Question 1

Teachers who have tenure

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A)  are permitted to invoke the free exercise clause. 
B)  cannot be dismissed without cause. 
C)  can transfer their tenure to another district. 
D)  must sign a new contract each year. 
A)  are permitted to invoke the free exercise clause. 
B)  cannot be dismissed without cause. 
C)  can transfer their tenure to another district. 
D)  must sign a new contract each year. B

Question 2

Your high school has a media center that makes an excellent meeting facility, and your school regularly lets student groups meet there.A student-fundamentalist Bible club has asked permission to assemble in this room for its weekly after-school meetings.Legally, your school

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A)  may safely refuse this group only if it discontinues all other extracurricular activities. 
B)  may refuse this request because meetings of a religious nature cannot be conducted on school property. 
C)  may refuse this group only if it does not have an outside community sponsor. 
D)  cannot refuse the group's request under any circumstances because schools are considered public buildings. 
A)  may safely refuse this group only if it discontinues all other extracurricular activities. 
B)  may refuse this request because meetings of a religious nature cannot be conducted on school property. 
C)  may refuse this group only if it does not have an outside community sponsor. 
D)  cannot refuse the group's request under any circumstances because schools are considered public buildings. A

Question 3

Can a school district require drug testing? If so, under what circumstances?

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In 1995, the U.S.Supreme Court ruled drug testing may be allowed and school officials have reasonable grounds to be concerned with drug use among athletes.Drug testing of students participating in other extracurricular activities is also permitted.

Question 4

The precedent set in the case of Honig v.Doe established that disabled students

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A)  may not be expelled from public schools for disruptive behavior. 
B)  must remain in their current placement and undergo official hearings prior to suspension for violent actions. 
C)  are subject to exactly the same due process procedures as other students in the public-school setting. 
D)  have no protection of their rights in the federal courts and must pursue protections through the state courts. 
A)  may not be expelled from public schools for disruptive behavior. 
B)  must remain in their current placement and undergo official hearings prior to suspension for violent actions. 
C)  are subject to exactly the same due process procedures as other students in the public-school setting. 
D)  have no protection of their rights in the federal courts and must pursue protections through the state courts.

Question 5

As a result of Goss v.Lopez, students are seen as having a property interest in their education.Because of this,

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A)  a school's curriculum and instruction cannot be substantially changed without parental approval. 
B)  students can no longer be expelled from public schools. 
C)  teachers cannot send students to a "time out" area of the classroom as a disciplinary measure. 
D)  students cannot be suspended without due process. 
A)  a school's curriculum and instruction cannot be substantially changed without parental approval. 
B)  students can no longer be expelled from public schools. 
C)  teachers cannot send students to a "time out" area of the classroom as a disciplinary measure. 
D)  students cannot be suspended without due process.

Question 6

A parochial school teacher was fired without receiving any written information regarding the charges.This action is probably legal because

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A)  school officials have ninety days after the dismissal to provide a teacher with documentation concerning that termination. 
B)  a parochial-school teacher does not necessarily have the same civil rights as a public-school teacher. 
C)  prior notice is not part of due process procedures. 
D)  teachers are not entitled to see their employment records. 
A)  school officials have ninety days after the dismissal to provide a teacher with documentation concerning that termination. 
B)  a parochial-school teacher does not necessarily have the same civil rights as a public-school teacher. 
C)  prior notice is not part of due process procedures. 
D)  teachers are not entitled to see their employment records.

Question 7

A vice principal has good reason to believe that a certain pocket of a student's book bag contains a handgun.He searches the pocket and finds bullets, but no gun.From a legal standpoint, he probably

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A)  has no right to search further, since he did not find a gun. 
B)  should avoid accusing that individual student and should consider a search of all students in the school until the gun is found. 
C)  has sufficient evidence to confirm his suspicion and to suspend the student. 
D)  has reasonable suspicion to search the bag more extensively. 
A)  has no right to search further, since he did not find a gun. 
B)  should avoid accusing that individual student and should consider a search of all students in the school until the gun is found. 
C)  has sufficient evidence to confirm his suspicion and to suspend the student. 
D)  has reasonable suspicion to search the bag more extensively.

Question 8

If a school employee suspects that sexual harassment may be occurring against a student, what guidelines should be followed?

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The school employee should (1) not ignor

Question 9

Describe in detail the rights surrounding a student's records and information contained within those records.

Accepted Answer

Under the Family Educational Right and P

Question 10

When questions arise about whether a teacher's right to free expression is protected, a major concern is whether the behavior in question

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A)  negatively affects the school's operation. 
B)  is allowed by school board policy. 
C)  is permitted in the teacher's contract. 
D)  limits academic freedom. 
A)  negatively affects the school's operation. 
B)  is allowed by school board policy. 
C)  is permitted in the teacher's contract. 
D)  limits academic freedom.

Question 11

A state's view on teacher strikes is that __________________.

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A)  most prohibit it 
B)  many allow it 
C)  it is against the law 
D)  strikes are not a common practice 
A)  most prohibit it 
B)  many allow it 
C)  it is against the law 
D)  strikes are not a common practice

Question 12

Outside of the classroom environment, teachers are expected to behave ______________.

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A)  in their normal fashion 
B)  in an exemplary manner and model 
C)  in an extreme persona 
D)  in a religiously extremist manner 
A)  in their normal fashion 
B)  in an exemplary manner and model 
C)  in an extreme persona 
D)  in a religiously extremist manner

Question 13

Most cases involving elementary or secondary education are filed in which courts?

