Test 2

Question 1

Ethical Dilemma

Answer 1

Actions taken in situations in which all the facts are not known or for which no single course of action can be right or wrong

Question 2

Due Process

Answer 2

1. notified of charges
2. Opportunity for a hearing
3. Adequate time to prepare a rebuttal to the charges
4. Name of witnesses and access to the evidence
5. A hearing before and impartial jury
6. Right to representation
7. Opportunity to introduce witnesses and cross-examine other witnesses
8. A decision based solely on the evidence presented
9. Provided a transcript of the hearing
10. Opportunity to appeal

Question 3

Certification

Answer 3

Varies from state to state

1. A college degree with minimum number of credits in specific area. 120 to graduate at FSU
2. Evidence of specific job experience
3. good moral character
4. A specific age
5. Signing of a loyalty oath
6. A US citizen
7. Good health
8. Minimum score on a high-stakes test such as the core

Question 4

Employment contract

Answer 4

1. Offer and acceptance
2. Legally competent parties
3. Consideration/ compensation (salary)
4. Legal subject matter -a person who is hired can not be forced to do something illegal
5. Agreement in form required by law (signing a contract)
   Collective Bargaining

Question 5

Grievances

Answer 5

Right to file a formal complaint against employee or without risk of dismissal

Question 6

Teacher dismissal

Answer 6

Varies from state to state

the three I’s
incompetence
immorality
and insubordination

Question 7

Incompetence

Answer 7

1. In adequate teaching
2. lack of knowledge of subject area
3. poor discipline
4. physical and mental incapacity
5. and willful neglect of duty

Question 8

Immorality

Answer 8

Can be fired on the spot

1. Sexual conduct with students
2. sexual conduct with nonstudents on school property
3. homosexuality on school property
4. making sexually explicit remarks (sexual-harassment)
5. distribution of sexually explicit materials
6. Obscene language
7. possession of a controlled substance
8. other criminal misconduct and dishonest activities

Question 9

Insubordination

Answer 9

A persistent and or willful violation of a reasonable request by a authority figure

1. Absence
2. Abusive sickleave
3. refusal to follow policy and an appropriate procedures
4. Inappropriate use of corporal punishment
5. refusing to meet with superiors
6. encouraging students to reject or defy authority
7. refusal to perform nonteaching duties
8. failure to acquire approval for instructional materials
9. failure to cease spur of the moment prayer

Question 10

Abuse

Answer 10

Deliberate act of verbal and physical attacks with the intent to cause harm to individual or individuals

Question 11

Neglect

Answer 11

Failure to meet a child’s basic needs ( including educational needs)

Question 12

Suspected Abuse

Answer 12

Teachers are required to report it by law with the “reason to believe”

the most important way is documentation (leave a paper trail)

Question 13

Causes of abuse

Answer 13

1. Stress (such as job loss financial problems and unplanned pregnancy)
2. frustrations or unmet goals
3. alcohol and drug abuse
4. abuse prone attitudes
5. childhood experiences with family abuse
6. mental and physical disorders

Question 14

Understanding the victim

Answer 14

1. Low self-esteem or shame
2. ignorance or naïve usually related with sexual abuse
3. fear
4. reluctance for family and friends to intervene with the fear of getting it back to the parents
5. generational/ normal to them
6. they have love loyalty
7. need to belong

Question 15

Recognizing Abuse

Answer 15

Signs to look for and behavioral clues

Question 16

Signs to look for in abusive situations

Answer 16

1. Wearing inappropriate clothing for the temperature
2. wearing sunglasses indoors
3. wearing heavy make up
4. sudden personality changes or withdrawing
5. serious injuries but Hidden by clothing
6. Poor health (neglect)
7. Excuses obvious injuries with flimsy excuses
8. Sleeping difficulty
9. Low self esteem

Question 17

Behavioral Clues

Answer 17

1. Insecurity
2. Low self esteem
3. Destructive behavior (toward living beings)
4. Withdrawal
5. Poor development of basic skills
6. Alcohol/ drug abuse and or suicide attempts

Question 18

Culture

Answer 18

The way of life common to a group of people that includes values, attitudes, and beliefs that influence their traditions and behaviors

Question 19

National Macroculture

Answer 19

A shared culture

example Fourth of July and holidays

Question 20

Cultural identity

Answer 20

A number of subcultures with unique customs and beliefs

example Cherokee Navajo Indians are both Native American groups

Question 21

Factors that help shape ones cultural identity

Answer 21

Religious beliefs, a way of dress and cuisine.

Question 22

LEP

Answer 22

Limited English proficiency ; students from houses were English is not spoken

Question 23

Ethnicity

Answer 23

Shared sense of peoplehood, culture, behaviors, identity and shared language and Dialects

Question 24

Dialects

Answer 24

Form of language characteristic of a particular geographic region or ethnic group

Question 25

Race

Answer 25

Usually denotes a persons color of skin or eyes shape distinguishing individuals based on biological traits Can be a major factor in whether or not the child encounters discrimination or favoritism

Question 26

Ethnic identity

Answer 26

An awareness of being a member of a particular group in the commitment to adopt certain values and believes

Question 27

How do children develop a ethnic identity?

Answer 27

It is based on messages from their family, their peers, the community or school and media

Question 28

Minorities

Answer 28

Any group representing less than one half of the total population meaning that it doesn't just have to be skin color it can be the number of eyecolor height weight or any defining characteristic.

Question 29

Stereotyping

Answer 29

The process of attribute in behavioral characteristics to all members of a certain group

Question 30

What are the two types of racism?

Answer 30

Individual and institutional

Question 31

Individual racism

Answer 31

Belief that one's ethnic or racial group is superior to others example: Adolf Hitler

Question 32

Institutional racism

Answer 32

Institutions behave in ways that are overtly (blunt)racist or inherently (assumed) racist Blunt- no black people allowed Assumed- only blonde hair blue eyes are allowed

Question 33

Brown versus the Board of Education 1954

Answer 33

The US Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were "inherently unequal" and violated the cause of equal protection of the 14th amendment (right to receive equal opportunity for education).

Question 34

Afrocentric schools

Answer 34

Schools that focus on African-American history and culture

Question 35

Hispanic Americans

Answer 35

The fastest growing minority population in the United States