After studying the “Model Code of Ethics for Educators,” complete the College of Education
quiz.
● There are 20 questions.
● This quiz is not timed; however, once it is opened, it must be completed in one sitting.
● The quiz will be auto-graded.
1) After class, Mrs. Campbell is approached by a group of distraught students asking to speak
with her privately. As soon as all other students exited the classroom, Mrs. Campbell asked the
group of girls to share what was troubling them. The group of girls then detailed multiple
negative comments directed to students in class by another teacher on the seventh grade team,
Ms. O’Connor. The girls stated that they were used to these comments, but the most recent
really upset them when Ms. O’Connor stated to the class, “You’re the reason I hate teaching in
Title I schools!” With that information, Mrs. Campbell thanked the girls for confiding in her
and shared she would be going to administration with their concerns that day. Which Model
Code of Ethics did Mrs. Campbell utilize in this situation?
A) Respecting students by taking into account their age, gender, culture, setting. and
socioeconomic context.
B) Interacting with students with transparency and in appropriate settings.
C) Communicating with students in a clear, respectful, and culturally sensitive manner.
D) Taking into account how appearance and dress can affect one’s interactions and
relationships with students.
, 2) Mrs. Granger was teaching a social studies lesson on a famous battle in WWII to her
freshman students. After the lesson, the students were to create an illustration of the timeline of
events. Mrs. Granger found that a student drew a picture of a soldier shooting a student in the
class. Which principle best helps the educator act in the best interest of all students?
A) Increasing students’ access to the curriculum, activities, and resources in order to
provide a quality and equitable educational experience.
B) Working to engage the school community to close achievement, opportunity, and
attainment gaps.
C) Protecting students from any practice that harms or has the potential to harm students.
D) None of the above
3) Mrs. Jones has been teaching kindergarten for the past 12 years. She has been under the same
school district and principal for the duration of her career. In October, a student entered her
classroom with a gifted label. The school does not offer gifted services for kindergarten students
and Mrs. Jones has not been trained to support the gifted needs of the student. She reaches out to
the principal asking for a meeting to discuss support initiatives for the student. She is requesting
to be sent through an intense week-long training to better prepare to work with gifted students.
The principal is giving her push back as the budget has not been designed to include a training of
this nature. Mrs. Jones will not accept this response and is determined to identify an avenue to
attend the training to best serve the learning needs of her student. Which example of being
committed to a high standard of practice is Mrs. Jones displaying?
A) Incorporating into one’s practice state and national standards, including those specific to
one’s discipline
B) Committing to ongoing professional learning
quiz.
● There are 20 questions.
● This quiz is not timed; however, once it is opened, it must be completed in one sitting.
● The quiz will be auto-graded.
1) After class, Mrs. Campbell is approached by a group of distraught students asking to speak
with her privately. As soon as all other students exited the classroom, Mrs. Campbell asked the
group of girls to share what was troubling them. The group of girls then detailed multiple
negative comments directed to students in class by another teacher on the seventh grade team,
Ms. O’Connor. The girls stated that they were used to these comments, but the most recent
really upset them when Ms. O’Connor stated to the class, “You’re the reason I hate teaching in
Title I schools!” With that information, Mrs. Campbell thanked the girls for confiding in her
and shared she would be going to administration with their concerns that day. Which Model
Code of Ethics did Mrs. Campbell utilize in this situation?
A) Respecting students by taking into account their age, gender, culture, setting. and
socioeconomic context.
B) Interacting with students with transparency and in appropriate settings.
C) Communicating with students in a clear, respectful, and culturally sensitive manner.
D) Taking into account how appearance and dress can affect one’s interactions and
relationships with students.
, 2) Mrs. Granger was teaching a social studies lesson on a famous battle in WWII to her
freshman students. After the lesson, the students were to create an illustration of the timeline of
events. Mrs. Granger found that a student drew a picture of a soldier shooting a student in the
class. Which principle best helps the educator act in the best interest of all students?
A) Increasing students’ access to the curriculum, activities, and resources in order to
provide a quality and equitable educational experience.
B) Working to engage the school community to close achievement, opportunity, and
attainment gaps.
C) Protecting students from any practice that harms or has the potential to harm students.
D) None of the above
3) Mrs. Jones has been teaching kindergarten for the past 12 years. She has been under the same
school district and principal for the duration of her career. In October, a student entered her
classroom with a gifted label. The school does not offer gifted services for kindergarten students
and Mrs. Jones has not been trained to support the gifted needs of the student. She reaches out to
the principal asking for a meeting to discuss support initiatives for the student. She is requesting
to be sent through an intense week-long training to better prepare to work with gifted students.
The principal is giving her push back as the budget has not been designed to include a training of
this nature. Mrs. Jones will not accept this response and is determined to identify an avenue to
attend the training to best serve the learning needs of her student. Which example of being
committed to a high standard of practice is Mrs. Jones displaying?
A) Incorporating into one’s practice state and national standards, including those specific to
one’s discipline
B) Committing to ongoing professional learning
