Module 6: Teacher Responsibilities Practice Flashcards

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers student privacy laws (FERPA), state-specific anti-bullying legislation (DASA), mandated reporter protocols, emergency response procedures, and professional educational organizations.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

A federal statute enacted by the U.S. Congress to safeguard the privacy of student educational records.

Eligible Student

A student who has reached the age of 18 and holds the right to access their own educational files under FERPA.

Cumulative Folder

A centralized archive housing a student's complete educational history throughout their elementary and secondary schooling, typically secured in the main administrative office.

First Amendment (Student Rights)

Legal protection for students to practice free speech on school grounds, provided it does not cause a substantial disruption, interfere with operations, or violate school policies.

Due Process Rights

Legal guarantees ensuring fair treatment for students, mandating that the school provide formal notice of charges and an impartial hearing prior to severe disciplinary action.

NYSED Suspension Mandates

Frameworks requiring formal written notice, a fair hearing, and alternative educational services for any suspension extending beyond five consecutive school days.

Testing Accommodations

Modifications to the testing environment, response method, or test format designed to remove barriers without altering the core content or skills being assessed.

Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)

A 2010 New York anti-bullying and anti-harassment statute prohibiting discrimination on school property, buses, or at school-sponsored functions.

Chancellor’s Regulation A-449

Outlines the exact legal procedures required to grant a student an immediate safety transfer to a secure school environment due to severe harassment, intimidation, or bullying.

Equality

An educational approach that provides every student with the exact same textbook or resource regardless of individual needs.

Equity

An educational approach that infuses resources with comprehensible input, scaffolding, and specialized instruction tailored to individual needs.

Mandated Reporter

A legal designation for school employees, including teachers and counselors, who are required by law to report suspected child abuse, maltreatment, or neglect.

New York Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR)

The 24/7 state agency that mandated reporters must contact immediately upon suspicion of child abuse or maltreatment.

Good Faith Immunity

Full civil and criminal immunity extended to mandatory reporters if a child protective investigation determines a report made in good faith to be invalid.

School Safety Plan

A standardized document developed at the start of each academic year outlining security protocols and emergency response frameworks.

Lockdown

An emergency protocol where teachers secure doors, turn off lights, move individuals away from the line of sight, and maintain complete silence until first responders open the door.

Evacuation

An emergency protocol where teachers grab a designated folder, lead students along a pre-designated exit route, and use color-coded Assembly Cards at a secure outdoor zone.

Shelter-In

An emergency protocol where instruction and business proceed as usual while the Building Response Team secures all outer exits.

National Education Association (NEA)

The largest professional organization in the United States, representing public school teachers, specialized education support professionals, and public education advocates.

American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

A national labor union representing classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, and higher education staff, focused on improving working conditions and student success.

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

An organization focused on improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities and giftedness through research, professional development, and legal advocacy.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

Provides resources, curriculum design modules, and professional advocacy centering on effective instructional leadership and teaching practices.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

An organization dedicated to optimizing early childhood education quality and advocating for the developmental well-being of young children.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

Supports math educators by promoting research-based math instruction and professional learning across all grade levels.