Testing and Accommodations, Testing Accomodations Teacher Rights and Responsibilities, School Law

Question 1

What testing accommodations are appropriate for students?

Question 2

Explain the difference between validity, reliability, and bias.

Question 3

Explain the legal rights and responsibilities of teachers

Question 4

Why does a test need to be valid and reliable?

Question 5

What is bias?

Question 6

What is an IEP and what does it mean for a student?

Answer 6

In the United States an Individualized Education Program, commonly referred to as an IEP, is mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

An IEP is designed to meet the special educational needs of one child, who may have a disability, as defined by federal regulations. The IEP is intended to help children reach educational goals more easily than they otherwise would.[1] In all cases the IEP must be tailored to the individual student’s needs as identified by the IEP evaluation process, and must especially help teachers and related service providers (such as paraprofessional educators) understand the student’s disability and how the disability affects the learning process.

Question 7

What are the 1st, 4th, 8th, and 10th amendments and why are they important to a teacher?

Question 8

What is FERPA?

Answer 8

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

Question 9

Why are copyright laws important to you as a teacher?

Question 10

Explain why good teaching cannot exist without good student assessment.

Question 11

State the 6 standards for teacher competence in educational assessment of students.

Question 12

Define what copyright means and explain what implications it has for you as a teacher.

Question 13

Describe the rewards and challenges of being a teacher.

Question 14

Define professionalism.

Question 15

Explain why teaching differently in different learning environments is important.

Question 16

Explain the difference between legal and ethical influence on teaching.

Question 17

Describe what federal, state, and local influences have on teaching,

Question 18

Describe teacher’s and students’ legal rights and responsibilities.

Question 19

Identify instructional privacy rights and how they relate to student records.

Question 20

Define tort liability.

Question 21

Define negligence.

Question 22

Identify the teacher’s duty to ensure a safe environemnt for students.

Question 23

Identify what a breach of duty and standard of care is.

Question 24

Define proximate cause.

Question 25

Explain school attendance laws.

Question 26

Explain compulsory attendance and its exceptions.

Question 27

Explain alternatives to public schooling.

Question 28

Explain health requirements.

Question 29

Explain school fees.

Question 30

Explain transportation.

Question 31

For Dr. Gessert’s Call

Be able to explain what major laws impact teachers.

Question 32

For Dr. Gessert’s Call

Be able to define IEP, explain why IEPs are important and what they mean for teachers and for students.

Question 33

For Dr. Gessert’s Call

Be able to explain why tests need to be valid, reliable, and free from bias.

Question 34

For Dr. Gessert’s Call

Explain what FERPA means for students.

Answer 34

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.