THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOL CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

1) The Department of Education gives greater emphasis on the development of basic skills. What is
the philosophical basis for this?
a. Essentialism
b. Existentialism
c. Perennialism
d. Pragmatism
2) Teacher M views his students as unique, free-choosing and responsible individuals. All classroom
activities revolve around the said premise. What theory underlies this?
a. Essentialism
b. Existentialism
c. Progressivism
d. Realism
3) Religious rituals in the classroom and in the school programs prove the deep natural religiosity of
the Filipinos. Which philosophy has greatly contributed to the tradition?
a. Buddhism
b. Confucianism
c. Hinduism
d. Islam
4) In order to make Roman education truly utilitarian, how should the day-to-day lessons be
taught?
a. Taught in the students' native dialect
b. Taught interestingly through the play way method
c. Related and linked to the events happening in everyday life
d. Practiced at home under the guidance of their respective parents.

5) Which influenced the military training requirements among students in the secondaryand
tertiary levels?
a. Chinese
b. Greeks
c. Orientals
d. Romans
6) Which philosophy has the educational objective to indoctrinate Filipinos to accept the teachings
of the Catholic church which is foster faith in God?
a. Realism
b. Pragmatism
c. Idealism
d. Existentialism
7) Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal as a course focuses on the teachingof good and
beauty consistent with the good and beauty in God. What philosophy
supports this? a. Existentialism
b. Idealism
c. Progressivism
d. Social Reconstructionism
8) Giving education the highest budgetary allocation, the Philippine government recognizes the
possible contribution of its future citizens to the national developmentgoals of the Philippine
society. Which stressed this goal of education for social transformation?
a. Athenian education
b. Followers of Christ
c. Greek education
d. Roman education
9) The progressivists emphasized the individuality of the child. What is the concern of the
reconstructionists?
a. Experiential learning
b. Socialization
c. Social problem
10) One of the following quotations does not conform to the Christian doctrine of Education for
Humanitarianism. Which one is it?
a. Do unto others as you would like others do unto you
b. Love they neighbor as thyself
c. Not on bread alone is man to live but on every utterance that comes from mouth of God
 d. Whatever good things we do to our poor, helpless brothers, we do it for God.
11) Scouting and Citizen's Army Training (CAT) give training in character-building, citizenship
training, etc. Which leads to the creation of a new social order and a new society eventually . What
philosophy supports this?
a. Existentialism
b. Perennialism
c. Progressivism
d. Social reconstructionism
12) Teacher V demonstrated the technique on how to group students according to their needs and
interests and how to use self-paced instructional materials. Which philosophy is manifested in this
activity?
a. Essentialism
b. Progressivism
c. Realism
d. Social Reconstructionism
13) Teacher G, a Christian Living teacher, puts so much significance on values development and
discipline. What could be her educational philosophy?
a. Idealism
b. Pragmatism
c. Progressivism
d. Realism
14) Which one does not illustrate the principle that rights and duties are correlative?
a. The right of an unmarried pregnant teacher to abort her baby in relation to her duty to protect
her name and her job as a teacher
b. The right of a state to compel students to military service is reciprocated by theduty of the
state to protect them.
c. The right to a living wage involves the duty of the school administrators to givethe salary
agreed upon and the duty of the teachers to give a fair amount of work.
d. The right to life of children and to be given respect of such right.
15) Why should a teacher take the obligation upon himself to study and understand the custom
and traditions of the community where he works?
a. To change the culture of the community.
b. To have a sympathetic attitude for the people of the community.
c. To identify the weaknesses of the culture of the community.
d. To please the people of the community.
16) A teacher who is a recognized expert in carpentry works, taught his students how to prepare
and construct good and aesthetic furniture from local resources. What cultural transmission
process is this?
a. Acculturation
b. Enculturation
c. Indoctrination
d. Observation
17) Every first day of the school year, Miss Reyes prepared activities which will make her Grade 2
children, sing, plan, learn and introduce themselves to the class. What process did the teacher
emphasize?
a. Acculturation
b. Enculturation
c. Indoctrination
d. Socialization
18) Which program in the educational system seems to be aligned to the Christian humanitarian
principle respect for the human personality?
a. The alternative learning system delivery
b. The functional literacy program for the out-of-school youth and adults
c. The promotion of the basic human rights of the Filipino
d. The study of the Philippine Constitution
19) With a death threat over his head, Teacher Liza is directed to pass an undeserving student, if
she is a hedonist, which of the following will she do?
a. Don't pass him, live her principle of justice. She will get reward, if not in this life, in the next.
b. Don't pass him. She surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in order to pass.
c. Pass the student. That will be of use to her, the student and his parents.
d. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
20) Which philosophy approves a teacher who lectures most of the time and requires his students
to memorize the rules of grammar?
a. Existentialism
b. Idealism
c. Pragmatism
d. Realism
21) In a student conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they wouldprefer if given a
choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to be Americans. In this case, in which obligation relative to
the state are schools seemed to be failing?
a. Instill allegiance to the constitutional authorities
b. Promote national pride
c. Promote obedience to the laws of the state
d. Respect for all duly constituted authorities.
22) Which subject in the elementary and likewise in the secondary schools are similar to the goal of
Rome to train the students for citizenship?
a. Communication ARts
b. MAPEH/PEHMS
c. Science
d. THE/TLE
23) Which of the following schools practices is not based on Social Reconstructionism?
a. Establishment of SDF
b. Exemption of Scouts from CAT
c. Promoting culture and arts in schools
d. Promoting project WOW
24) Which of the following is the focus of the Japanese education in the Philippines?
a. Democratic ideals and nationalism
b. Love and service to one's country
c. Religion and love for Asian brothers
d. Vocational and health education
25) According to reconstructionism, the goal of education is to bring about a new social order.
Which practice best manifests this view?
a. The class conducts scientific experiments to discover or verify concepts.
b. The class discusses role models and their impact on society.
c. The class allowed to engage in divergent thinking.
d. The class undertakes well-planned projects in the community.
26) Teacher A, a Values Education teacher emphasizes ethics in almost all her lessons. Which of
the following emphasizes the same?
a. Liberal Education
b. Moral Education
c. Religious Training
d. Social Education
27) Which reform in the Philippine Educational System advocates the use of English and Filipino
as media of instruction in specific learning areas?
a. Alternative Learning
b. Bilingual Education
c. K-12 Program
d. Multilingual Education
28) Activities planned by school clubs/ organizations show school-community connection geared
towards society's needs. What philosophy is related to this?
a. Existentialism
