EDFN Final Exam
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Certification - ANSWERSThe authorization of an individual by the state of teach in an area where
the state has determined that the individual has met established state standards.
Teacher Licensure - ANSWERSLicenses obtained by one who has received the credentials from
an authorized source.
School Board - ANSWERSA created by the state, the governing body for a local school district,
with members generally selected by popular vote.
Employment Contract - ANSWERSA contract proposed by an employer to an employee that
determines an employment relationship.
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANSWERSProhibits discrimination against people with
disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations,
communications and access to state and local government' programs and services.
Property Right - ANSWERSThe right to specific real or personal property, tangible and intangible
e.g., the right to continued employment or the use of one's name.
Academic Freedom - ANSWERSThe teacher's freedom to determine the most appropriate
instructional materials and the most appropriate teaching strategies without censorship,
interference, or fear of reprisal.
, Tinker v. Des Moines - ANSWERSBegan as a student protest for the Vietnam War. This led other
high school students to protest the war. Ultimately, started student free speech issues for the
next 50 years.
FERPA - ANSWERSFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act. A federal law that affords parents
the right to have access to their children's education records, the right to seek to have the
records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally
identifiable information.
The First Amendment - ANSWERS5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition.
The Fourth Amendment - ANSWERSProtects against unreasonable search and seizure.
School District of Abington Township v. Schempp - ANSWERSSchool District of Abington
Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp (1963) is a U.S. Supreme Court case holding that mandatory
religious activity as part of a public school's curriculum, such as Bible readings and the recitation
of the Lord's Prayer, violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Sante Fe Independent School District v. Doe - ANSWERSCourt ruled against student initiated and
student led prayers at high school football games because of the violation of the Establishment
Clause.
Zellman V. Simmons-Harris - ANSWERSVouchers are constitutional. The constitutionality of an
Ohio law providing vouchers to Cleveland students to attend the public or private, including
parochial, schools of their choice.
Culture - ANSWERSBeliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people. Guiding beliefs
and values evident in the way a school operates.
Field Dependent Cognitive Style - ANSWERSWidely studied dimension of cognitive styles
designed to measure an individual's ability to identify embedded parts of an organized visual
Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
Certification - ANSWERSThe authorization of an individual by the state of teach in an area where
the state has determined that the individual has met established state standards.
Teacher Licensure - ANSWERSLicenses obtained by one who has received the credentials from
an authorized source.
School Board - ANSWERSA created by the state, the governing body for a local school district,
with members generally selected by popular vote.
Employment Contract - ANSWERSA contract proposed by an employer to an employee that
determines an employment relationship.
American with Disabilities Act (ADA) - ANSWERSProhibits discrimination against people with
disabilities in several areas, including employment, transportation, public accommodations,
communications and access to state and local government' programs and services.
Property Right - ANSWERSThe right to specific real or personal property, tangible and intangible
e.g., the right to continued employment or the use of one's name.
Academic Freedom - ANSWERSThe teacher's freedom to determine the most appropriate
instructional materials and the most appropriate teaching strategies without censorship,
interference, or fear of reprisal.
, Tinker v. Des Moines - ANSWERSBegan as a student protest for the Vietnam War. This led other
high school students to protest the war. Ultimately, started student free speech issues for the
next 50 years.
FERPA - ANSWERSFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act. A federal law that affords parents
the right to have access to their children's education records, the right to seek to have the
records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally
identifiable information.
The First Amendment - ANSWERS5 freedoms: speech, press, religion, assembly, petition.
The Fourth Amendment - ANSWERSProtects against unreasonable search and seizure.
School District of Abington Township v. Schempp - ANSWERSSchool District of Abington
Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp (1963) is a U.S. Supreme Court case holding that mandatory
religious activity as part of a public school's curriculum, such as Bible readings and the recitation
of the Lord's Prayer, violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Sante Fe Independent School District v. Doe - ANSWERSCourt ruled against student initiated and
student led prayers at high school football games because of the violation of the Establishment
Clause.
Zellman V. Simmons-Harris - ANSWERSVouchers are constitutional. The constitutionality of an
Ohio law providing vouchers to Cleveland students to attend the public or private, including
parochial, schools of their choice.
Culture - ANSWERSBeliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people. Guiding beliefs
and values evident in the way a school operates.
Field Dependent Cognitive Style - ANSWERSWidely studied dimension of cognitive styles
designed to measure an individual's ability to identify embedded parts of an organized visual
