Examining Codes of Ethics
My son was assessed by elementary school personnel and diagnosed with autism and placed on an intervention Individual Education Plan known as (IEP) plan at the early stage. As a result of this assessment, school staff and ourselves were able to his guide and track his progress through high the remaining elementary, the next middle school years, and high school. The administration and ourselves held Admission Review and Dismissal Committee (ARD) meetings to discuss and proposed a plan and implement a program service tailored to meet his specific needs and development. Therefore as an education administrator, it is important for me just like my own child to utilize this approach when there is a need to make an assessment on a child which and give him/her a greater opportunity for success. This can be achieved by understanding their development, learning style, developing a plan and support its instruction, and identifying those who may require additional services (NAEYC, 2005).
School psychologist as a result of observation, and recording, gathered qualitative and quantitative information and recognized his learning difference. They reported their finding to us which were his and special abilities, qualities, and potential for learning and developing. As an education administrator, it is important for me to utilize this approach to understand like my own personal experience the child’s environment, recognize and respect parent’s wishes and potential that each child (NAEYC, 2005).
As a school administrator, it is important to will always a good idea to not disrespect a child’s dignity like in my own personal experience we were able to keep our dignity and our preferences for our child. They made an effort to visit our home but we declined to understand our culture, customs, structure, language and beliefs. I will require the same conduct as an administrator (NAEYC, 2005).
As an education leader, it is important to use ethical behavior and follow the law requires that information about children is kept securely, between those who are qualified along with any information on individuals that participated in the research. The school administrator that made the assessment on my child was very careful and secure in how they delivered his information to those who were qualified to know. And they did not release members of the planning, implementing, and research groups (DEC,2009).
Currently I am a substitute teacher at a Hispanic heavy school district as well as other cultures. I am placed in a position that calls for me to carry out my duties with respect to diversity and appreciate each family’s languages, culture, beliefs, values, and customs. I fell that it is important to remain objective and educate and support them regardless of how they are nurtured so that they are able to work toward achieving outcomes and priorities that are important to them and their families (DEC,2009).
As an education leader, I find it critical to recognize and respect the dignity, diversity, and autonomy of the families and children we serve. Because form my own personal experience as a substitute teacher I am in a position to allow some autonomy to other cultures and recognize and respect their diversity and dignity. For example, at our school we are having Hispanic month and there was a program that the children were performing, as the program ended, we all congratulating them on their performance with applauses and cheering. This is important to me because it shows appreciation and respect for another culture and their preference of enjoyment and entertainment (DEC,2009).
References
National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2005, April). Code of ethical
conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/positions.
The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010,
from http://www.dec-sped.org/
