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Code of Ethics for Professional Teacher

Pre-Test

1. Toward the end of the school year, the mother of one of the candidates for honors visits you to
ask about her child’s chances of graduating with honors. She brings a basket of fruits in season
for you. What should you do?

a. Reject the basket of fruits and tell her that you have enough at home.
b. Accept the fruits and assure the mother that the daughter will be given honor student.
c. Respectfully reject the offer and explain that you might be accused of bribery.
d. Explain the chance of the daughter objectively and graciously accept the offer.

2. Which of the following is NOT correct under the Code of Ethics for Teachers regarding
teacher and business?

a. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be financially interested in any
commercial venture which furnishes textbooks and other school commodities.
b. A teacher has no right to engage, directly or indirectly, in legitimate income generation.
c. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation with respect to the financial matters such as in the
settlement of his debts and loans in arranging satisfactorily his private financial affairs.
d. None of the above.

3. Every teacher shall participate in the____________program of the PRC and shall pursue other
studies as will improve his efficiency, prestige and strengthen his competence.
a. Professional Enhancement
b. Maximizing Learning Competence
c. Continuing Educational Enhancement
d. Continuing Professional Education

4. During the distribution of the report card, which of the following must be the foremost
concern of a teacher?

a. Discuss the projects of the school.

b. Discuss the progress as well as the deficiencies of the students.
c. Discuss the unsettled bill of the students.
d. Discuss the complaints of other teachers and classmates of the students.

5. Miss Reyes is a new teacher like you. During her first few weeks in school, she felt like
quitting teaching. At the end of the day she is totally burned out. If you were in her place from
whom will you ask assistance?

a. from the principal

b. from the parents
c. from co-teachers
d. from pupils

Glossary of Terms

Terms Definition

Code of a guide of principles designed to help professionals act with honesty and integrity. A
Ethics written set of rules and management to help them conduct their actions in accordance
with its primary values and standards. (Oxford English Dictionary)
 Terms Definition

Teacher a person who facilitate learners to gain knowledge, skills, and values that enhance
development. A person who has the knowledge, skills, attitude, and special trainings in
teaching, explaining, and educating. (R.A. 9155)

Professional a person who characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a

profession. A person who exhibits courtesy, conscientiousness, and generally manners
that are acceptable resulting improvement of the organization he belongs.

Behavior the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others and to the
organization he or she is serving.

School is an educational institution, private, and public, understating operation with a specific
age group of pupils or students pursuing defined studies at defined level, receiving
instruction from teachers, usually located in a building or a group of buildings in a
particular physical site. (R.A. 9155)

Learner any individual seeking basic literacy skills and functional life skills or support services
for the improvement of the quality of his/her life (R.A. 9155)

Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (e). Article 11, of R. A.. No. 7836. otherwise known as
the Philippines Professionalization Act of 1994 and Paragraph (a), section 6. P.D. No. 223. as
amended, the Board for Professional Teachers hereby adopt the Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers.
 PREAMBLE

Teachers are duly licensed professionals who possesses dignity and reputation with high moral
values as well as technical and professional competence in the practice of their noble profession,
they strictly adhere to. observe, and practice this set of ethical and moral principles, standards,
and values.

ARTICLE I – SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

Section 1. The Philippine Constitution provides that all educational institution shall offer quality
education for all competent teachers committed of it’s full realization The provision of this Code
shall apply, therefore, to all teachers in schools in the Philippines.

Section 2. This Code covers all public and private school teachers in all educational institutions
at the preschool, primary, elementary. and secondary levels whether academic, vocational,
special, technical, or non-formal. The term “teacher” shall include industrial arts or vocational
teachers and all other persons performing supervisory and /or administrative functions in all
school at the aforesaid levels, whether on full time or part-time basis.

ARTICLE II – THE TEACHER AND THE STATE

Section 1. The schools are the nurseries of the future citizens of the state: each teacher is a
trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is under obligation to transmit to
learners such heritage as well as to elevate national morality, promote national pride, cultivate
love of country, instill allegiance to the constitution and for all duly constituted authorities, and
promote obedience to the laws of the state.

Section 2. Every teacher or school official shall actively help carryout the declared policies of the
state, and shall take an oath to this effect.
Section 3. In the interest of the State and of the Filipino people as much as of his own. every
teacher shall be physically, mentally and morally fit.

