Chapter 5 Ethical & Legal Issues in Education

What is the purpose of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?

• To provide equitable opportunity for students with diverse backgrounds

• To replace the No Child Left Behind Act

• To regulate teacher licensure requirements

• To establish state oversight for public schools

What does the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantee?

• Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly

• Right to petition the government for grievances

• Minimum educational threshold for students

• Equal opportunity for due process and equal protection

What is the purpose of a teaching license?

• To define the specific dispositions, knowledge, and skills needed for teaching

• To regulate teacher licensure requirements

• To provide equitable opportunity for students with diverse backgrounds

• To establish state oversight for public schools

What is the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in education?

• To provide oversight for state laws

• To define the specific dispositions, knowledge, and skills needed for teaching

• To establish state oversight for public schools

• To settle significant court cases related to public education

What is the purpose of due process in education?

• To provide a fair and impartial trial for accused individuals

• To regulate teacher licensure requirements

• To define the specific dispositions, knowledge, and skills needed for teaching

• To establish state oversight for public schools

What is the significance of the First Amendment in education?

• It provides a minimum educational threshold for students

• It establishes state oversight for public schools

• It guarantees equal opportunity for due process and equal protection

• It addresses the freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly

What is the purpose of the National Education Association (NEA) Code of Ethics?

• To define the specific dispositions, knowledge, and skills needed for teaching

• To establish state oversight for public schools

• To provide a framework for ethical decision making and teaching practice

• To regulate teacher licensure requirements

What is the role of state courts in education?

• To define the specific dispositions, knowledge, and skills needed for teaching

• To provide oversight for state laws

• To settle significant court cases related to public education

• To establish state oversight for public schools

What is the purpose of the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC)?

• To provide equitable opportunity for students with diverse backgrounds

• To define the specific dispositions, knowledge, and skills needed for teaching

• To regulate teacher licensure requirements

• To replace the No Child Left Behind Act

What is the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment in education?

• It addresses the freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly

• It guarantees equal opportunity for due process and equal protection

• It provides a minimum educational threshold for students

• It establishes state oversight for public schools