b. Progressivism
c. Realism
d. Social reconstructionism
29) What philosophy is related to the practice of schools acting as laboratory forteaching reforms
and experimentation?
a. Essentialism
b. Existentialism
c. Progressivism
d. Social Reconstructionism
30) Which of the following situations presents a value conflict?
a. The teacher and his students have class standing as their priorities.
b. The teacher and the administrator follow a set of criteria in giving grades.
c. The teacher has students whose parents want their children to obtain highergrades than what
they are capable of getting.
 d. The teacher sets high expectations for intelligent students such as gettinghigher grades.
31) Which situation shows that a sense of nationhood is exemplified?
a. The class conducted a debate using Filipino as medium
b. The class is required to watch the TV sitcom of Oprah to improve their English communication
skills.
c. The class opted to make a choral rendition of the theme song of a foreign movie.
d. When Teacher Chris asked her Grade 2 students in what country they wish tolive, most of
them chose United States.
32) A teacher who believes in the progressivist theory of education would embrace certain
reforms on methodology. Which reform would be consistent with this theory?
a. Active participation of teachers
b. Formal instructional pattern
c. Strict external discipline
d. Teacher domination of class activities
33) What philosophy of education advocates that the curriculum should only include universal
and unchanging truths?
a. Essentialism
b. Idealism
c. Perennialism
d. Pragmatism
34) Which of the following is not a function of the school?
a. Changing cultural practices
b. Development of attitudes and skills
c. Reproduction of species
d. Socialization among children
35) Which move liberalized access to education during Spanish period?
a. The education of illiterate parents
b. The establishment of at least one primary school for boys and girls in each municipality
c. The hiring of tribal tutors to teach children
d. The provision of vocational training for school age children
36) Which of the following is the chief aim of Spanish education?
a. Conformity and militarism
b. Perpetuation of culture
c. Propagation of the Catholic religion
d. Utilitarianism and conformity
37) Which of the following is the aim of our education during the Commonwealth period?
a. Designed after Japanese education
b. Patterned after the American curriculum
c. Predominantly religious
d. Purely nationalistic and democratic
38) Which of the following is not a reason why the basic education curriculum has been
restructured?
a. To become globally competitive during this industrial age
b. To be relevant and responsive to a rapidly changing world
c. To empower the Filipino learners for self- development throughout their life.
d. To help raise the achievement level of students
39) Which philosophy of education influence the singing of the National Anthem in schools?
a. Nationalism
b. Naturalism
c. Pragmatism
d. Socialism
40) Who among the following believes that learning requires disciplined attention, regular
homework, and respect for legitimate authority?
a. Essentialist
b. Progressivist
c. Realist
d. Reconstructionist
41) Which of the following is the main function of the philosophy of education?
a. Reconsider existing educational goals in the light of society's needs
b. Provide the academic background prerequisite to learning
c. Define the goals and set the direction for which education is to strive
d. Aid the learner to build his own personal philosophy
42) Homeroom advisers always emphasize the importance of cleanliness of the body. Children
are taught how to wash their hands before and after eating. What is this practice called?
a. Folkway
b. Laws
 c. Mores
d. Social norm
43) Which curricular move served to strengthen spiritual and ethical values?
a. Integration of creative thinking in all subject
b. Introduction of Values education as a separate subject area
c. Reducing the number of subject areas into skill subject
d. Re-introducing science as a subject in Grade 1
44) The greatest happiness lies in the contemplative use of mind, said Plato. Which of the
following activities adheres to this?
a. Cooperative learning
b. Instrospection
c. Role Playing
d. Social Interaction
45) Your teacher hs the opinion that the world and everything in it are ever changing and so
teaches you the skill to cope with the changes. Which in his governing philosophy?
a. Experimentalism
b. Existentialism
c. Idealism
d. Realism
46) Teacher Myra says: "If it is billiard that brings students out of the classroom, let us bring it
into the classroom. Perhaps, I can use it to teach Math". To which philosophy does teacher Myra
adheres to?
a. Essentialism
b. Idealism
c. Progressivism
d. Reconstructionism
47) Which of the following should be done to build a sense of pride among Filipinoyouth?
a. Replace the study of folklores and myths with technical subjects
b. Re-study our history and stress on our achievements as people
c. Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizers
d. Set aside the study of local history
48) A teacher who subscribes to the pragmatic philosophy of education believes that experience
study should follow learning in her teaching. Which of the followingdoes she do to support her
belief?
a. Encouraging learners to memorize factual knowledge
b. Equipping learners with the basic abilities and skills
c. Providing learners opportunities to apply theories and principles
d. Requiring learners full master of the lesson.
49) Which philosophy influenced the cultivation of reflective and meditative skills in
teaching? a. Confucianism
b. Existentialism
c. Taoism
d. Zen Buddhism
50) Which of the following situation manifests a balance between teachers responsibility and
accountability?
a. She entertains her students with personal stories until the end of the period.
b. She spends most of the time on the latest gossips in showbiz.
c. She teaches as much as she could for duration of the period.
d. She teaches as well as entertains the students with per personal stories.
51) Which of the following conditions manifests trend of globalization?
a. Establishment of stronger boundaries between and among nations.
b. Increased awareness on the importance of national cultures and traditions.
c. Less and less impact of human activity on the planet earth.
d. The incorporation of local and national economies into a worldwide global
economy.
52) According to the Delors report, there are a number of main tensions central to the problems
of the twenty first century that we need to overcome. One of them is the challenge to an individual
how he or she can adapt to the changing world without forgetting or turning his/her back from the
past. What kind of tension or conflict is manifested in this situation?
a. Tension between tradition and modernity
b. Tension between the global and the local
c. Tension between the universal and the individual
d. Tension between long term and short term considerations
53) Which of the following features represents the new paradigm shift in education?
a. Traditional pedagogies
b. Lifelong education for all
 c. Rigid subject matter boundaries
d. Knowledge as the only learning outcome
54) What is the measure of relevance in education?
a. Democratization of access
b. Functionality and meaningfulness
c. Ability to sustain education through the future
d. Excellence and effectiveness
Answer: B
55) What is the concern of Multicultural Education?
a. Anticipating the future and imagining possible and probable futures.
b. Gender equality and harnessing of the role of women in development.
c. Promoting care for the environment and building a global culture of ecologicalresponsibility.
d. The exploration of concepts of cultural diversity, similarities and prejudices to promote
cultural understanding.
56) Which of the following may be considered an economic impact of globalization on education?