Section 4. Every teacher shall possess and actualize a full commitment and devotion to duty.

Section 5. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any political, religious, or other
partisan interest, and shall not. directly or indirectly, solicit, require, collect, or receive any
money or service or other valuable material from any person or entity for such purposes

Section 6. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other constitutional rights and
responsibility.

Section 7. A teacher shall not use his position or facial authority or influence to coerce any other
person to follow any political course of action.

Section 8. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom and shall have privilege of expounding
the product of his researches and investigations: provided that, if the results are inimical to the
declared policies of the State, they shall be brought to the proper authorities for appropriate
remedial action.

ARTICLE III – THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY

Section 1. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the youth: he shall,
therefore, render the best service by providing an environment conducive to such learning and
growth.

Section 2. Every teacher shall provide leadership and initiative to actively participate in
community movements for moral, social, educational, economic and civic betterment.
Section 3. Every teacher shall merit reasonable social recognition for which purpose he shall
behave with honor and dignity at all times and refrain for such activities as gambling, smoking,
drunkenness, and other excesses, much less illicit relations.

Section 4. Every teacher shall live for and with the community and shall, therefore, study and
understand local customs and traditions in order to have sympathetic attitude, therefore, refrain
from disparaging the community.

Section 5. Every teacher shall help the school keep the people in the community informed about
the school’s work and accomplishments as well as its needs and problems.

Section 6. Every teacher is intellectual leader in the community, especially in the barangay. and
shall welcome the opportunity to provide such leadership when needed, to extend counseling
services, as appropriate, and to actively be involved in matters affecting the welfare of the
people.

Section 7. Every teacher shall maintain harmonious and pleasant personal and official relations
with other professionals, with government officials, and with the people, individually or
collectively.

Section 8. A teacher posses freedom to attend church and worships as appropriate, but shall not
use his positions and influence to proselyte others.

ARTICLE IV – A TEACHER AND THE PROFESSION

Section 1. Every teacher shall actively insure that teaching is the noblest profession, and shall
manifest genuine enthusiasm and pride in teaching as a noble calling.

Section 2. Every teacher shall uphold the highest possible standards of quality education, shall
make the best preparations for the career of teaching, and shall be at his best at all times and in
the practice of his profession.
Section 3. Every teacher shall participate in the Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
program of the Professional Regulation Commission, and shall pursue such other studies as will
improve his efficiency, enhance the prestige of the profession, and strengthen his competence,
virtues, and productivity in order to be nationally and internationally competitive.

Section 4. Every teacher shall help, if duly authorized, to seek support from the school, but shall
not make improper misrepresentations through personal advertisements and other questionable
means.

Section 5. Every teacher shall use the teaching profession in a manner that makes it dignified
means for earning a descent living.

ARTICLE V – THE TEACHERS AND THE PROFESSION

Section 1. Teacher shall, at all times, be imbued with the spirit of professional loyalty, mutual
confidence, and faith in one another, self sacrifice for the common good, and full cooperation
with colleagues. When the best interest of the learners, the school, or the profession is at stake in
any controversy, teacher shall support one another.

Section 2. A teacher is not entitled to claim credit or work not of his own. and shall give due
credit for the work of others which he may use.

Section 3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall organize for whoever assumes the position
such records and other data as are necessary to carry on the work.

Section 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all confidential information concerning associates and
the school, and shall not divulge to anyone documents which has not been officially released, or
remove records from the files without permission.
Section 5. It shall be the responsibility of every teacher to seek correctives for what he may
appear to be an unprofessional and unethical conduct of any associates. However, this may be
done only if there is incontrovertible evidence for such conduct.

Section 6. A teacher may submit to the proper authorities any justifiable criticism against an
associate, preferably in writing, without violating the right of the individual concerned.

Section 7. A teacher may apply for a vacant position for which he is qualified: provided that he
respects the system of selection on the basis of merit and competence: provided, further, that all
qualified candidates are given the opportunity to be considered.

ARTICLE VI – THE TEACHER AND HIGHER AUTHORITIES IN THE PROFESSIONS

Section 1. Every teacher shall make it his duties to make an honest effort to understand and
support the legitimate policies of the school and the administration regardless of personal feeling
or private opinion and shall faithfully carry them out.

Section 2. A teacher shall not make any false accusations or charges against superiors, especially
under anonymity. However, if there are valid charges, he should present such under oath to
competent authority.

