Domain 4

A federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Parents have a right of access to their children's education records.

• HIPPA

• FERPA

• IDEA

• ARD

Prohibits the exposure of personally identifiable student information and medical data.

• HIPPA

• FERPA

• IDEA

• ARD

Parents of students with disabilities have certain rights outlined under the Individuals with Disabilities Act, also called....

• HIPPA

• FERPA

• IDEA

• ARD

The Code of Ethics and Standards Practices for Texas Educators as adopted by the State Board of Educator Certification would support which of the following?

• Supporting illegal use or distribution of controlled substances.

• Threats of violence against school employees, students, or parents.

• Compliance with state regulations, school board policies, and other state and federal laws.

• Interfering with colleagues’ exercise of political, professional, or citizenship rights.

There are many times that a parent’s involvement in the school setting is critical in shaping the success of a student while in school.  Which of these scenarios would it be most important to call the parent?

• Johnny has performed poorly on a benchmark exam.

• Johnny has failed to turn in his homework for the first time.

• Johnny has copied someone else’s homework and claimed it as his.

• Johnny has not turned his homework in for several days.

All of the following would be effective ways to keep parents involved in their child’s educational progress. Which one would be less effective than the others?

• Send individualized academic and behavioral reports through the mail.

• Student-lead parent conferences.

• Parent phone calls.

• Send communication home in their child’s backpack.

Classroom teachers engage in a yearly appraisal process called T-TESS developed by the Texas Education Code (TEC). The appraisal process is divided into which four domains?

• Planning, instruction, learning environment, and professional practices

• Instruction, learning environment, professional practices, and CPE units

• Planning, instruction, professional practices, extra-curricular engagement

• Instruction, professional practices, collaboration, and learning environment

It is the end of the school year, and your 8th-grade students will be transferring to the high school. What information is not required to be transferred to the receiving school?

• Disciplinary records

• Report cards

• Medical records

• IEPs, and other special population testing data

Texas Success Initiative (TSI) is a state mandate that our secondary school educators must be aware. This mandate requires that students be assessed for college readiness before entering college. While all subjects contribute to the overall academic proficiency of a student, only three subjects are tested on the TSI. Which of the following is not a TSI subject?

• Science

• Math

• Reading

• Writing

If you have a standard teacher certification in Texas, you must renew it every five years. A minimum number of 150 CPE units can be obtained by all of the following except;

• In-service and staff development conducted by an approved provider

• Mentoring another educator as long as it doesn’t exceed 50% of CPE credits

• Interactive distance learning, video conferencing, and online activities

• Teaching CPE activities