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DASA Exam
2026/2027 A+
Complete Blueprint Coverage
A+ 5 100%
QUESTIONS VERIFIED EXAM DOMAINS COVERED RATIONALES INCLUDED
CATEGORIES
Legal Framework, Definitions & Protected Categories
Identifying Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination & Cyberbullying
School Climate, Culture & Impact on Achievement
Prevention, Intervention & Working with Families
Reporting Requirements, Roles & Response Protocols
STUVIAACTUALEXAM
,SECTION 1: LEGAL FRAMEWORK, DEFINITIONS & PROTECTED CATEGORIES
Q1.
A new teacher reviews the Dignity for All Students Act before the school year begins. The primary purpose of DASA is to ensure that
public school students have:
A. Access to advanced placement courses without regard to race
B. Guaranteed transportation to and from school
C. The right to select their own curriculum
D. A safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school
bus, or at a school function
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
DASA (Education Law Article 2) was enacted to provide students with a learning environment free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination in the
specified locations.
Q2.
Under DASA, “gender” includes:
A. Only biological sex assigned at birth
B. Gender identity and gender expression as well as biological sex
C. Only male and female categories recognized by the district
D. Sexual orientation exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Amendments to DASA clarify that gender includes actual or perceived gender identity and gender expression.
Q3.
A student is targeted because of the texture of their hair and a protective hairstyle associated with their racial identity. Under the CROWN
Act amendment to DASA, this conduct is treated as:
A. A matter of personal preference outside the law
B. Only a dress-code violation
C. Potential discrimination or harassment based on race, because race includes traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and
protective hairstyles
D. Cyberbullying if posted online
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The CROWN Act amendment expressly expands the definition of race under DASA to include hair texture and protective hairstyles.
Q4.
DASA applies to conduct that occurs:
A. Only inside the classroom during instructional time
B. On school property, on a school bus, at a school function, and, for cyberbullying, through electronic communication that may create a risk of
substantial disruption at school
C. Only when both the target and the aggressor are students of the same school
D. Exclusively during after-school athletic events
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The statute covers school property, school buses, school functions, and certain electronic acts that can disrupt the school environment.
Q5.
The protected categories under DASA include actual or perceived:
A. Race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender, and sex
B. Only race and religion
C. Socioeconomic status and political affiliation only
D. Athletic ability and academic ranking
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Education Law §11 lists the specific protected characteristics that form the basis of prohibited harassment, bullying, and discrimination.
, DASA Exam 2026/2027 STUVIAACTUALEXAM
Q6.
A school employee repeatedly makes demeaning comments about a student’s national origin in front of the class. This conduct may
constitute:
A. Protected free speech by the employee
B. A private personnel matter only
C. Acceptable cultural discussion
D. Harassment or discrimination under DASA because it creates a hostile environment based on a protected characteristic
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
DASA prohibits harassment and discrimination by employees as well as students when the conduct creates a hostile environment based on a protected
category.
Q7.
Cyberbullying under DASA is defined as harassment or bullying that occurs through:
A. Face-to-face confrontation only
B. Any form of electronic communication
C. Only district-owned devices
D. Printed materials distributed at school
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Education Law §11(8) defines cyberbullying as harassment or bullying that occurs through any form of electronic communication.
Q8.
A student reports that another student has been spreading rumors about the reporter’s sexual orientation via text messages after school
hours. The messages have caused the reporter to avoid school. The administration should treat this as:
A. A purely private matter outside school jurisdiction
B. Only a parental discipline issue
C. A potential DASA incident involving cyberbullying that may create a risk of substantial disruption and must be investigated
D. An automatic suspension without investigation
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Cyberbullying that creates a risk of substantial disruption at school falls within DASA’s scope and triggers the duty to investigate.
Q9.
The Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC) is the individual designated by the school to:
A. Teach all health classes
B. Serve as the sole disciplinarian for all student misbehavior
C. Coordinate the implementation of DASA, receive reports, and ensure compliance with reporting and response requirements
D. Approve all curriculum materials
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Every school must designate at least one Dignity Act Coordinator responsible for overseeing DASA implementation and response.
Q10.
Material incidents of discrimination, harassment, or bullying must be reported annually to the New York State Education Department on
the:
A. Individual student report cards
B. Federal Title IX only report
C. Local police blotter
D. School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) Summary Data Collection Form
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
NYSED collects material incident data through the annual SSEC form.
