The courts:
a. Have been consistent in supporting school officials who dismiss teachers for homosexual behavior when it is disclosed
b. Have not supported dismissing teachers for divulging homosexual behavior
c. Have been inconsistent in handling dismissal based on homosexuality charges
d. Have failed to act based on public policy
C
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The director's role with technology is to:
a. Provide iPads for each teacher. b. Model the use of technology in a developmentally appropriate way. c. Adopt a computer-based assessment system. d. Organize technology training for families.
Can a teacher be dismissed for hugging or kissing a student?
a. It depends on the teacher's intent, the circumstances, and the school policy. b. Yes. The Child Abuse and Prevention Act prohibits any physical contact with students except in cases involving discipline. c. Yes. Teachers are only permitted to touch students between the shoulder and elbow areas. d. No. Under federal law, teachers are always permitted to hug and kiss elementary students but are forbidden from doing so at the secondary level. e. It is unknown. No court has ever decided this issue.
When teachers in restructured schools emphasized authentic assessment, their assessments focused on all of the following except _______
A. students' ability to think B. students' skill at reproducing given knowledge C. development of in-depth understanding D. ability to apply academic learning to realistic problems