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  Case: The teacher quietly walks over to the student and removes the test
During a 5th grade social studies exam, a teacher thinks that a student is cheating by looking at another student's paper across the aisle. The teacher quietly walks over to the student and removes the test. She tears the exam in half and drops it in the waste basket. Upon hearing about this situation, the student's parents are angry and demand a response from the principal in regards they view as an improper use of power. What ethical and legal considerations should the principal contemplate when addressing this issue?
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The teacher should have stood between the students as a warning, she shouldn't have torn up the test.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
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The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this statement because the students shouldn't have had the test torn up. I believe they should have had a warning that showed them to not cheat. We need to make sure that our actions by ripping up the test can be very severe for a child and make them look even worse in front of the class.
Rated On: February 28, 2015 3:06 pm
Rated By: aHeXud
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree. The test should not have been torn up period, even if there were suspected of cheating.
Rated On: October 3, 2015 7:18 pm
Rated By: aDuvej
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Good idea.
Rated On: October 16, 2015 4:14 am
Rated By: uJuPyS
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I were in this situation, this is exactly what I would do.
Rated On: March 3, 2017 6:17 am
Rated By: udaXuh
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I wholeheartedly agree with this. I think ripping the paper up is just cruel.
Rated On: October 16, 2017 12:09 am
Rated By: eGabez
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Giving the students a warning first would have been a better solution.
Rated On: October 21, 2019 1:18 am
Rated By: aSuByL