Exam 23: Hiring, Firing, and Educational Law

Ms.Newcomer has just been hired for her first teaching job.The school will examine her performance each year for the first three years, and is under no obligation to renew her contract each year during that time.The arrangement is known as a

Which of the following could constitute a breach of contract on the part of the school district?

Before a teacher has earned tenure, what is his or her work status?

What is a typical process of a reduction-in-force action?

Teaching contracts typically contain detailed information about all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following could be a valid ground for dismissal for cause of a tenured teacher?

What does tenure mean in K-12 schools?

What information do courts often accept as evidence of teacher incompetence?

Why do many states make passing a competency test a requirement of licensure?

List at least three steps the authors recommend that you take to perform your best during hiring interviews.