چکیده (انگلیسی):

The purpose of this descriptive quantitative research study was to answer three basic
informational questions: (1) To what extent ethics training, as stipulated in Texas Administrative
Code Chapter 247, was included in the EPP curriculum; (2) To what extent Texas public
universities with approved EPP programs provided faculty opportunities for and/or required
faculty to obtain ethics training; and (3) To what extent EPP professors included information
regarding the consequences of unethical behavior and information on professional and ethical
decision making. A short, concise electronically delivered survey provided the necessary data to
answer the informational questions regarding the training received and the delivery of Texas
Administrator Code Chapter 247, Educators’ Code of Ethics. As such, this descriptive
quantitative research study investigated the extent Texas Education Agency (TEA) approved
state universities addressed these criteria of teaching the code of ethics in their EPP curricula.
The study found that the overall picture shows a majority of the TEA approved EPP professors
included this criterion in their curriculum. The study also found that specific training
opportunities were minimal, although there was considerable interest in training opportunities
from the participants. The study showed a consensus among the participants regarding the
inclusion of specific information about consequences for unethical behavior and information
regarding professional and ethical decision-making.