a. Increasing commercialization of education and the corporate takeover of education
b. Weakening of the notion of the "citizen" as a unified and unifying concept.
c. New technologies of information and communication creates new approaches to learning
d. Reduction of state and government support and subsidy for education
57) Which of the following aptly describes Marshall Mcluhans' concept of globalvillage?
a. The idea that because of rapid globalization and development in technology,the world has
become one global village where increased diversity anddifference among people has become more
pronounced than ever.
b. Rapid integration of the planet through media and technology where events in one part of the
world could be experienced from other parts in real-time, similar to what human experience was
like when we lived in small villages.
c. Global Village is the kind of global world we are experiencing, characterized by
fundamentalism, apathy and conflict brought about by clashes of cultures.
d. People's cultural and religious identities will be the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold
War world as evidenced by the conflict between fundamentalist Muslims and the western world.
58) When planning her lessons and units, Mrs. Jones is careful to include books and resources
from a variety of cultures and ethnic groups. What kind of education is this?
a. Multilingual education
b. Transformative education
c. Multicultural education
d. Gender free education
59) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of globalization?
a. Stretching a social, political and economic activities across political frontiers, regions and
continents.
b. The growing magnitude of interconnectedness and flows of trade, investment and migration.
c. A speeding up of global interactions and processes through worldwide systemsof
transportation and communication.
d. The expansion of economic protectionism and isolation of poor countries.
60) Which of the following illustrates the major paradigm shift in education in the 21st century?
a. Shift from rigid subject matter to a more interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary pedagogical
approach.
b. Shift from values education and emotional learning to knowledge dominated curriculum
c. From contextualized themes generated from global and local realities to pre-organized subject
matter
d. From more flexible learning styles to a prescribed pedagogy
61) What educational approach/perspective recognizes the knowledge and experience of women,
racial groups and ethnic groups as being just, as valid and relevant as the knowledge of dominant
groups in mainstream academic discourse?
a. Transformative education
b. Multicultural education
c. Inclusive education
d. Global education
62) How does the notion of cultural relativity and variability affect the teaching-learning
processes in school?
a. The students' varied cultural background will in now way affect the way they will learn the
lessons in school.
b. The students can readily adjust to the way the teacher initiates learning in school because
children are adaptable beings no matter what culture they come from.
c. The child's cultural background influences the children's way of interpreting and viewing the
world; hence, teachers must consider the children's world view when teaching.
 d. The teacher should be wary of differing cultural points of view and must make sure that
students will see things the same way.
63) Which among the following is the focus of Civic Education?
a. Promote understanding of human rights, concepts and values to enable learners to
comprehend and transform conditions which give rise to human rightsviolations.
b. Learning for effective participation in democratic and development processes at both local and
national levels.
c. Foster a vision of education for sustainable development and care for the environment.
d. Empower people with the skills, attitudes and knowledge to build a peacefulworld based on
justice and human rights.
64) Which of the following initiatives would NOT help a school address diversity?
a. Using ability grouping
b. Using cooperative learning
c. Working with neighborhood groups
d. Using culturally-relevant teaching methods
65) If the teacher is emphasizing the development of the learner's competency to transform
knowledge into innovations and job-creation, what pillar of education does s/he is actually
promoting?
a. Learning to Know
b. Learning to Do
c. Learning to Live Together
d. Learning to Be
66) What pillar of education which emphasizes learning to be human, through acquisition of
knowledge, skills and values conducive to personality development?
a. Learning to Know
b. Learning to Do
c. Learning to Live Together
d. Learning to Be
67) A class is composed of students coming from several ethnic communities including Muslims
and lumads. They seem to have difficulty understanding each others' behavior and points of view.
What should the teacher do?
a. Introduce multicuturalism in the class and provide activities for practice.
b. Threaten the students that if there are students who do not behave and tolerant of their
classmates, s/he will be dropped from class.
c. Inform students that they will all be learning new ways of thinking and behavingin this class,
so they might as well leave their cultural idiosyncrasies at home.
d. Assign bright students to monitor and control behavior of poor students.
68) Which of the following qualities should be developed by the pillar, Learning to Live Together?
a. Strong appreciation of the diversity of the human race
b. Readiness to take risks and resolve or manage conflicts
c. Scientific spirit and an inquiring mind
d. Complete fulfillment of humans, in all the richness of his/her personality
69) Which of the following statements about Gender is correct?
a. Gender is biologically determined.
b. Gender is socially and culturally-constructed.
c. Gender roles are the same in all societies.
d. Gender is an ascribed status in society.
70) UNICEF and UNESCO are two key UN agencies which are particularly activeadvocates of
education for peace. Which of the following is not supported by UNESCO in promoting peace in the
schools?
a. Uphold children's basic rights as outlined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
b. Develop a climate that models peaceful and respectful behavior among all members of the
learning community
c. Demonstrate the principles of equality and non-discrimination in administrative policies
d. Enable the teachers to stress peace-making in social studies classroom onlywhen necessary
71) One way to advance peace education is through partnerships of various nongovernmental
organizations, education institutions, United Nations specialized bodies which link ideals of peace
with research and practice. One such significant examplesis the Hague Agenda for Peace and
Justice for the 21st Century. What is the aim of the Agenda's Global Campaign for Peace
Education?
a. Helps coordinate local initiatives and unite educators in the common practice of educating for
a culture of peace.
b. Supports the UN Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-violence for the Children of the World
and to introduce peace and human rights education into all educational institutions.
 c. Brings together multiple traditions of pedagogy, theories of education, and international
initiatives for the advancement of total human development and care for the environment through
learning.
d. Serves to enhance learning across subjects like conflict resolution initiatives. Answer: B
72) The impact of conflict on children whether as victims of war or child soldiers has been
brought to world attention through media, international organizations and eyewitness accounts.
What is the best thing to do to help children affected by conflict?
a. Employ education to regain parts of a lost children and to facilitate the experiences that
support healthy social, emotional and intellectual growth anddevelopment
b. Provide employment opportunity for them as well as their parents to attain financial
