To rise to a level of public concern, a teachers speech must be invoked in his or her role as a citizen and not merely as an employee of the school district.
Indicate whether the statement is true(T) or false(F).
[Ques. 2] Where a teachers record is replete with conflict with the school principal, the teachers resort to free speech protection is not likely to be successful.
Indicate whether the statement is true(T) or false(F).
[Ques. 3] Most students with learning disabilities and related mild disabilities are served through
a. general education classrooms.
b. separate classes.
c. separate schools.
d. hospital programs.
e. one-to-one instruction.
[Ques. 4] The burden of proof is on the teacher to show that he or she was not rehired because of a constitutionally protected right.
Indicate whether the statement is true(T) or false(F).
[Ques. 5] In IDEA-2004, parents have the right to
a. see all records.
b. be notified about a change in placement.
c. request a 3-year reevaluation.
d. mediation at no cost.
e. All of these.
[Ques. 6] A letter of complaint written by teachers to the state department of education criticizing the school delay in implementing a federal program was a matter of public concern and was, therefore, protected speech.
Indicate whether the statement is true(T) or false(F).
[Ques. 7] According to the guidelines of the U.S. Department of Education, in the general education environment, the student
spends what percent of the time out of the regular class?
a. Less than 21 percent
b. 2160 percent
c. More than 60 percent
d. More than 90 percent
e. None of these.
[Ques. 8] A school principals speech to a school board regarding a proposed transfer of his wife, an English teacher, was not a matter of public concern.
Indicate whether the statement is true(T) or false(F).
[Ques. 9] A teacher who filed a grievance against a school principal involving topics of public concern cannot be fired for the grievance.
Indicate whether the statement is true(T) or false(F).
[Ques. 10] What educational setting provides services to students with disabilities for a portion of the day?
a. Resource room
b. Hospital setting
c. General education class
d. Separate class
e. Separate school
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