Chapter 8: Vocabulary Terms to Know

Which term best describes a society or environment where people are prone to file lawsuits over disputes?

• Due process

• Litigious

• Academic freedom

• Restorative-justice practices

Academic freedom most directly protects which of the following in an educational setting?

• The right to corporal punishment

• The ability to explore and teach ideas without undue restriction

• The requirement for zero-tolerance discipline

• The authority of loco parentis over all decisions

Which term refers to wrongful conduct by a public official or person in authority that violates duties of office?

• Malfeasance

• Misfeasance

• Nonfeasance

• Deliberate indifference

Intellectual property primarily concerns which of the following?

• Physical school facilities

• Original creations of the mind such as writings or inventions

• Student attendance records

• Restorative-justice conferences

Due process in schools is most closely associated with which idea?

• Immediate punishment without hearing

• Fair procedures before depriving someone of rights

• Teacher immunity from copyright laws

• Hostile environment tolerance

A teacher uses a short excerpt from a book in class with proper attribution for discussion. Which term best justifies this limited use?

• Fair use

• Quid pro quo

• Reasonable suspicion

• Brevity

In a harassment investigation, an employee offers a student a benefit in exchange for romantic favors. Which specific term identifies this conduct?

• Hostile environment

• Quid pro quo

• Spontaneity

• Cumulative effect

A principal ignores multiple reports of bullying that create a hostile environment. Which term best describes the school's failure to act despite knowing of the problem?

• Nonfeasance

• Deliberate indifference

• Misfeasance

• Educational malpractice

Which approach aims to keep students in school and learning by helping them resolve conflict and repair harm caused by their behavior?

• Zero tolerance

• Restorative justice practices

• Deliberate indifference

• Due process

• Corporal punishment

Which practice is commonly referred to as paddling and, when used, should be reasonable and not excessive?

• Zero tolerance

• Deliberate indifference

• Corporal punishment

• Due process

• Restorative justice practices