Lau V Nichols Case Study

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2. You are a new principal and are setting up interviews for a vacant position at your school. You will have an interview team comprised of 3 teachers, a parent and a board/ LSC member. You want to be sure they understand what questions can be asked of prospective employees and what is prohibited from being asked. You are working on the guidelines you will go through with the team regarding appropriate and inappropriate questions. You are also working on a draft interview protocol of fifteen interview questions.
a. What questions CANNOT be asked on an employment application or during an interview? Why?
b. Make a list of ten questions you deem to be appropriate questions for an interview for the grade and subject you are interviewing.
a) When …show more content…

What are schools required to do to determine whether a child comes from a home that speaks a language other than English? What are requirements for testing, assessment and placement of ELLs? Explain the Lau V. Nichols case and its impact on second language learners. As a school leader, discuss possible challenges faced by ELL students who face language barriers that result in achievement deficits and what you need to be aware of / do to assist those students.
In the Lau V Nicols case, the U.S. Supreme court ruled that San Francisco failed to make provisions for non-English speaking students. This was deemed a violation of the 14th amendment. Within Chicago Public Schools, the home language survey is given to determine if there are any other languages spoken in the home besides English. If a parent indicates that an additional language is spoken, schools are required to make sure that adequate provisions are made to address the students’ academic …show more content…

As administrators, we are charged with the overwhelming task of not only educating students and empowering staff but making decisions that will forever impact the lives of children. Every decision I make is subject to scrutiny from multiple parties. That means that I have to make ethical decisions not just when I’m at work, but every second of the day. Being an administrator isn’t a job that you can simply work during school hours. Being an administrator means that you agree to serve 24/7. With everything you do, you must realize that it is ultimately going to affect your students. You can only justify decisions if you know that you have acted in an ethical