Week 9

Question 1

Implications of 14th amendment

Answer 1

Procedural due process: procedural requirements of informed written consent, written notice if school proposes change, or refuses to change placement; provide parents opportunity to present complaints.

Question 2

3 Elements of Informed Consent

Answer 2

Knowing
Competent
Voluntary

Question 3

When do you need parental consent?

Answer 3

Before evaluation to see if they have a disability/needs special education services

Before school provides special education related services

Before reevaluating a child to see if they have a disability and still needs services

Question 4

What must the school provide when attempting to gain parental consent ?

Answer 4

Full information about activity they want parent to agree to in their native language or other way of communicating

Question 5

When is parental consent not needed?

Answer 5

To review existing school record
Give a test/intervention given to all students

Question 6

Parents may consent to some but not all services offered by the school (True/False)

Answer 6

True

Question 7

When may confidential information be disclosed?

Answer 7

When there is a situation involving danger to the student themselves or to others

Question 8

4 Basic Ethical Considerations in Psychology

Answer 8

Respect for Dignity of Persons

Responsible Caring

Integrity in Professional Relationships

Responsibility to Community and Society

Question 9

Respect for Dignity of Persons

Answer 9

Refers to respect of right to self determination/autonomy, privacy, confidentiality, fairness, equity, justice

Question 10

Responsible Caring

Answer 10

SP’s engage in actions likely to benefit others practicing within bounds of competence and responsibility

Question 11

Integrity in Professional Relationships

Answer 11

Implies that SPs are honest, open, and fair

Actions are based on well-documented ethical principles

Question 12

Responsibility for Community and Society

Answer 12

SP promote well-being of students and environments in which students function and develop.

School psychologists know and respect federal and state law and school policies.

Question 13

Steps to Ethical Decision-Making

Answer 13

Describe parameters of situation

Define potential ethical-legal issues involved

Evaluate rights, responsibilites and welfare of all affected parties

Generate list of alternative decisions

Enumerate consequences of making each decision

Consider evidence that the various consequences or benefits resulting from each decision will pccur