EDUC 313 - Midterm Exam SY25

A teacher is invited to tutor a student privately but the student is from her own class. According to the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, what is the BEST action?

• Accept and charge a fee

• Decline to avoid conflict of interest

• Tutor secretly without informing the school

• Ask another colleague to handle it but take a share of the fee

A teacher overhears colleagues gossiping about a student’s family issues. What is the most ethical response?

• Join the conversation to get more details

• Ignore it since it doesn’t affect teaching

• Report the incident immediately to the school head

• Remind colleagues about confidentiality and professional respect

A student gives a teacher a costly gift in exchange for a passing grade. What should the teacher do?

• Politely decline the gift and explain fairness in grading

• Accept the gift but grade fairly

• Accept it as a “token of appreciation”

• Report the student for bribery immediately

During class, a teacher notices a student with special needs struggling while others finish quickly. What is the ethical action?

• Ignore the student to avoid slowing the class

• Adjust the strategy to accommodate the student’s needs

• Ask the student to just copy notes

• Tell the student to seek help outside class

A teacher is asked by a politician to endorse their campaign in school. What is the ethical response?

• Agree in exchange for funds

• Decline and maintain political neutrality

• Allow the campaign to gain community support

• Endorse privately to selected parents

A teacher witnesses another colleague being unfair and biased in grading students. What is the proper action?

• Ignore it to avoid conflict

• Report it to the media

• Discuss the concern privately with the colleague first

• Tell students to protest against the teacher

A student discloses personal family struggles to the teacher. What is the most ethical way to handle it?

• Share the story with other students for sympathy

• Keep it confidential and provide guidance or referral

• Post it on social media as an example

• Tell colleagues during lunch break

A teacher is approached by a parent who insists on buying materials only from the parent’s business. What is the ethical response?

• Agree to support the parent’s business

• Decline politely and maintain fairness in supplier choices

• Secretly allow it to earn favor

• Ignore and let students decide

A teacher wants to post student pictures online from a school activity. What is the ethical step?

• Post without permission

• Ask consent from the students and parents

• Post only the best students

• Blur all faces before posting

A TVET instructor is asked to certify a student’s competency even though the student failed the assessment. What should the instructor do?

• Certify to help the student’s employment prospects

• Refuse and uphold assessment integrity

• Certify only if pressured by parents

• Delay certification to avoid confrontation