independence
c. Offer them to migrate in neighboring country as foreign refugees
d. Secure their safety by imposing strict curfew hours
73) The United Nations is committed to address climate through mitigation andadaptation.
Which of the following is the best way of addressing the issue?
a. Deepen strategic and operational collaboration with international and regionalorganizations,
including international financial institutions and regionaldevelopment banks, and other
stakeholders.
b. Developing a policy framework that identifies basic elements needed to preventhuman rights
violations.
c. Facilitate and execute agreements on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest
degradation to protect forests and sustain the livelihoods of the people who depend on them.
d. Enhancing collaboration among humanitarian organizations, particularly from the global
South, at the local, national and regional levels, to strengthencommunity resilience and emergency
response, and establishing a monitoring system to assess progress on the implementation of
preparedness measures.
74) Why are educational environments very crucial to peace education?
a. The social, cultural, economic and political contexts in which educators work shape the
specific content and methods they choose for peace education.
b. The variety of different educational settings from rural to urban, school-based to community
and within the formal curricula or non-formal popular education projects are relevant to peace
education.
c. Many teachers infuse peace education into traditional academic subjects such as literature,
math, science, history, language, civics and the arts.
d. All of the above
75) What is celebrated every December 10?
a. Mother Language day
b. Human Rights Day
c. Earth's Day
d. International Day of Tolerance
76) What kind of tension is referred to when people prefer to have quick answers and ready
solution to many problems even if its calls for a patient, concerted,
negotiated strategy of reform? a. Tension between modernity and tradition
b. Tension between long term and short term considerations
c. Tension between spiritual and material
d. Tension between individual and universal
77) In what strands of the four pillars of education implies a shift from skill to competence, or a
mix of higher-order skills specific to each individual?
a. Learning to Know
b. Learning to Do
c. Learning to Live Together
d. Learning to Be
78) Which of the following is NOT true about the Four Pilalrs of Learning?
a. The pillars of learning stress the goal of contributing to social cohesion, intercultural and
international understanding, peaceful interchange, andharmony.
b. The Pillars of Learning imply a shift from schooling to learning throughout life by"learning how
to learn"
c. The pillars of learning stress the importance of closer linkage between education and the world
of work.
d. The Pillars of Learning adheres to the instrumental and purely academic view of education
that focuses on the achievement of specific aims of education such as economic productivity.
79) What pillar of education of J. Delors (UNESCO) focuses on voc-tech relevant to people-
centered human development?
a. Learning to Know
b. Learning to Do
c. Learning to Live Together
 d. Learning to Be
80) The rapid traversing of ideas, attitudes and values across national borders that generally
leads to an interconnectedness and interaction between peoples of diverse cultures and ways of life.
What is being referred to?
a. Cultural Globalization
b. Fundamentalism
c. Multiculturalism
d. Clash of civilization
81) Which is considered a political impact of globalization?
a. Changing role of education in terms of preparing students for the world of work
b. The threat to the autonomy of national educational systems by globalization.
c. Reforms in education as lifelong education
d. Branding, globalization and learning to be consumers
82) What United Nation Decade are we celebrating for 2005-2014?
a. Educating for Culture of Peace
b. Educating for International Understanding
c. Educating for Sustainable Development
d. Promoting the Rights of the Elderly
83) With the growing competition brought about by globalization, what is preferredby most
employers in hiring their employees?
a. Flexible
b. Selective
c. Quick
d. None of the above
84) Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe contextualized learning as a major
paradigm shift in education?
a. From limited access to time-bound and space limited education, to borderless education,
lifelong learning for all in a learning society.
b. From traditional pedagogies to more modern strategies of teaching and learning.
c. From knowledge limited to the local scene to the globalized knowledge, values, attitudes, and
skills interfaced with local wisdom.
d. Pre-organized subject matter to localized themes generated from the globalrealities and the
cultural relevant, meaningful and useful to learner.
85) What current current trend in education focuses on the study of the basic concepts, beliefs
and values underlying our democratic political community andconstitutional order?
a. Civic education
b. Development education
c. Peace education
d. Multicultural education
86) Which of the following is the first target of the Millennium Development Goals(MDG's)
formulated by member states of the UN in September 2000?
a. Reduce child mortality
b. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
c. Reduce death due to HIV/AIDS and malaria
d. Achieve universal access to primary education
87) Which among the following statements about Human Rights Education (HRE) is correct?
a. HRE is more of the responsibilities of the state to implement human rights law rather than the
protection of the rights holders
b. HRE should focus more on rights based on "law in books", rather than "law in real-life".
c. HRE needs to focus on the values, principles, and standards and human rightsand how they
can be translated into day-to-day actions
d. Human Rights Standards vary from society to society and HRE therefore should also vary in
terms of approaches and methods
88) What is the implication and globalization to the practice and experience of education?
a. Increase of state and government support and subsidy for education
b. Commodification and the corporate takeover of education
c. Greater autonomy of national educational systems
d. Delocalization of technologies and orientations in education
89) Which of the following skills corresponds to the Fourth Pillar of Learning,"Learning to live
together"?
a. Empathy and cooperative social behavior
b. Personal commitment and sense of responsibility
c. Adaptability to change in the world of work
d. Reasoning and problem solving skills
90) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Multicultural education?
a. Personality empowering
 b. Socially transformative
c. Pedagogically humanistic
d. Culturally discriminating
91) What is the character of education that manifests democratization of access and inclusivity?
a. Relevance
b. Sustainability
c. Quality
d. Equity
92) What is the kind of education that emphasizes human-earth relationships and fosters a
vision of education for sustainable development to build a global culture of
ecological responsibility? a. Human Rights Education
b. Development Education
c. Environmental Education
d. Global Education
93) Which of the following is NOT a benefit of multicultural education?
a. Multicultural education increases positive relationships through achievement ofcommon goals,
respect, appreciation and commitment to equality among the teachers and students.
b. Multicultural education decreases stereotyping and prejudice through direct contact and
interaction among diverse individuals.
c. Multicultural education promotes independence of various ethnic groups in development and
supports fragmented view of the world.
d. Multicultural education renews vitality of society through the richness of the different cultures
of its members and fosters development.
94) Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of social media?
a. Mass media decreases prejudice and discrimination.
b. Mass media enriches the educational programs.
c. Mass media increases student's exposure to diversity.
d. Mass media helps provoke discussion of current issues.
95) Which among the following rights manifests rule of law and good governance?
a. Right to education
b. Right to environment protection
c. Right of participation
d. Right to work
96) Which among the following is NOT a core principle of human rights?
a. Human dignity
b. Non-discrimination
c. Universality
d. Independency
97) How are human rights principles reflected in the activities of national and local governments?
a. Legislating laws to include rights education in all levels of schooling
b. Organizing local exhibit or event to highlight the children's talents and local products
c. Asking the community leaders to volunteer in the construction of a barangay hall
d. Lobbying to the UN High Commission for Human Rights to allocate higherbudget for
Philippines' Commission on Human Rights.
98) Which of the following could be a reason to justify peace education as a series of "teaching
encounters" or teaching-learning process?
a. Desire for peace
b. Nonviolent alternatives for managing conflict
c. Skills for critical analysis of structural arrangements that produce and legitimizeinjustice and
inequality
d. All of the above
99) Which of the following is accurate in regard to working with parents in diverse classrooms?
a. The parent's culture is important, but should not influence their children's education.
b. Teachers should demonstrate their "expertise" to parents to show they know best.
c. Teachers should strive to use a variety of ways to keep parents informed, including parents
who cannot speak English or Filipino.l
d. The importance of the family's influence on children's education has diminished over the past
few years.
100) Which of the following is NOT a guiding statement of peace education?
a. Peace education teaches students what to think rather than how to think.
b. Peace education employs holistic and participatory approach.
c. Peace education aims not to reproduce but transform.
d. Peace builds bridges of support among key participants.
101) Mr. Y is the newly installed Principal of Lingap national High School. On his third week as
school principal, the PTA President came to his office with a letter of petition towards a Master
Teacher in English. Unfortunately, he was caught unaware of the existing problem of the school.
What element of management crisis is shown?
a. Threat
b. Surprise*
c. Urgency
d. Decision
102) Section 14 of the Republic Act 9155 embodies what?
c. School Leadership
c. Supervision
d. Management
d. AuRA*
103) Mr. Z is the newly appointed focal person in a primary school in the CAR. Due to lack of
funds to make a rip-rap of the school premise, he made collaboration among the internal and
external stakeholders. What competency is being
shown by Mr. Z?
a. Political Competency*
b. Architectural Competency
c. Leadership Competency
d. Managerial Competency
104) Which of the following is NOT under the situational analysis of the School Improvement
Plan?
I. Performance Indicators
III. Problem Identification
II. Linkage Management
IV. Physical Facilities
a. I
c. III
b. II*
d. IV
105) Which of the following is NOT a key reform thrust of BESRA?
I. Schools III. Social support to learning
V. DepEd’s institutional culture
II. Teachers IV. Complementary Interventions
a. I and II
c. III, IV and V
b. All of the choices.
d. None of the choices.*
106) Under Republic Act 6713, what is being shown when …” Mr. M did not did not favor his
nephew to be hired or appointed to a certain position”.?
c. Commitment to public interest. c. Justness and sincerity*
d. Professionalism
d. Political neutrality
107) One of the legal bases of school-based management which enables communities to be more
effective partners in the attainment of the national goals.
a. RA 7160*
b. MTPDP 2004-2010
b. RA 9155
d. Schools First Initiative
108) Which of the following is TRUE under the declaration policy of RA 9155?
I. The State protects and promotes the right of all citizens to quality basic education.
II. Providing Filipino children free and compulsory education in the elementarylevel.
III. Free education in the high school level.
IV. Includes the ALS for out-of-school youths and adult learners.
a. I and II only
c. II and IV only
b. II and III only
d. I, II, III and IV*
109) In what Republic Act renamed the DECS into DepEd?
a. RA 4670
c. RA 6734
b. RA 9155*
d. RA 9054
110) Among the terms used to define quality education, which of the following does NOT
belong to the group?
a. Standard*
 c. Appropriateness
b. Relevance
d. Excellence
111) Which of the following is used in the selection of officials and employeesfor appointment in
the DepEd?
I. Merit
III. Fitness
II. Competence
a. I and IV only
b. I, II and III only
IV. Equality
c. II and III only
d. I, II, III and IV*
112) It contains the basic regulations, institutions and information which guideDepEd Central
Office and the field personnel in carrying out the teacher in the department.
c. DECS Manual
c. Civil Service Manual*
d. DepEd Manual
d. Plantilla
113) Mr. X is the newly appointed Principal I of Gilas Elementary School. All the teachers,
parents, PTA officers and members praised him for his systematicapplication of an array of skills
which provided an orderly, efficient, and effective school environment. Which of the following
characteristics of Mr. X was beingdescribed?
a. Managerial Acuity
c. Managerial Superiority
b. Managerial Acumen*
d. Managerial Efficiency
114) What is being referred to when we say accumulation or sum of all values, cultures, safety
practices and organizational structures?
a. School Leadership
c. School Management
b. School Supervision
d. School Climate*
115) What is being referred to as a teacher-member of the PTA?
a. Homeroom advisers
c. non-teaching personnel
b. Subjects teachers
d. All of the choices*
116) The PTA as a school organization has its functions and responsibilities attach therein. What
is its role with regards to the school’s procurement activities subjectto the provisions of RA 9184?
a. Principal participant
c. Observer*
b. Co-participant
d. Signatory
117) What is not TRUE on the Guidelines on the Preparation of Daily Lesson Plans as stipulated
in the DepEd Order no. 70, s. 2012?
a. Teachers who have been in the service for more than 2 years, private schools not included,
shall not be required to prepare detailed lesson plans.*
b. Teachers who have been in the service for more than 2 years, privateschools included, shall
not be required to prepare detailed lesson plans.*
c. Teachers with less than 2 years teaching experience shall be required to prepare DLPs which
include the objectives, subject matter, procedure, assessment and assignment.
d. NONE of the choices.
118) . It is the power vested upon one (1) person in an office in an office referred to in the Civil
Service Decree of the Philippines.
a. Disciplining Authority
c. Disciplining Territory
b. Disciplining Jurisdiction*
d. Disciplining Power
119) It is a principle which recognizes that every unit in the education Bureaucracy has a
particular role, task and responsibilities inherent in the office for which it is principally accountable
for outcomes.
a. Accountability
b. Authority
c. Shared Governance*
d. Responsibility and Autonomy
 120) Where does the governance of basic education start?
a. School Level
b. Division Level
c. Regional Level
d. National Level*
121) What is the ultimate goal of special education?
a. Integration of learners with special needs to the regular school system.*
b. Provision of special education to the special children.
c. Giving of special attention to the needs of the special children.
d. Give tender loving care to the special children.
122) What are the main programs of Basic Education?
I. Pre-school
II. Elementary

Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum

Test I. Multiple Choice

Instructions: Read and comprehend each item/question carefully. Choose the LETTER of the
CORRECT answer. Write it on the space provided before each number.

_____1. Who advocates that basic education should give emphasis on reading, writing and
arithmetic?

A. Robert M. Hutchins

C. Joseph Schwab
B. Arthur Bestor
D. John Dewey

_____2. What is the main consideration in developing curriculum?

A. The needs and characteristics of learners

B. The expected changes in the society in times of crisis.

C. The competencies of teachers in delivering the curriculum.

D. The available infrastructure of the school such as Science and computer laboratories, and
libraries.

_____3. Why each phase of curriculum development has to be complete in logical sequence?
A. Each phase is interrelated to each other.

B. The curriculum developer cannot proceed with the next step without completing the pre-
requisite phase.

C. Phase I only
D. Phase I and II

_____4. Who implements the curriculum?

A. The teachers
B. The curriculum planners

C. The school administrators

D. The curriculum and instruction division heads

_____5. Ms. Ana is a Science Teacher, her lesson for the week is to identify the three state of
matter. What materials should be used and reflected in the module if the pupils are living in a
secluded area?
A. Lollipops, Rugby, balloons

B. Doughnuts, juice and tires

 C. Branches of the tree, water and tires

D. Block of woods, Liquid paint and heart shaped balloons

_____6. Which best describes an innovative curricuralist or teacher?

A. A teacher implements new curriculum with open mindedness and full belief that the
curriculum will enhance learning.
B. The teacher as a learner starts with knowing about the curriculum, the subject matter or the
content.

C. A good curriculum has to be planned. It is the role of the teacher to make a yearly, monthly or
daily plan of the curriculum.

D. A teacher who embraces creativity and innovation. A curriculum is always dynamic; hence it
keeps on changing.
_____7. To enable learners to respond to the demands of the present world, which should schools
do?