Section 3. A teacher shall transact all official business through channels except when special
conditions warrant a different procedure, such as when special conditions are advocated but are
opposed by immediate superiors, in which case, the teacher shall appeal directly to the
appropriate higher authority..

Section 4. Every teacher, individually or as part of a group, has a right to seek redress against
injustice to the administration and to extent possible, shall raise grievances within acceptable
democratic possesses. In doing so. they shall avoid jeopardizing the interest and the welfare of
learners whose right to learn must be respected.
Section 5. Every teacher has a right to invoke the principle that appointments, promotions, and
transfer of teachers are made only on the basis of merit and needed in the interest of the service.

Section 6. A teacher who accepts a position assumes a contractual obligation to live up to his
contract, assuming full knowledge of employment terms and conditions.

ARTICLE VII – SCHOOL OFFICIALS TEACHERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL

Section 1. All school officials shall at all times show professional courtesy, helpfulness and
sympathy towards teachers and other personnel, such practices being standards of effective
school supervision, dignified administration, responsible leadership and enlighten directions.

Section 2. School officials, teachers, and other school personnel shall consider it their
cooperative responsibility to formulate policies or introduce important changes in the system at
all levels.

Section 3. School officials shall encourage and attend the professional growth of all teachers
under them such as recommending them for promotion, giving them due recognition for
meritorious performance, and allowing them to participate in conferences in training programs.

Section 4. No school officials shall dismiss or recommend for dismissal a teacher or other
subordinates except for cause.

Section 5. School authorities concern shall ensure that public school teachers are employed in
accordance with pertinent civil service rules, and private school teachers are issued contracts
specifying the terms and conditions of their work: provided that they are given, if qualified,
subsequent permanent tenure, in accordance with existing laws.
 ARTICLE VIII – THE TEACHERS AND LEARNERS

Section 1. A teacher has a right and duty to determine the academic marks and the promotions of
learners in the subject or grades he handles, such determination shall be in accordance with
generally accepted procedures of evaluation and measurement. In case of any complaint, teachers
concerned shall immediately take appropriate actions, of serving due process.

Section 2. A teacher shall recognize that the interest and welfare of learners are of first and
foremost concerns, and shall deal justifiably and impartially with each of them.

Section 3. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced nor discriminated against by the
learner.

Section 4. A teacher shall not accept favors or gifts from learners, their parents or others in their
behalf in exchange for requested concessions, especially if undeserved.

Section 5. A teacher shall not accept, directly or indirectly, any remuneration from tutorials other
what is authorized for such service.

Section 6. A teacher shall base the evaluation of the learner’s work only in merit and quality of
academic performance.

Section 7. In a situation where mutual attraction and subsequent love develop between teacher
and learner, the teacher shall exercise utmost professional discretion to avoid scandal, gossip and
preferential treatment of the learner.

Section 8. A teacher shall not inflict corporal punishment on offending learners nor make
deductions from their scholastic ratings as a punishment for acts which are clearly not
manifestation of poor scholarship.
Section 9. A teacher shall ensure that conditions contribute to the maximum development of
learners are adequate, and shall extend needed assistance in preventing or solving learner’s
problems and difficulties.

ARTICLE IX – THE TEACHERS AND PARENTS

Section 1. Every teacher shall establish and maintain cordial relations with parents, and shall
conduct himself to merit their confidence and respect.

Section 2. Every teacher shall inform parents, through proper authorities, of the progress and
deficiencies of learner under him. exercising utmost candor and tact in pointing out learners
deficiencies and in seeking parent’s cooperation for the proper guidance and improvement of the
learners.

Section 3. A teacher shall hear parent’s complaints with sympathy and understanding, and shall
discourage unfair criticism.

ARTICLE X – THE TEACHER AND BUSINESS

Section 1. A teacher has the right to engage, directly or indirectly, in legitimate income
generation: provided that it does not relate to or adversely affect his work as a teacher.

Section 2. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation with respect to the financial matters such as
in the settlement of his debts and loans in arranging satisfactorily his private financial affairs.

Section 3. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be financially interested in.
any commercial venture which furnish textbooks and other school commodities in the purchase
and disposal of which he can exercise official influence, except only when his assignment is
inherently, related to such purchase and disposal: provided they shall be in accordance with the
existing regulations: provided, further, that members of duly recognized teachers cooperatives
may participate in the distribution and sale of such commodities.
 ARTICLE XI – THE TEACHER AS A PERSON

Section 1. A teacher is, above all. a human being endowed with life for which it is the highest
obligation to live with dignity at all times whether in school, in the home, or elsewhere.