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A)  federal 
B)  state 
C)  appellate 
D)  supreme 
A)  federal 
B)  state 
C)  appellate 
D)  supreme

Question 14

Students who object to saying the pledge of allegiance at school

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A)  are required to take additional history classes. 
B)  cannot be compelled to do so. 
C)  may be suspended. 
D)  may lose due process rights. 
A)  are required to take additional history classes. 
B)  cannot be compelled to do so. 
C)  may be suspended. 
D)  may lose due process rights.

Question 15

With the U.S.Supreme Court's recent emphasis on the reasonableness of school policies, more responsibility falls on

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A)  the Department of Education. 
B)  school officials. 
C)  the state department of education. 
D)  the state legislature. 
A)  the Department of Education. 
B)  school officials. 
C)  the state department of education. 
D)  the state legislature.

Question 16

Before school officials can search a student, there must be

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A)  probable cause. 
B)  a search warrant. 
C)  parental permission. 
D)  reasonable cause. 
A)  probable cause. 
B)  a search warrant. 
C)  parental permission. 
D)  reasonable cause.

Question 17

On the basis of court rulings, a science teacher cannot teach creation-science and evolution-science together, because this approach would

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A)  advance a religious doctrine. 
B)  confuse the learner. 
C)  create community unrest. 
D)  be inconsistent with the rest of the curriculum. 
A)  advance a religious doctrine. 
B)  confuse the learner. 
C)  create community unrest. 
D)  be inconsistent with the rest of the curriculum.

Question 18

What limitations on students' freedom of expression exist?

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Student publications may have limitation

Question 19

Court rulings indicate that before a student is suspended, the student should be

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A)  allowed to consult a lawyer. 
B)  given notice of the suspension and provided a hearing. 
C)  informed of the arrangements to be made about continuing schoolwork. 
D)  provided with counseling. 
A)  allowed to consult a lawyer. 
B)  given notice of the suspension and provided a hearing. 
C)  informed of the arrangements to be made about continuing schoolwork. 
D)  provided with counseling.

Question 20

How do student rights differ for short-term suspensions as compared with long-term expulsions?

Accepted Answer

Court rulings indicate that expulsions r

Teachers who have tenure

Your high school has a media center that makes an excellent meeting facility, and your school regularly lets student groups meet there.A student-fundamentalist Bible club has asked permission to assemble in this room for its weekly after-school meetings.Legally, your school

Can a school district require drug testing? If so, under what circumstances?

The precedent set in the case of Honig v.Doe established that disabled students

As a result of Goss v.Lopez, students are seen as having a property interest in their education.Because of this,

A parochial school teacher was fired without receiving any written information regarding the charges.This action is probably legal because

A vice principal has good reason to believe that a certain pocket of a student's book bag contains a handgun.He searches the pocket and finds bullets, but no gun.From a legal standpoint, he probably

If a school employee suspects that sexual harassment may be occurring against a student, what guidelines should be followed?

Describe in detail the rights surrounding a student's records and information contained within those records.

When questions arise about whether a teacher's right to free expression is protected, a major concern is whether the behavior in question

A state's view on teacher strikes is that __________________.

Outside of the classroom environment, teachers are expected to behave ______________.

Most cases involving elementary or secondary education are filed in which courts?

Students who object to saying the pledge of allegiance at school

With the U.S.Supreme Court's recent emphasis on the reasonableness of school policies, more responsibility falls on

Before school officials can search a student, there must be

On the basis of court rulings, a science teacher cannot teach creation-science and evolution-science together, because this approach would

What limitations on students' freedom of expression exist?

Court rulings indicate that before a student is suspended, the student should be

How do student rights differ for short-term suspensions as compared with long-term expulsions?

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Purposes of Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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Exam 9: Legal Aspects of Education

Teachers who have tenure

Your high school has a media center that makes an excellent meeting facility, and your school regularly lets student groups meet there.A student-fundamentalist Bible club has asked permission to assemble in this room for its weekly after-school meetings.Legally, your school

Can a school district require drug testing? If so, under what circumstances?

The precedent set in the case of Honig v.Doe established that disabled students

As a result of Goss v.Lopez, students are seen as having a property interest in their education.Because of this,

A parochial school teacher was fired without receiving any written information regarding the charges.This action is probably legal because

A vice principal has good reason to believe that a certain pocket of a student's book bag contains a handgun.He searches the pocket and finds bullets, but no gun.From a legal standpoint, he probably

If a school employee suspects that sexual harassment may be occurring against a student, what guidelines should be followed?

Describe in detail the rights surrounding a student's records and information contained within those records.

When questions arise about whether a teacher's right to free expression is protected, a major concern is whether the behavior in question

A state's view on teacher strikes is that __________________.

Outside of the classroom environment, teachers are expected to behave ______________.

Most cases involving elementary or secondary education are filed in which courts?

Students who object to saying the pledge of allegiance at school

With the U.S.Supreme Court's recent emphasis on the reasonableness of school policies, more responsibility falls on

Before school officials can search a student, there must be

On the basis of court rulings, a science teacher cannot teach creation-science and evolution-science together, because this approach would

What limitations on students' freedom of expression exist?

Court rulings indicate that before a student is suspended, the student should be

How do student rights differ for short-term suspensions as compared with long-term expulsions?

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

Historical Development of American Education

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Purposes of Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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