rights. |
| | D) | For suspensions of less than ten days, students are not entitled to due process rights under the 14th Amendment. |
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How did the Morse v. Frederick case affect student speech as it pertained to the First Amendment? |
| | A) | It deemed student speech unprotected when that speech promotes an illegal activity. |
| | B) | It deemed student speech protected as long as that speech occurs outside of school grounds. |
| | C) | It deemed student speech unprotected when that speech qualifies as "hate speech." |
| | D) | It reduced the ability of students to challenge limitations to their free speech in court. |
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Which Supreme Court decision upheld a student's right to freedom of speech in symbolic form? |
| | A) | Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District |
| | B) | Pickering v. Board of Education |
| | C) | Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeir |
| | D) | Bethel School District v. Fraser |
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Which of the following would constitute a violation of students' First Amendment rights? |
| | A) | School administrators censor an article on teenage homosexuality in a student newspaper written by the journalism class. |
| | B) | The school librarian restricts student access to the Internet using a software filter program. |
| | C) | The faculty decides not to include Of Mice and Men and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in the ninth-grade curriculum because these books deal with age-inappropriate issues. |
| | D) | A student is suspended for wearing a Pepsi T-shirt on "Coke Day" to protest the corporate sponsorship of the school by the Coca-Cola Company. |
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How does federal law treat students infected with HIV/AIDS? |
| | A) | They receive no special protection under federal law. |
| | B) | They are protected from discrimination by Title IX of the Education Amendments. |
| | C) | They are protected from discrimination by the individuals with Disabilities Education Act. |
| | D) | They receive no special protection under federal law, but are protected by some state laws. |
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Which of the following is true of a teacher's responsibility if there is suspicion of child abuse with no clear evidence? |
| | A) | The teacher has an ethical and legal responsibility to report the suspected abuse but can be prosecuted for false reports in most states. |
| | B) | The teacher has an ethical responsibility to report the suspected abuse but no legal responsibility to do so. |
| | C) | A teacher has no legal responsibility to report the suspected abuse, but must decide for him/herself if it is ethical to make such a report. |
| | D) | The teacher has an ethical and legal responsibility to report the suspected abuse according to state laws and is protected from legal liability under most of these state laws. |
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In order for a school district to be held financially liable for sexual harassment against a student, |
| | A) | more than one teacher would have to have been notified and no further action taken. |
| | B) | the principal would have to be notified and show willing indifference. |
| | C) | more powerful officials than the principal would have to know of the accusation and show willing indifference. |
| | D) | the incident(s) would have to have first been discussed with both the parents of the student and the accused teacher present and still no corrective or legal action taken. |
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School prayer is allowed |
| | A) | during a meeting on school property by students participating in a religious club. |
| | B) | at football games if the prayer is led by students. |
| | C) | at graduation ceremonies, if school officials hold a vote among the student body. |
| | D) | in class if students who do not want to participate are permitted to remain silent or leave the room. |
| | E) | None of these answers is correct. |
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District officials who suspect there is a drug problem at the local high school are legally permitted to |
| | A) | search all students' lockers for drugs or related paraphernalia. |
| | B) | conduct random drug testing on student athletes. |
| | C) | use police dogs to search students who are suspected of using or selling drugs. |
| | D) | All these answers are correct. |
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The contemporary approach to moral education called "character education" is designed to |
| | A) | help students develop and eventually act on their values. |
| | B) | emphasize the decision-making process of students and avoid prescribing fixed beliefs or values. |
| | C) | teach students both traditional values and the analytical skills to help them make wise decisions. |
| | D) | promote core values such as trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship that are encouraged through the school culture, conduct codes, and curriculum. |
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