Section 2. A teacher shall place premium upon self-discipline as the primary principles of
personal behavior in all relationships with others and in all situations.

Section 3. A teacher shall maintain at all times a dignified personality which could serve as a
model worthy of emulation by learners, peers and all others.

Section 4. A teacher shall always recognize the Almighty God as guide of his own destiny and of
the destinies of men and nations.

ARTICLE XII – DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Section 1. Any violation of any provisions of this code shall be sufficient ground for the
imposition against the erring teacher of the disciplinary action consisting of revocation of his
Certification of Registration and License as a Professional Teacher, suspension from the practice
of teaching profession, reprimand or cancellation of his temporary/special permit under causes
specified in Sec. 23. Article HI or R.A. No. 7836. and under Rule 31. Article VIII. of the Rules
and Regulations Implementing R.A. 7836.

ARTICLE XIII – EFFECTIVITY

Section 1. This Code shall take effect upon approval by the Professional Regulation Commission
and after sixty (60) days following it’s publication in the official Gazette or any newspaper of
general circulation, whichever is earlier.
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Teachers Activities and Assessments
ACTIVITY 5: SELF REFLECTION

After reading the key concepts, work on the following:

I realized that …

Teacher as role model

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Teacher’s personality
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Teacher’s social adjustment
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Teacher’s professional growth and development
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Teacher’s accountability
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ACTIVITY 6:CASE SOLVED!

Study the following cases. Guided by your understanding of the Code of Ethics for Professional
Teachers, identify the article and the provision that can guide the teacher to come up with his
best action. Write your answers on the space provided in each number.

Case 1

Mr. Antonio B. Baguio received a complaint from the guardian of one of his students regarding
the grade of his daughter in English. Mr. Baguio listened to the complaint of the guardian with
sympathy and referred it to the teacher concerned for clarification.

Article in the Code of Provision Is Mr. Baguio right in his action

Ethics statement (Explain based on the provision of the article)

Your Answer Your Answer Your Answer

Case 2

During barangay fiesta, Mr. Ben Y. Maya, a public school teacher, was designated as the fiesta
directorate chairman. Because of his talent, he accepted the task willingly even without any
honorarium. He facilitated the culture-based activities that resulted to a very organized
celebration of their barrio fiesta. Is it alright for Mr. Maya not to receive payment for the services
he rendered during the barrio fiesta?
 Article in the Code of Provision Is Mr. Baguio right in his action

Ethics statement (Explain based on the provision of the article)

Your Answer Your Answer Your Answer

Case 3

Mrs. Jenny San Jose is a new teacher in Malaban National High School. The school is scheduled
to hold its Reading Camp on a Saturday. Relative to this activity, Mrs. Josie Rivera, the school
principal, advised the faculty to attend and help the organizers to facilitate the event.

Mrs. San Jose who is enrolled in a master’s degree program informed the principal that she could
not make it for she needs to attend her Saturday class.

Is it correct not to render service on a Saturday because of her studies?

Article in the Code of Provision Is Mr. Baguio right in his action

Ethics statement (Explain based on the provision of the article)

Your Answer Your Answer Your Answer

Case 4

Mrs. Anna Lee A. Amores does not want her student named Joel to be the highest honor awardee
but she prefers Leonard, another student to get the recognition. In order to ensure that Leonard
will get the highest honor award, she gave Joel low grades in recitation and in performance tasks.
Is it right to give Joel low grades just to make Leonard the awardee?

Article in the Code of Provision Is Mr. Baguio right in his action

Ethics statement (Explain based on the provision of the article)

Your Answer Your Answer Your Answer

Case 5

Mr. Mario B. Reyes has been teaching for the last 15 years. Every time his principal would ask
him to attend training, he would always decline and would ask another teacher to attend the said
training. Is this proper?

Article in the Code of Provision Is Mr. Baguio right in his action

Ethics statement (Explain based on the provision of the article)

Your Answer Your Answer Your Answer

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ACTIVITY 6: I AM A TEACHER!