DASA Exam
2026/2027 A+
Complete Blueprint Coverage
A+ 5 100%
QUESTIONS VERIFIED EXAM DOMAINS COVERED RATIONALES INCLUDED
CATEGORIES
Legal Framework, Definitions & Protected Categories
Identifying Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination & Cyberbullying
School Climate, Culture & Impact on Achievement
Prevention, Intervention & Working with Families
Reporting Requirements, Roles & Response Protocols
STUVIAACTUALEXAM
,SECTION 1: LEGAL FRAMEWORK, DEFINITIONS & PROTECTED CATEGORIES
Q1.
A new teacher reviews the Dignity for All Students Act before the school year begins. The primary purpose of DASA is to ensure that
public school students have:
A. Access to advanced placement courses without regard to race
B. Guaranteed transportation to and from school
C. The right to select their own curriculum
D. A safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, and bullying on school property, a school
bus, or at a school function
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
DASA (Education Law Article 2) was enacted to provide students with a learning environment free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination in the
specified locations.
Q2.
Under DASA, “gender” includes:
A. Only biological sex assigned at birth
B. Gender identity and gender expression as well as biological sex
C. Only male and female categories recognized by the district
D. Sexual orientation exclusively
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
Amendments to DASA clarify that gender includes actual or perceived gender identity and gender expression.
Q3.
A student is targeted because of the texture of their hair and a protective hairstyle associated with their racial identity. Under the CROWN
Act amendment to DASA, this conduct is treated as:
A. A matter of personal preference outside the law
B. Only a dress-code violation
C. Potential discrimination or harassment based on race, because race includes traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and
protective hairstyles
D. Cyberbullying if posted online
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
The CROWN Act amendment expressly expands the definition of race under DASA to include hair texture and protective hairstyles.
Q4.
DASA applies to conduct that occurs:
A. Only inside the classroom during instructional time
B. On school property, on a school bus, at a school function, and, for cyberbullying, through electronic communication that may create a risk of
substantial disruption at school
C. Only when both the target and the aggressor are students of the same school
D. Exclusively during after-school athletic events
Correct Answer: B
Rationale:
The statute covers school property, school buses, school functions, and certain electronic acts that can disrupt the school environment.
Q5.
The protected categories under DASA include actual or perceived:
A. Race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender, and sex
B. Only race and religion
C. Socioeconomic status and political affiliation only
D. Athletic ability and academic ranking
Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
Education Law §11 lists the specific protected characteristics that form the basis of prohibited harassment, bullying, and discrimination.
, DASA Exam 2026/2027 STUVIAACTUALEXAM
Q6.
A school employee repeatedly makes demeaning comments about a student’s national origin in front of the class. This conduct may
constitute:
A. Protected free speech by the employee
B. A private personnel matter only
C. Acceptable cultural discussion
D. Harassment or discrimination under DASA because it creates a hostile environment based on a protected characteristic
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
DASA prohibits harassment and discrimination by employees as well as students when the conduct creates a hostile environment based on a protected
category.
Q7.
Cyberbullying under DASA is defined as harassment or bullying that occurs through:
A. Face-to-face confrontation only
B. Any form of electronic communication
C. Only district-owned devices
D. Printed materials distributed at school
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
Education Law §11(8) defines cyberbullying as harassment or bullying that occurs through any form of electronic communication.
Q8.
A student reports that another student has been spreading rumors about the reporter’s sexual orientation via text messages after school
hours. The messages have caused the reporter to avoid school. The administration should treat this as:
A. A purely private matter outside school jurisdiction
B. Only a parental discipline issue
C. A potential DASA incident involving cyberbullying that may create a risk of substantial disruption and must be investigated
D. An automatic suspension without investigation
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Cyberbullying that creates a risk of substantial disruption at school falls within DASA’s scope and triggers the duty to investigate.
Q9.
The Dignity Act Coordinator (DAC) is the individual designated by the school to:
A. Teach all health classes
B. Serve as the sole disciplinarian for all student misbehavior
C. Coordinate the implementation of DASA, receive reports, and ensure compliance with reporting and response requirements
D. Approve all curriculum materials
Correct Answer: C
Rationale:
Every school must designate at least one Dignity Act Coordinator responsible for overseeing DASA implementation and response.
Q10.
Material incidents of discrimination, harassment, or bullying must be reported annually to the New York State Education Department on
the:
A. Individual student report cards
B. Federal Title IX only report
C. Local police blotter
D. School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) Summary Data Collection Form
Correct Answer: D
Rationale:
NYSED collects material incident data through the annual SSEC form.
