Deck 23: Hiring, Firing, and Educational Law

Question 1

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

A)Teachers in math and sciences are generally the last to be let go.
B)The most veteran teachers are generally the first to be let go.
C)The least veteran teachers are generally the first to be let go unless they hold a unique licence.
D)Teachers with only one teaching license are generally the first to be let go.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

A)teaching assignment.
B)salary and benefits.
C)updating teacher licenses.
D)grievance procedures

Answer 2

D

Question 3

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

A)A teacher's unwillingness to participate in the social life of the school.
B)A teacher's chronic tardiness.
C)A teacher's failure to attend professional development workshops.
D)A teacher's failure to maintain a safe and productive learning environment in the classroom.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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

A)probationary period.
B)cause for dismissal.
C)competency test.
D)breach of contract.

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

A)Changing a teacher's teaching assignment without the teacher's consent.
B)Changing a teacher's room assignment without the teacher's consent.
C)Requiring a teacher to turn in lesson plans weekly.
D)Requiring a teacher to adhere to a specific dress code.

Question 7

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

A)Absence from a professional development workshop with explanation.
B)Unexcused and unexplained prolonged absence from school.
C)Refusing to attend school-sponsored sporting events.
D)Turning in one's lesson plans late.

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

What does tenure mean in K-12 schools?

A)Teachers have permanent employment in any school district in a specific state.
B)Teachers have permanent employment in a specific school district.
C)Teachers have permanent certification in their field.
D)Teachers have permanent right to due process.