Now that you are done reading and analyzing the different provisions and articles specified in the
Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers, you are requested to share your insights focusing on
the learning that you gained from this session and at the same time, other information that you
think are necessary to understand about the Code of Ethics.

How will these learnings be of help to you

What are my significant learnings?
as a teacher?

- -

Other information relative to Code of Ethics that I How will these learnings be of help to you as a
want to know teacher?

- -

MY PLEDGE OF COMMITMENT

I,______, teacher__________of__________

commit myself to adhere to the Code of Ethics, which will serve as my guide in everything I do
in the service of my profession.

It is my goal to establish maximum services to my clientele, being a public servant.

I vow to utilize government resources effectively and efficiently for the betterment of everyone.

Name and Signature of Teacher

Post-Test
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Toward the end of the school year, the mother of one of the candidates for honors visits you to
ask about her child’s chances of graduating with honors. She brings a basket of fruits in season
for you. What should you do?

a. Reject the basket of fruits and tell her that you have enough at home.
b. Accept the fruits and assure the mother that the daughter will be given honor student.
c. Respectfully reject the offer and explain that you might be accused of bribery.
d. Explain the chance of the daughter objectively and graciously accept the offer.

2. Which of the following is NOT correct under the Code of Ethics for Teachers regarding
teacher and business?

a. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be financially interested in any
commercial venture which furnishes textbooks and other school commodities.
b. A teacher has no right to engage, directly or indirectly, in legitimate income generation.
c. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation with respect to the financial matters such as in the
settlement of his debts and loans in arranging satisfactorily his private financial affairs.
d. None of the above.

3. Every teacher shall participate in the_____ program of the PRC and shall pursue other studies
as will improve his efficiency, prestige, and strengthen his or her competence.

a. Professional Enhancement
b. Maximizing Learning Competence
c. Continuing Educational Enhancement
d. Continuing Professional Education

4. During the distribution of the report card, which of the following must be the foremost
concern of a teacher?

a. Discuss the projects of the school.

b. Discuss the progress as well as the deficiencies of the students.
c. Discuss the unsettled bill of the students.
d. Discuss the complaints of other teachers and classmates of the students.

5. Miss Reyes is a new teacher like you. During her first few weeks in school, she felt like
quitting teaching. At the end of the day she is totally burned out. If you were in her place from
whom will you ask assistance?

a. from the principal

b. from the parents
c. from co-teachers
d. from pupils

6. Teachers have the duty to actively carry out the policies of the State. What must he take in
order to effect this?

A course in Professional Ethics

B. The Civil Service Examination
C. The Licensure Examination for Teachers
D. An oath

7. Every teacher has the freedom to worship and to attend the church of his choice. However, he
shall not use his position to influence his students to follow his faith or to ____________.

A. Give a testimony or a homily

B. Proselyte
C. Indoctrinate
D. Preach

8. Which of the following must a teacher provide in the community for moral, socio-educational
and civic betterment?

A. Leadership
B. Monetary contributions
C. Hard work
D. Advice

9. Research is encouraged among teachers. They have the privilege of expounding the products
of their researches. If the results of his research are found to be inimical to the interests of the
State, what should the teacher do?

A. Bring the results to proper authorities for remedial action

B. Keep quiet. After all the results are his.
C. Publish the results in the national papers and trumpet the results.
D. Publish the results in a book and ask the government to buy the results.
10. Why should a teacher participate in the Continuing Professional Education program of the
PRC?

A. To improve his efficiency

B. To enhance the prestige of his position
C. To strengthen his competence and productivity
D. All of the Above

11. A teacher may apply for a vacant position as long as

A. He respects the system of selection and that all candidates are given the opportunity to be
considered
B. He obtained a doctoral degree.
C. The position is really vacant
D. His educational background corresponds to the position.

12. Miss Tala decided to quit teaching in favor of taking care of her sick mother. What should
she do?

A. She shall bring home all her data and her records on the students.
B. She should not share her data and files.
C. Organize for the incoming teacher such records and other data as are necessary to carry on the
work.
D. She shall turn over all her chalk, pens, and erasers to the principal.

13. In order to influence Miss Tala spend more time in teaching her son Richie how to read, Mrs.
Addina Imot baked a chocolate cake. When Richie brought the cake to Miss Tala, what should
the latter do?

