Which of the following statements are included in the statement of purpose? Select all that apply. ANS
- The Texas educator shall act in congruence with the legal requirements of the state.
Correct!
The Texas educator shall measure success by the progress of each student.
Correct!
The Texas educator shall comply with standard practices and ethical conduct toward students.
Correct!
The Texas educator shall extend just and equitable treatment to all members of the profession.
For each definition presented, find the correct legal terminology as defined by the Code of Ethics. ANS -
Includes mental and emotional injury
Abuse
Correct!Exposure of a student or minor to unjustified risk of injury Endanger
Correct!Not having committed crimes relating directly to the duties and responsibilities of an educator
Good moral character
Correct!When it is the educator's conscious objective to engage in the conduct or cause the result
Intentionally
Correct!When the educator is aware of the nature of the conduct or that the circumstances exist
Knowledge
Correct!Dishonesty, fraud, deceit, theft, misrepresentation, deliberate violence, base, vile or depraved
acts Moral turpitude
A teacher who had been teaching for more than 20 years was pulled over after a happy hour and
charged with DUI. According to the definitions from the Code of Ethics, which term might describe this
behavior? ANS - Moral turpitude
Mrs. Jones is a sixth grade teacher who tutors Lily after school. One evening, Mrs. Jones needed to pick
up her own children or be charged a late fee at the day care, but Lily's mom had not yet arrived to pick
her up. Lily told Mrs. Jones she would walk home, even though it was dark and she would have to cross
a freeway. Without contacting Lily's parent, Mrs. Jones agrees to allow Lily to do this. Which of the
following terms might Mrs. Jones be guilty of, according to the Code of Ethics? ANS - endanger