A. Teach application-based, creative, critical, and innovative thinking

B. Teach information and concepts

C. Offer a fixed curriculum

D. Prepare students for the present

_____8. Which of the following should be considered in developing learning

experiences? I Knowledge III Skills

II Attitude IV Emotion

A. I, II, III C. I, II, IV

B. II, III, IV D. I, III, IV

_____9. When you receive a suspicious e-mail asking you to withdraw big amount from a
prestigious bank upon winning the grand prize in an automated raffle draw, which you know you
have not participated in, what would be your first and immediate move?

A. Ignore the e-mail, do not open and delete it right away.

B. Take the e-mail and verify it to the concerned bank and relevant agencies.
C. Contact the owner of the e-mail and ask him to discuss with you the content of the message.

D. Take the e-mail and transact immediately the given message, there's no harm in trying,
anyway.

_____10. Why professional adequacy and interest should be addressed in designing professional
development opportunities for teachers who are implementing as new programmer.
A. Each phase is interrelated to each other.

B. The curriculum developer cannot proceed with the next step without completing the pre-
requisite phase.

C. A only
D. A and B
_____11. Who among the teachers below continue to keep themselves abreast the new trend in
curriculum and grow professionally?
A. Teacher Jane enrolled in graduate studies major in her line of expertise.

B. Teacher Riz join several webinars to cope up pandemic learning demands.

C. Only A
 D. Both A & B

For items 12-16, read the paragraph below that explains the process on the making of curriculum
development. Choose the letter of the correct word/phase that will complete the sense of the
sentence and write it on the space provided before the number.

The 12. _______________ puts the foundation for all of the curriculum development steps. The steps
in this phase include; (a)Identify Issue/Problem/Need (b)Form Curriculum Development Team and
(c) 13. _______________. 14. _______________ determines intended outcomes, the content, and the
methods. The third step is 15. _______________ where facilitators were recruited and trained. While
the final step is 16. _______________, involvement of stakeholders is suggested to secure and provide
resources for the client.

_____12.
_____13. Phase

_____14.

_____15.
_____16.

A. Phase IV/ Evaluation and Reporting

B. Planning Phase
C. Phase II/ Content and Methods Phase

D. Conduct Needs Assessment and Analysis

_____17. What most essential competencies mean in the delivery of curriculum using online and
offline platform?

A. Strictly following the required curriculum guide

B. Application of indigenization and localization

C. Modification of learning competencies stated in the curriculum

D. Refers to what the students need, considered indispensable, in the teaching-learning process
to building skills to equip learners for subsequent grade levels and subsequently, for lifelong
learning.
_____18. Lesson plan is an integral part of teaching and learning process. Lesson should be
planned before the class for the effective delivery of the curriculum. What is the first consideration
in crafting lesson plan?

A. Needs and interest of learners

C. Achievable lesson
B. Most essential competencies

D. Availability of instructional materials

_____19. The new breed of teachers takes advantage of technology that enables them to
understand, integrate, create, communicate, and compute printed and written materials. Which
best describes the 21st Century teacher?

A. Multi literate

B. Multi specialist
C. Multi skilled
D. Multitasked

_____20. Which is the most recommended mode of instructional delivery today that addresses gaps
on distance to increase learning opportunities?

A. Internet-based

B. Blended Learning
 C. Modular Approach

D. Face-to-face meeting
_____21. What is the correct flow of process in curriculum development?

I. Planning,

III Content and Methods

II. Implementation

IV. Evaluation and Reporting

A. I, IV, II, III C. IV, I, II, III B.I, III, II, IV D.I, II, III, IV
_____22. As teachers, there are times that we are confronted with uncertainties, pressed with
issues, and struck by prejudice in the practice of profession. Which people skill do we need to
imbibe and sustain all the time to avoid ending up in frustration and disappointment?
A. Being socially assertive

B. Sustaining lasting confidence

C. Crafting a memorable presence

D. Being exceptionally at decoding emotions

_____23. What does the statement "with the advent of Information and

Communication Technology, learning has become borderless" mean?

A. Information acquisition and dissemination as well as delivery of education all over the globe
has been made with ICT.

B. Boundaries and limitations are set in relation to acquisition of knowledge and education.
C. Teaching and learning today are expensive and unaffordable.

D. The use of internet, modern laptops, tablet, i-phones and other gadgets has borders.

_____24. Which of the following statement is TRUE about the curriculum?

I. It is a sequence of potential experiences set up in the schools for the purpose of disciplining
children and youth in group ways of thinking and acting.

II. Curriculum is all the “experiences outside the classroom which are planned and enacted by
the teacher, and also learned by the student.

III. Curriculum is subject for change for the better means any alteration, modification or
improvement of existing condition.
A. I only C. II & III

B. II only

D. I & III
_____25. Which of the following skills should be required of children and youth to master the
greatest challenges regardless of national origin or cultural upbringing?

A. Higher-order cognitive and interpersonal skills

B. Psychomotor skills
C. Social and spiritual skills

D. Emotional and leadership skills

_____26. What skill shows ability to reason effectively, use systems thinking, make judgments
and decisions, and solve problems?

A. Collaboration

B. Critical Thinking
 C. Communication

D. Creativity
_____27. Who are meant to benefit from curriculum?

A. Teacher or educator

B. Learners or students
C. Curriculum specialist

D. Administrators

_____28. What is the importance of curriculum in school?

I. Good curriculum plays an important role in forging life-long learning competencies, social

attitudes and skills

II. It contributes to thinking skills, creativity and the acquisition of relevant knowledge that is
applicable to daily life and careers

III. It also support the learners’ personal development by enhancing their self-respect,
confidence,
motivation and aspirations.

