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    Topic 3: College of Education Ethics Quiz

    Joan E. Hammond

    Multiple Choice

    1. Ethics can be defined as


    a. Someone’s opinion of another person’s behavior
    b. Laws and policies that govern behavior
    c. Moral principles that govern a person’s behavior
    Although there are several definitions in the dictionary, the application is an
    internal set of guidelines for how we live and the decisions we make.
    d. Guidelines to ensure successful behavior

    2. Which of the following is not a principle of ethical leadership?


    a. Personal courage
    b. Self-interest
    Ethical leadership means putting the needs of others before myself. This includes
    having the courage to stand for what’s right, using sensitivity and understanding
    when dealing with others and their situations, as well as ensuring everyone feels
    welcome and included.
    c. Sensitivity and understanding
    d. Inclusiveness

    3. Who should be the priority in decision-making for a school leader?


    a. Parents
    b. Staff
    c. Superintendent
    d. Students
    MCEE Principle IV.E.4: “Ensuring that professional responsibilities to
    paraprofessionals, student teachers or interns do not interfere with
    responsibilities to students, their learning, and well-being.” The success and
    safety of our students is always our first priority.

    4. To whom must a school administrator report information related to possible


    unprofessional conduct involving a student?
    a. District Office
    b. State Board of Education
    c. Local police
    d. All of the above
    Different incidents demand different reporting protocols. Any information
    regarding unprofessional conduct should be filed with the District Office,
    additionally anything illegal should be reported to the police and California
    Teaching Commission.
    e. None of the above
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    5. What is a possible consequence for failing to investigate a report of unprofessional
    conduct by a school employee?
    a. Warning by the human resources department
    b. No consequences
    c. Loss of administrative credential
    There are a variety of federal, state, and local codes that are in place to protect
    our students in their learning environment. Failure to investigate any such report
    may violate those codes and our ethical codes.
    d. An angry parent

    6. What state-level entity receives reports of unprofessional conduct and conducts an


    investigation?
    a. Attorney General
    b. Governor’s office
    c. State Board of Education
    Unprofessional conduct in itself may not be illegal, so any report of
    unprofessional conduct first needs to be investigated by the State Board.
    d. Department of Education

    7. Who is required to follow the mandatory reporting rules related to unprofessional


    conduct?
    a. Teachers
    b. Administrators
    c. Parents
    d. All certificated school employees
    e. All school employees
    All school employees who have been employed to work with students are
    mandated to report any unprofessional conduct that they become aware of
    through any means.

    8. Which of the following is the most serious ethical violation for an educator?
    a. Sharing test preparation materials you created
    b. Dating a fellow teacher
    c. Taking a sick day when you are not ill
    d. Letting your opinion of a student affect their grades
    Our first responsibility is to our students and their well-being and achievement.
    While the other choices are unethical, this choice is the most serious for
    educators.

    9. Students are impacted by ethics in which of the following ways:


    a. Grading practices
    b. Student council elections
    c. Student discipline practices

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    d. All of the above
    Each of the choices (a, b, and c) are impacted by how ethically we set and follow
    the guidelines and policies for these areas with students.
    e. None of the above

    10. How are school policies related to ethics?


    a. Policies dictate all ethical decisions
    b. Policies describe ethics
    c. Policies provide guidance for some ethical decisions
    I believe ethics may sometimes supersede policies. Policies should be developed
    with ethics in mind. Policies may be the guidelines, but ethics determines how
    decisions must be made and actions taken in every instance.
    d. There is no relationship between policies and ethics

    Short Answer: In 50 – 100 words, respond to the following statements. Be sure to use
    appropriate sentence mechanics.

    1. Describe one way a school administrator could take preventive action to avoid a staff
    member committing unprofessional conduct.
    One way a school administrator can take preventative action to avoid the unprofessional
    conduct of a staff member is to set, enforce, and model ethical guidelines and high
    expectations. This will help to build relationships between all of the staff members, as well as
    encouraging accountability with checks and balances in place for everyone.

    2. Describe the relationship between integrity and ethics.


    Integrity encompasses a person’s strong moral principles. It ascertains how honest and
    upright they are. Ethics is more of a philosophy, and embody the principles that determine a
    person’s behavior or decisions made in a situation. My personal integrity establishes how
    closely I adhere to ethical behavior regardless of the situation.

    3. How would you briefly outline your definition of professionalism to your faculty?
    Provide at least three examples to illustrate your definition.
    Professionalism is the ethical way in which we make decisions, as well as how we deal
    with people and situations. It is embodied by the teacher who communicates clearly about
    expectations for her students’ achievement. Professionalism is displayed by the ethically
    based decisions made by administrators. It is also upheld by staff members modeling good
    choices about behavior and language on and off our school campuses.

    4. Describe how a teacher might violate professional ethics in facilitating state-mandated


    testing. What happens to a teacher who would be caught violating testing procedures?
    Any teacher who participates in state testing in California must sign an affidavit
    agreeing to adhere to the guidelines and procedures set therein. Violation is not only
    unethical, but unlawful. There is the possibility of the teacher (and possibly even their

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    administrator) losing their job, criminal investigation and/or prosecution, and the test may
    be invalidated causing the loss of funding for the school.

