ELEF 426 - Ethics and Education Law for Elementary Teachers

Description:
Major legal issues confronting educators, including students and teacher rights, due process, torts, and the identification and reporting of child abuse. History of legal cases and issues. Exploration of ethical practices for educators. Course will be offered every year. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program and ELEF 472 and valid WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is required for this course. The clearance must appear in OSPI’s Fingerprinting Database and be valid throughout the quarter enrolled.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify ethical and legal issues common to all education systems in the US.
Apply policies, laws, and court decisions to common situations in the K-12 public educational setting.
Apply policies regarding students’ and teachers’ rights and responsibilities, teachers’ legal duties and accountability pertaining to equal opportunity for students.
Apply policies regarding copyright law; due process; educational equity; tort liability; identification and reporting of child abuse; and school funding.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/5/18