A. I only

B. II and III only

C. III only

D. I, II, and III

_____29. How would you differentiate “curriculum” in progressive and traditional point of view?
A. In traditional concepts, “curriculum is a body of subjects or subject matter prepared by the
teachers for the students to learn” while progressivists defined it as the total learning experiences of
the individual.
B. In traditional point of view, a listing of school subjects, syllabi, course of study, and list of
courses or specific discipline make a curriculum while progressivists believed that these can only be
called curriculum if the written materials are actualized by the learner.
C. Both in traditional and progressive point of view, curriculum is defined as the total learning
experiences of an individual and always involved their actualization of the written materials.

D. Both A and B
_____30. Which component is the most important in 21st Century Learning?

A. Learning and Innovation Skills

B. Life and Career Skills

C. Information, Media, and Technology Skills

D. All are important as they are interconnected.

_____31. Which of the following essential curriculum development steps needing less emphasis?

A. Budget assessment
C. Assessment on the impact of curriculum

B. Seminar for facilitators volunteers

D. Involving curriculum development
_____32. Which of the following statements present the role of teacher in planning curriculum?

A. A teacher can provide insight into the types of materials, activities and specific skills that need
to be included.
 B. Teachers from multiple grade levels may collaborate to identify skills students need at each
level.
C. Teachers ensure that the curriculum adequately prepares students to advance to the next
grade-level.

D. All of the above.

_____33. Hilda Taba enhances the Tyler’s rationale by making a linear model. Which of the
following steps should be the last in grassroots approach?

A. Selection of learning content

B. Formulation of learning objectives

C. Diagnosis of learner’s needs and expectations of the larger society

D. Determinations of what to evaluate and the means of doing it

_____34. Who among the teachers below does not demonstrate the integration of new literacies in
education?

A. Ms. Ramos prepares her lesson using Prize and PowerPoint presentation.
B. Ms. Hamid uploads and downloads research online journal to share new discoveries and body
of knowledge.

C. Ms Amours embeds the rich culture of indigenous people residing in their locale into
educational brochure and blog.

D. Ms. Flores advocates the use of available computer terminals in computer laboratory.

_____35. The following are the elements of curriculum EXCEPT one.

A. Subject Matter

C. Instructional Plan

B. Assessment
D. Resources

_____36. Which type of curriculum refers to what students actually learn and what is measured?

A. Assessed Curriculum
B. Learned Curriculum

C. Hidden Curriculum

D. Taught Curriculum
_____37. Department of Education empowers teachers in developing localized modules suited to
their learners. Who advocates that the teachers should participate in developing curriculum?

A. Ralph Tyler
B. John Dewey

C. Hilda Taba

D. Marsh and Willis

_____39. Tyler’s Model shows that in curriculum development, the following consideration should be
made:

I. Purposes of the school

II. Educational experiences related to the purposes
III. Organization of the experiences, and

IV. Evaluation of the experiences

A. I, II, & III C. I & II only

B. II, I, & IV D. I, II, III, IV

_____40. What are the evidences which prove that new literacies of teachers have positive impact
on the growth of the learners?

A. The learners were able to respect others’ culture.

B. Learners were able to adapt the changes in the society.

C. The learners were able to interact with other people around the globe

D. The learners were able to understand the lesson through distance learning.
_____41. The school principal allocates at least 40% of budget form Maintenance Operating and
Other Expenses for the procurement of materials to be used in instructional materials. In what
phase is he working on?

A. Phase I C. Phase III

B. Phase II D. Phase IV

_____42. Which of the following objective is clearly and correctly stated?

A. Identify the main parts of circulatory system

B. Compare the main parts of the body

C. Infer the main parts of circulatory system

D. Describe and identify the main parts of circulatory system

For items 43-49, what basic type of curriculum is applied/used in the following learning
experience?
_____43. Which type of curriculum can sharpens the multi-sensory skills of the learners.

A. Classical

C. Technological
B. Programmed

D. Traditional

_____44. Ms. Abad provides activities that cater the interest of every learner.
A. Traditional

C. Technological

B. Classical
D. Programmed

_____45. Which type of curriculum is applicable in this time of pandemic where education system is
not allowed for face-to-face system?
A. Technological learning that provides interactive learning with the aid of multimedia.

B. Thematic unit study that integrates other curriculum. This will lead to holistic growth of the
learners.

C. Programmed curriculum promotes independency of the learners. This curriculum is favorable

to working parents.
D. Traditional curriculum that uses books in learning process. Parents have the opportunity to
assist their child and maximize their learning at home.
_____46. Lessons were uploaded to Google classroom that the learners could access using the ID
and passcode given by the teacher.
A. Traditional C. Technological

B. Classical D. Programmed

_____47. Ms. Macola is a Mathematics teacher; he integrates the concept of Science and Arts in
teaching spatial figures.

A. Traditional
C. Technological

B. Classical

D. Thematic Unit Study

_____48. The teacher gives their learners their freedom on how they will accomplish the task or
module given to them.

A. Programmed
C. Technological

B. Classical

D. Thematic Unit Study

_____49. The teacher gives the class some reference books to read and let them to synthesize the
lesson, comprehension questions follow.

A. Traditional
C. Technological

B. Classical

D. Programmed
_____50. What connotes digital literacy?

A. This is the ability of the learners to understand audio-visual presentation.

B. This refers to the access of learners to multi-media channels to improve their digital literacy.
C. This is the capacity of the learners to interpret the data presented offline or online and their
ability to use the available technological infrastructure.

D. The learners are able to express their thoughts and opinion the social media platform
intelligently.

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