Student v. Instructor: Higher Education Law in the Trenches.

Svenson, Elizabeth V.

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ERIC Number: EJ518992

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Student v. Instructor: Higher Education Law in the Trenches.

Svenson, Elizabeth V.

Teaching of Psychology, v22 n3 p169-72 Oct 1995

Maintains that academia has not escaped the litigious nature of the current U.S. social climate. Cites pivotal U.S. Supreme Court cases on academic judgment and reviews lower court cases where students challenged their assigned grades. Provides suggestions for lessening the likelihood of litigation. (CFR)

Descriptors: Accountability, Court Litigation, Educational Malpractice, Educational Practices, Educational Responsibility, Grading, Higher Education, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Social Change, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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