Educational malpractice: legal cases and educators' views
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Article Title | Educational malpractice: legal cases and educators' views |
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ERA Journal ID | 20044 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Teh, Mui-Kim |
Journal Title | Education Journal |
Journal Citation | 36 (1-2), pp. 137-152 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Year | 2008 |
Place of Publication | Shatin, Hong Kong |
ISSN | 1364-4505 |
Abstract | The notion of being negligently and legally liable for poor teaching that results in the failure of students being able to achieve expected educational outcomes is an unimaginable prospect. However, there is an emerging trend of legal proceedings being brought against teachers, blaming them for low scores in literacy, numeracy or even the failure to pass an examination. The duty implied on educators to ensure the educational well-being of their students and the breach of such duty is what is commonly termed in the literature 'educational malpractice' or 'educational negligence'. |
Keywords | negligence; administrator attitudes; court litigation; foreign countries; educational malpractice; principals; teacher competencies; teaching skills; educational quality; legal responsibility; low achievement; teacher responsibility |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480506. Litigation, adjudication and dispute resolution |
480499. Law in context not elsewhere classified | |
390402. Education assessment and evaluation | |
Public Notes | Chinese title : Jiaoyu Xuebao. Author Version not held. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law |
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