Performance Assessment Task 6

Ethical and Moral Responsibilities

Target Competencies
Make decisions based on ethical and moral responsibilities.
Directions
Write a response to the given ethical situations, include the scoring
guide criteria. Use Tymchuks Seven Steps for Making Ethical
Decisions.
1. Describe the parameters of the situation.
The parameter in the situation is the sub is treating the children
different that are Hispanic and Marci is not comfortable with the
sub teaching the class.
2. Describe the potential issues involved.
The children could start acting out from getting treated different,
Marci could lash out on the Sub if he gets worse, Marci could
get even more upset that the sub is delegating her job
3. Describe the guidelines already available that might affect each
issue (values, laws, codes, practice, research).
The fact the sub is treating the children different by race is
racism and against the codes of the school. It is against Marcis
values also when he treats the children that way.
4. Identify alternative decisions for each issue.
Marci could bring her concern to either the sub or someone that
is higher than her who brings in the subs. The children could
talk to someone if they are feeling like they are getting treated
different.
5. Identify the short-term, ongoing, and long term consequences,
as well as the probability of their occurrence.
Short-term- attitude towards each other, kids will be hurt, lack of
ability to do job to the best of Marcis potential because of her
concern.
On-going- Grudge between sub and Marci, kids will misbehave
or become distant with particular sub, bad mindset about sub
from Marci and children
Long-term- Lack of respect for sub from Marci and students,
Children wont want him as a sub

6. Present evidence (or lack thereof) for those consequences.

Marci has concerns about sub, sub is avoiding Hispanic
children, sub was rude and condescending
7. Rand order and vote on the decision (What would you do if you
were the IA in these scenarios?)
If I were the IA, I would try to respectfully bring up my concerns
to higher up for advice to work with him and talk to him, if there
would be no change I would talk to higher up again to see if
they could do something. I would also spend a little bit more
time with the children not getting the help to see if I can help in
any way so they are not left out.
Scenario 2
Juan, a teacher of a very diverse class of children with learning
disabilities, had been ill for 2 days recently and Marci, the
instructional assistant worked with a substitute teacher who
delegated almost everything for the 2 days for her. In addition, the
substitute teacher seemed to avoid the Hispanic children in the
classroom, and when he did interact with them, was very rude and
condescending. Juan has called in sick again and, although the
instructional assistant asked for a different sub, she was informed
that teacher selection was not within her job responsibilities. The
substitute she previously had concerns about was the one selected to
substitute again.
Scoring Guide 1
Ethical and Moral Responsibilities
Scoring Standard
10-Excellent Quality- Criteria is above and beyond minimum
expectations
8- Acceptable Quality- Criteria/minimum is met
5- Needs Improvement- Criteria is not fully met. Errors or omissions
are significant
0- Not found or unacceptable. Criteria are either missing or
incorrectly applied.

Scoring Guide Criteria

1. learner includes response
based on an ethical principles
2. response includes reasoning
behind decision; learner used 7
steps
3. response is professional

Ratings
10
5

10

10

INSTRUCTOR Grade = ____(30)

TOTAL Self-Grade =_____(30)

Remember to submit completed self-evaluation to instructor grade book.