AECTP Professional & Ethical Practices

Question 1

Why are professional ethics important for educators?

Accepted Answer

Support ethical behavior

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Allow shortcuts

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Encourage favoritism

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Ignore policies

Question 2

What is an example of maintaining confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

Protecting student records

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Posting scores publicly

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Texting about grades

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Printing all answers

Question 3

What should a teacher do when facing an ethical dilemma?

Accepted Answer

Refer to guidelines and mentors

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Ignore it

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Ask students

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Make up rules

Question 4

How can teachers model professionalism?

Accepted Answer

Demonstrate responsible conduct

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Arrive late

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Avoid planning

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Ignore meetings

Question 5

Which action demonstrates equitable treatment?

Accepted Answer

Adjust resources fairly

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Favor high performers

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Ignore questions

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Skip struggling students

Question 6

Why is ongoing professional development important?

Accepted Answer

Continue learning and improving

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Avoid new ideas

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Focus only on experience

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Dismiss innovations

Question 7

What is mandated reporting?

Accepted Answer

Reporting abuse or neglect

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Writing lesson plans

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Organizing field trips

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Distributing homework

Question 8

What role does honesty play in assessment?

Accepted Answer

Maintain integrity in grading

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Inflate scores

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Guess grades

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Skip feedback

Question 9

Why should teachers avoid bias in their instruction?

Accepted Answer

Foster inclusive learning

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Save time

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Support one group

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Avoid all change