    5. Which of the following areas of ethics might be the most complex for an educational
    leader: staff relationships, procurement, student achievement, or community relations.
    Explain your answer.
    In my experience the most complex area of ethics for an educational leader might be in
    community relations. There are many possibilities for entanglement because of the diverse
    interactions with people who are not in our profession, and don’t share our foundation of ethical
    behavior and decision-making. We must be constantly on guard against situations or
    conversations that may be misunderstood by the other person. Our approach must always be to
    model transparency and solid ethics since we are accountable to these stakeholders.

    Scenarios

    Respond to each of the following scenarios in a well-crafted paragraph of 100-150 words using
    appropriate sentence mechanics.

    Scenario 1:
    A parent reports that his daughter, a student at your school, has exchanged more than a dozen
    personal emails over the last two months with her social studies teacher who is using his school-
    issued computer. The latest email included an invitation for the student to have lunch with the
    teacher on a Saturday. The parent is very concerned that an inappropriate relationship between
    his daughter and the teacher is forming or has formed. What actions will you take based on this
    report?
    MCEE Principle III: Responsibility to Students A.7. states, “Avoiding multiple
    relationships with students which might impair objectivity and increase the risk of harm to
    student learning or well-being or decrease educator effectiveness” and A.8. states,
    “Acknowledging that there are no circumstances that allow for educators to engage in romantic
    or sexual relationships with students” (NASDTEC, 2015). I would first request that the emails in
    question be forwarded to me for investigation and official documentation. Next I would need to
    notify our district office of the situation with that documentation and the parent’s report. I would
    set up a meeting with the teacher and appropriate representatives from the district office to
    confront the teacher and determine what further actions need to be taken. Finally I would
    support and enforce the decisions of the district office and contact the parent about the results of
    the investigation if and when appropriate.

    Scenario 2:
    A salesperson from the company that provides your school’s copy paper invites you to join a
    group that is going to spend Spring Break in Mexico, all expenses paid. You have vacation time
    and are not required to report to work during Spring Break. Will you go on this trip? Why or why
    not?

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    MCEE Principle IV: Responsibility to School Community.D.4. states, “Considering
    implications of offering or accepting gifts and/or preferential treatment by vendors or an
    individual in a position of influence or power” (NASDTEC, 2015). I would firmly refuse the
    offer for a couple of reasons. First, as a professional, it is unethical to accept this gift from a
    company that is associated with my school. Also thee trip itself may involve activities or
    situations which are outside the boundaries of expected behavior for my position as a
    professional representative of my school. I would thank the company for the offer, but remind
    them that neither I, nor anyone else in our profession would be accepting this offer. We have a
    community to answer to, as well as our high level of ethics to uphold.

    Scenario 3:
    A parent who frequently volunteers at your high school is asking you to give her sophomore
    student a parking pass, even though sophomores are prohibited by school policy from receiving a
    parking pass. What will you tell the parent and what will you do next?

    MCEE Principle IV: Responsibility to the School Community.C.2. states, “Collaborating


    with community agencies, organizations, and individuals in order to advance students’ best
    interests without regard to personal reward or remuneration”(NASDTEC, 2015). Since the
    request is against the school policy I would not even have to think about turning it down. I would
    remind this parent of the school policy, and that it would be unethical for me to undermine said
    policy. I would thank her for her service to our school and encourage her to continue even
    though I cannot do this favor for her. I hope she will understand that it may seem like a little
    thing to her, but granting anything like this could lead to bigger problems, and undermine my
    professional position and ethics.

    Scenario 4:
    You are addressing the group of first year teachers at your school on their first day of
    employment. Some of these teachers graduated from a traditional teacher preparation program,
    while others did not. What would you tell them about ethics, as it applies to their job as a teacher,
    so that all levels of experience and professional backgrounds are considered?

    Regardless of their previous experience or programs completed, they are now part of a
    profession that must abide by the principles contained in the MCEE (NASDTEC, 2015). I would
    share an overview of this information with these teachers briefly and give them some time to go
    over it in depth. I would schedule time to go over the principles in detail with each individual
    teacher since they have different backgrounds. In these one-on-one meetings I would address
    how crucial it is to demonstrate these ethical behaviors as part of our profession. Additionally, I
    would talk with them about the consequences of unethical behavior, which include losing their
    job, or even their teaching credential. Finally I would advise them to come to me with anything
    they are not sure about concerning professional practices.

    Scenario 5:
    You have been asked by a parent to review the final semester grade of a student in Algebra 1.
    Dad believes that his son should have gotten an A, even though he was three points from the

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    minimum number of points needed for an A. You know the student and believes that he works
    hard in his classes. What should you consider in reviewing the grade? What would you decide?

    I would refer to MCEE Principle IV: Responsibility to the School Community. 4.,
    “Collaborating with colleagues in a manner that supports academic achievement and related
    goals that promote the best interest of students” (NASDTEC, 2015). I would meet with the
    teacher to determine the expectations and guidelines that were communicated to the students in
    this class and their parents. I would also ask to review the entries for grades for the student as
    well as others in the class. If it is the practice of that teacher to round up to reward the effort of
    students who work hard in their class, then I would recommend the grade be changed. If that is
    not how the teacher explained his or her grading policy at the beginning of the class (and that
    was clearly conveyed to students and parents) I would support the teacher’s final grade.

    Reference

    National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC).


    (2015). Model Code of Ethics for Educators (MCEE).
    https://www.nasdtec.net/page/MCEE_Doc.www.nasdtec.net/page/MCEE_Doc

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