A. Accept the cake, after all she did not ask for it.
B. Accept the cake because it is free
C. Not accept the cake
D. Ask Rich Imot to bring the cake to the principal's office

14. What should Miss Tala do with the complaints of Mrs. Kim Yaw on her teaching strategies?

A. Dismiss the complaints

B. Hear the complaints with sympathy and understanding
C. Strike back at Mrs. Kim Yaw saying her child is not really intelligent
D. Bring the matter to court

15. A teacher shall place premium on _________ as the primary primciple of personal behavior
in all relationships with others and in all situations.

A. Humility
B. Self-discipline
C. Professionalism
D. Faith in the Creator

16. Why should teachers vote in elections?

A. It is their constitutional right and responsibility.

B. Congressmen approve the budgets of schools.
C. Their license as a professional teacher will be revoked if they will not vote.
D. Principals will see to it that teachers in their schools cast their ballots.

17. Based on the Code of Ethics for teachers, which of the following is considered unethical?

A. Giving due credit for the work of others

B. Continuing professional education
C. Soliciting from parents to improve the lighting and paraphernalia inside the classroom
D. Supporting other teachers

18. Which of the following is NOT a commendable act of a teacher?

A. Maintain a dignified personality at all times

B. Recognition of God as Guide of his own destiny
C. Submission to the press any justifiable criticism against another teacher
D. Transacting all official businesses through channels

19. Miss Tala was transferred to a school in the farthest barangay because the principal and the
district supervisor saw her as a threat to their positions. Since injustice has been done, she has the
right to ________.

A. Start a demonstration against the principal and the district supervisor

B. Seek redress of grievances
C. File a case at the Civil Service Commission
D. All of the Above

20. Miss Tala feels offended by her supervisor’s unfavorable comments after classroom
supervision. She concludes that her supervisor does not like her. Whay should she do?

A. Initiate a sit down strike

B. Ask the help of the Parents-Teachers Association against the supervisor
C. Ask the other teachers to side with her and create havoc in the school
D. Raise her grievances within acceptable democratic processes

21. Which is NOT a commendable act of any school official?

A. Alcoholism
B. Discourage attendance to professional growth and encouraging the teachers to just stick to
teaching
C. Recommend the dismissal of a teacher for any cause
D. All of the above

22. Which is unethical on the part of professional teacher?

A. She does not know the terms and conditions of her employment
B. She avoids jeopardizing the interests and welfare of the learners
C. She bases the evaluation of the learner's work only in merit and quality of academic
performance.
D. She establishes cordial relations with the community.

23. Which is not in the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers?

A. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the youth.

B. The Code covers all teachers in all educational institutions from pre-school, primary,
elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels.
C. When the best interest of the learners, the school, or the profession is at stake in any
controversy, teachers shall support one another.
D. A teacher ha sthe right to engage directly or indirectly in legitimate income generating
activities.

24. No matter the degree of offense the learner committed, the teacher shall
_________________.

A. Not inform any problem to the parents of students.

B. Not inflict physical harm on the learner
C. Not bring any student/learner to the principal's office.
D. Not elevate any problem to higher authorities.

25. The teacher is a human being endowed with life for which it is the highest obligation to live
with __________ at all times whether in school, in the home, or elsewhere.

A. Thoughtfulness
B. Humility
C. Dignity
D. Pride

26. You just passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers. You applied for a teacjhing job in
a central school. The district supervisor promised you a position if you are willing to give a
month's salary in advance. How will you react to this situation?
A. Accept the offer because it is difficult to land a job nowadays
B. Refuse to pay but apply for the position just the same
C. Accept the offer and mark the money to be used as evidence
D. Report the matter to the national dailies
27. Whose interest is the teacher's first and foremost concern?

A. The Dep-Ed
B. The principal and the management staff
C. The learner
D. His own interests

28. How will a teacher show a good reputation with respect to financial matters?

A. Sells shirts and bags to well-to-do parents during PTA meetings

B. Pays immediately the tuition fees she borrowed
C. Pays for the meals and snacks of the other teachers
D. Settles his debts and loans

29. Miss Tala always fail to listen to what Isko Wila, a poor performing pupil says because of
teacher’s bias against the pupil. Which Filipino trait is illustrated in this case?

A. Extreme personalism
B. Lack of reflection
C. Pakikisama
D. Professionalism

30. Miss Tala is said to equate authority with power. What does she do?

A. Intimidates students
B. Calls students names
C. Shames and retaliates against students
D. All of the above