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the code of ethics for educators - correct answer ✅defines the professional behavior of educators in Georgia and serves as a guide to ethical conduct breach of contract - correct answer ✅occurs when an educator fails to honor a signed contract for an employment with a school/school system by resigning in a manner that does not meet the guidelines established by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission certificate - correct answer ✅refers to any teaching, service, or leadership certificate, license, or permit issued by authority of the Professional Standards Commission child endangerment - correct answer ✅occurs when an educator disregards a substantial and/or unjustifiable risk of bodily harm to the student educator - correct answer ✅a teacher, school or school system administrator, or other education personal who holds a certificate issued by the Professional Standards Commission and persons who have applied for but have not yet received a certificate For the purposes of the Code of Ethics for Educators, "educator" also refers to paraprofessionals, aides, and substitute teachers. student - correct answer ✅any individual enrolled in the state's public or private schools from preschool through grade 12 or any individual under the age of 18
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For the purposes of the Code of Ethics for Educators, the enrollment period for a graduating student ends on August 31 of the school year of graduation. complaint - correct answer ✅any written and signed statement from a local board, the state board, or one or more individual residents of this state filed with the Professional Standards Commission alleging that an educator has breached one or more of the standards in the Code of Ethics for Educators. A "complaint" will be deemed a request to investigate. revocation - correct answer ✅the invalidation of any certificate held by the educator. denial - correct answer ✅is the refusal to grant initial certification to an applicant for a certificate. suspension - correct answer ✅the temporary invalidation of any certificate for a period of time specified by the Professional Standards Commission. reprimand - correct answer ✅admonishes the certificate holder for his or her conduct. The reprimand cautions that further unethical conduct will lead to a more severe action. warning - correct answer ✅warns the certificate holder that his or her conduct is unethical. The warning cautions that further unethical conduct will lead to a more severe action.
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committing any act of cruelty to children or any act of child endangerment; committing any sexual act with a student or soliciting such from a student; engaging in or permitting harassment of or misconduct toward a student that would violate a state or federal law; soliciting, encouraging, or consummating an inappropriate written, verbal, electronic, or physical relationship with a student; furnishing tobacco, alcohol, or illegal/unauthorized drugs to any student failing to prevent the use of alcohol or illegal or unauthorized drugs by students under the educator's supervision standard 3: alcohol or drugs - correct answer ✅An educator shall refrain from the use of alcohol or illegal or unauthorized drugs during the course of professional practice. standard 3 unethical conduct includes but is not limited to - correct answer ✅being on school district premises or school district related activity while under the influence of, possessing, using, or consuming illegal or unauthorized drugs being on school district premises or at a school-related activity involving students while under the influence of, possessing, or consuming alcohol an educator may be considered "under the influence" if exhibiting
- correct answer ✅slurred speech, enlarged pupils, bloodshot
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eyes, general personality changes, lack of physical coordination, poor motor skills, memory problems, concentration problems standard 4: honesty - correct answer ✅An educator shall exemplify honesty and integrity in the course of professional practice standard 4 unethical conduct includes but is not limited to falsifying, misinterpreting, or omitting - correct answer ✅professional qualifications, criminal history, college or staff development credit and/or degrees, academic award, and employment history; information submitted to federal, state, local school districts and other governmental agencies; information regarding the evaluation of students and/or personnel; reasons for absences or leaves; information submitted in the course of an official inquiry/investigation; and information submitted in the course of professional practice. standard 5: public funds and property - correct answer ✅An educator entrusted with public funds and property shall honor that trust with a high level of honesty, accuracy, and responsibility. standard 5 unethical conduct includes but is not limited to - correct answer ✅misusing public or school-related funds;
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by the local board of education/governing board or authorized designee. These types of activities must be in compliance with all rules and regulations of the Georgia High School Association. standard 7: confidential information - correct answer ✅An educator shall comply with state and federal laws and state school board policies relating to the confidentiality of student and personnel records, standardized test material and other information standard 7 unethical conduct includes but is not limited to - correct answer ✅sharing of confidential information concerning student academic and disciplinary records, health and medical information, family status and/or income, and assessment/testing results unless disclosure is required or permitted by law sharing of confidential information restricted by state or federal law; violation of confidentiality agreements related to standardized testing including copying or teaching identified test items, publishing or distributing test items or answers, discussing test items, violating local school system or state directions for the use of tests or test items, etc. violation of other confidentiality agreements required by state or local policy. standard 8: required reports - correct answer ✅An educator shall file reports of a breach of one or more of the standards in the Code of Ethics for Educators, child abuse, or any other required report.
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standard 8 unethical behavior includes but is not limited to - correct answer ✅failure to report all requested information on documents required by the Commission when applying for or renewing any certificate with the Commission; failure to make a required report of a violation of one or more standards of the Code of Ethics for educators of which they have personal knowledge as soon as possible but no later than ninety (90) days from the date the educator became aware of an alleged breach unless the law or local procedures require reporting sooner; failure to make a required report of any violation of state or federal law soon as possible but no later than ninety (90) days from the date the educator became aware of an alleged breach unless the law or local procedures require reporting sooner. These reports include but are not limited to: murder, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, kidnapping, any sexual offense, any sexual exploitation of a minor, any offense involving a controlled substance and any abuse of a child if an educator has reasonable cause to believe that a child has been abused. standard 9: professional conduct - correct answer ✅An educator shall demonstrate conduct that follows generally recognized professional standards and preserves the dignity and integrity of the education profession. Unethical conduct includes but is not limited to a resignation that would equate to a breach of contract; any conduct that impairs and/or diminishes the certificate holder's ability to function professionally in his or her employment position; or behavior or conduct that is detrimental to the health, welfare, discipline, or morals of students.
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Child abandonment Misdemeanor offense of escape Misdemeanor offense of obstructing a law enforcement officer The federal misdemeanor offense of Conspiracy in Restraint of Interstate Trade and Commerce Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana
