1. "Once a teacher, forever a student.

" What does the statement imply about quality personal and
professional development for teachers?
A. The teacher is able to teach his/her students.
B. The teacher learns from his/her students.
C. It is continuing.
D. Personal and professional development calls for teacher's exposure to students.

2. To ensure high standards of teachers' personal and professional development, which measure must
be implemented?
I. A school head plans the professional development of his/her teachers.
II. Every teacher formulates his/her own professional development plan
III. The implementation of what is learned in training must be monitored.
A. I and III
B. II only
C. I only
D. II and III

3. The results of the LET revealed the low performance of future teachers. In April 2010 only 15% of the
BEEd and 25% of BSEd graduates passed. What do the results imply?
A. More training be given to BEEd students
B. Review existing teacher education curriculum vis-a-vis TOS
C. Determine the specialization of BSE graduates
D. Implement selective admission in TEIS

4. Which NCBTS domain creates situations that encourage learners to use high order thinking skills
(HOTS)?
A. Diversity of Learner
B. Curriculum
C. Learning Environment
D. Community Linkages

5.The professional teacher is not "the sage on stage" but "the guide from the side." This implies that
teachers
A. act as facilitators of learning
B. serve dispensers of knowledge
C. project an "Almighty-Omniscient" image
D. cling to their power to impose rules

6. To respond to the needs of industry, which one do schools focus on?

A. Technical skills
B. Humanities
C. Basic literacy skills
D. Social relations

7. The shooting incidents in school campuses abroad have made schools rethink of the curriculum.
Which changes are being introduced in schools to counteract campus violence?
I. Inclusion of socio-emotional teaching
II. The emphasis on the concept of competition against self and not against others
III. Focus on academic achievement and productivity
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. L. II, III

8. The wide acceptance of "bottom up" management style has influenced schools to practice which
management practice?
A. Prescription of what ought to be done from the central office
B. Exclusion of politicians from the pool of guest speakers during graduation exercises
C. Involvement of students. parents, teachers and community in school planning
D. Allowing schools to do what they think is best

9. In a Muslim area, what will a teacher REFRAIN from doing as she teaches how to cook adobo to her
class?
A. She excludes pork from her adobo lesson.
B. She leads the class in a prayer before meals before they partake of the cooked adobo.
C. She exempts the Muslim children from the lesson on cooking adobo.
D. She differentiates the task of the boys from the girls.

12. John Dewey's major contributions to the sociological foundations of education are the following
EXCEPT ONE. Which is the exception?
A. School is a continuation of home; activities at home continue at school.
B. Education is a social process beginning unconsciously at birth.
C. "True education" is transmission of knowledge from the teacher to the learner.
D. Facilitating education means being aware of the social condition of the learners.

13. What theory states that identical instructional environments, methods and resources may be
effective for some learners and ineffective for others because of the differences in the learner's
biological and developmental set of characteristics?
A. Learning Style Theory
B. Reading Readiness Theory
C. Multiple Intelligence Theory
D. Emotional Intelligence Theory

14. The vision of basic education in BESRA is to make every Filipino functionally literate." Which of the
following operationally defines functional literacy?
A. Able to read, write and compute
B. Able to read, write letters, and solve problems
C. Able to read, write, compute and apply these skills in their daily lives
D. Able to read with understanding, write one's thoughts and compute word problems

15. Which move liberalized access to education during the Spanish period?
A The establishment of at least one primary school for boys and girls in each municipality
B. The hiring of tribal tutors to teach children
C. The provision of vocational training for school age children
D. The education of illiterate parents
16. Religious and moral education are to the Spanish period as _____ is/are to the Japanese period.
A. love for work and dignity of labor
B. love of country
C. duties of citizenship and avocation
D. vocational skills

17. If today we have an oversupply of teachers in the country, in the past we had a shortage. When did
we have a shortage of teachers?
A. In 1901 when a highly centralized public school was established
B. In 1863 when primary schooling was made compulsory
C. In 1943 when the Japanese created the Military of Education
D. In the 70's when teachers sought for greener pasture abroad

18. Which is NOT characteristic of education during the pre-Spanish era?

A. Structured
B. Informal
C. Religion-oriented
D. Vocational training-oriented

19. "Back to the Basics" movement was launched by the then DECS, now DepEd, not only to upgrade
pupil achievement but also to ____.
A. emphasize the importance of the 3Rs
B. encourage pupils to study
C. serve as the basis for a learning continuum
D. develop thinking skills

20. Teacher Maria sees to it that her classroom is clean and orderly so her pupils will less likely
disarrange seats and litter on the floor. On which thought is her action based?
A. Behaviorism
B. Existentialism
C. Progressivism
D. Reconstructionism

21. Teacher Sally is of the thinking that from the very start students must be made to realize that study
is indeed hard work. To which philosophy does Teacher Sally adhere?
A. Progressivism
B. Perennialism
C. Essentialism
D. Reconstructionism

22. Basic education is intended to lay the foundation on which subsequent learning can be based. Which
is NOT part of basic education?
A. Early childhood education
B. Elementary education
C. Secondary Education
D. Tertiary Education
23. Teacher R asserts that he needs to make his students get interested in the subject whether they like
it or not or may not get interested at all. This is more the thinking of a/an ____.
A. reconstructionist
B. essentialist
C. perennialist
D. behaviorist

24. Teacher S is of the thinking that from the very start students must be made to realize that study is
indeed hard work. To which philosophy does Teacher S adhere?
A. Essentialism
B. Perennialism
C. Progressivism
D. Reconstructionism

25. Jerome Bruner's idea that learning is constructing new ideas based on current and past knowledge is
the essence of ____.
A. constructivist teaching
B. cooperative learning
C. reflective teaching
D. direct instruction

26. Jerome Bruner's idea that interest in the material being learned is the best stimulus for learning. This
is in support of our efforts to develop in our students _____ motivation.
A. intrinsic
B. endless
C. extrinsic
D. superficial

26. Which philosophy emphasizes the authority of the teachers and the value of a subject matter
curriculum?
A. Essentialism
B. Idealism
C. Perennialism
D. Realism

27. Which is/are characteristic features of the K to 12 curriculum?

I. Constructivist
II. Integrative
III. Learner-centered
A. I, II, and III
B. I only
C. I and II
D. II
28. Which term refers to the unwritten curriculum which may exert a significant influence on a school's
culture?
A. Intended curriculum
B. Implemented
C. Hidden Curriculum
D. Informal curriculum

29. What factors must be considered in the choice of best method to be employed in class?
I. Nature of the learners
II Aims and objectives of the lesson
III. Available materials in the community
A. I, II and Ill
B. I and II
C. I and Ill
D. II and III

30. Should a teacher involve her/his students in planning the instructional objectives before starting a
lesson?
A. Yes, with shared objectives, they become self-motivated
B. No, they will not be ready for it at the beginning
C. Yes, they will be given a tip on what questions to ask
D. No. with cognitive objectives at the start, irrelevant questions are formulated.

31. The teaching method should place more stress on the why rather than on the what. This is in line
with the current curricular reform that addresses emphasis on understanding of the knowledge acquired
This practice supports ___.
A. Understanding by Design
B. Mother Tongue-Based Education
C. Thematic Teaching
D. Content-Based Teaching

32. Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of the teacher who is a good implementer
of the curriculum?
A. Teacher sticks to standards set by the subject content.
B. Teacher emphasizes pupil discussion on varied topics.
C. Teacher controls classroom activities and interaction
D. Teacher provides differentiated activities for the students.

33. Sound educational aims which are the basis of any curriculum are derived from a careful
consideration of several factors, foremost of which is/are
A. needs a learner to serve
B. contents of subject matter
C. availability of instructional materials
D. competency of the teacher

34. You practice inclusive education. Which one applies to you?

I. You accept every student as full and valued member of the class and school community
II. Your special attention is on learners with specific learning or social needs.
III. You address the needs of the class as a whole within the context of the learners with specific learning
or social needs.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. I and III

35. You choose cooperative learning as a teaching approach. What thought do you impress on your
students?
A. Students success depends on the success of the group.
B. Students individually evaluate how effectively their group worked.
C. The accountability for learning is on the group not on the individual.
D. Interaction a must, but not necessarily face-to-face interaction.

36. If curriculum is designed following the traditional approach, which feature(s) apply(ies)?
I. The aims of the curriculum are set by professional and experts.
II. Interested groups (teachers, students, communities) are assumed to agree with the aims of the
curriculum.
III. Consensus building is not necessary
A. I, II, III
B. I, II
C. I, III
D. III only

37. School curricula reflect worldwide economic issues, political, integration and industrialization. What
do this point to in curriculum development?
A. The trends toward globalization and localization
B. The trend toward participatory curriculum development
C. The shift in the paradigm of curriculum development from a process-oriented to a product-oriented
one
D. The trend towards the classical approach to curriculum development

38. Integrating the concept of sustainable development into the curricula demands which approach to
curriculum development?
I. Multidisciplinary approach
II. Holistic
III. Systematic
IV. Participatory
A. I, II, III, IV
B. I, II, IV
C. I, II, III
D. II, III IV

39. Which type of a curriculum recognizes the necessity for learners to see the big picture rather than
piecemeal learning?
A. Core curriculum
B. Integrated curriculum
C. Differentiated curriculum
D. Multidisciplinary curriculum

40. With which does an instructional plan begin?

A. Topic
B. Objectives
C. Subject Matter
D. Materials

41. In lesson planning, is it advisable to have a mental picture on how you are going to evaluate your
students learning as you write your lesson objectives?
A. Yes, because this will ensure valid evaluation tools since the lesson objectives are the basis for
evaluation.
B. Yes, because objectives and evaluation are the first and last parts of a lesson plan.
C. No, because evaluation is quite different from objectives.
D. No, because lesson objective formulation gets derailed.

42. Why is curriculum considered dynamic?

A. It never ends; it has no beginning and no end.
B. It changes just like those that occur in society.
C. It jibes with the mandates of DepEd.
D. It goes through a cycle.

43. Which of the following views of the curriculum does NOT belong?
A. A body of subjects prepared by the teacher
B. All learning experiences organized by the school that the learners undergo
C. List of courses required of students
D. Student course requirement

44. What is the primary fundamental question in designing a curriculum"

A. What educational experiences can be provided that are likely to attain these purposes
B. What educational purposes should the school seek to attain?
C. How can these educational experiences be effectively organized?
D. How can we determine whether these purposes and attained or not?

45. When the curriculum aims to develop the whole child, the curriculum is considered
A. subject-centered
B. child-centered
C. project-centered
D. nature-centered

46. What criterion is NOT included in the selection of subject matter content?
A. Self-sufficiency
B. Creativity
C. Validity
D. Utility

47. The subject matter or content to be learned must be within the time allowed, resources available,
expertise of the teacher and nature of learners What criterion is addressed?
A validity
B. significance
C. interest
D. feasibility

48. Which of the following represents a miniscule curriculum?

A. Textbook that learners use.
B. Lesson Plan that teachers prepare.
C. Reference materials that supplement the text.
D. Lecture notes of the teacher.

49. Which of the following school activities is closely related and has greater impact to curriculum
development"
A. Principal's performance evaluation of the teachers
B. Monthly meeting with the barangay officials
C. Review of the textbooks and reference materials
D. School visit of visitors from other places

50. Which of the following is NOT a curriculum model?

A. Stufflebeam's Model
B. Tyler's Model
C. Taba's Model
D. Saylor's Model

51. Referring to alternative learning systems, which one does NOT belong?
A. Distance education
B. Formal classroom instruction
C. Computer-mediated communication
D. Flexible delivery

52. Curriculum is defined as the total learning experiences of the children in school. Which part of
curriculum will assure these experiences?
A. Curriculum plant
B. Curriculum implementation
C. Curriculum evaluation
D. Curriculum assessment

53. Which are the basic components of a curriculum design?

A. Standards, learning competencies and evaluation
B. Assessment, teaching strategies and textbooks
C. Philosophy, goals and objectives
D. Content, structure and delivery

54. When you teach skills that are critical to the learning of the next topics, which should you employ?
A. Direct instruction and mastery learning
B. Exposition and class discussions
C. Mastery learning and discovery learning
D. Socratic method and peer tutoring

55. If you want your students to develop firsthand knowledge of physical or social phenomena, which
should you use?
A. Mastery learning
B. Expository instruction
C. Discovery learning
D. Inquiry method

56. Your objective is to make your students who cannot yet work independently, practice using new
information with the help of a classmate who is able and capable. Which will you make use of?
A. In-class activities
B. Peer tutoring
C. Homework
D. Cooperative learning

57. The MTB-MLE will enable each learner to develop all EXCEPT one.
A. Learn English and connect to the world.
B. Learn Filipino and connect to the country.
C. Learn the mother tongue and connect to the heritage.
D. Learn all languages to develop nationalism.

58. In curriculum development, the teacher should always bear in mind that ___.
A. objectives, methods and evaluation are aligned
B. evaluation should guide the formulation of objectives
C. methods should vary from the desired objectives
D. objectives. method and assessment should vary

59. When instruction in the curriculum focuses on the mastery of the content and the evaluation that
follows measures only the knowledge learned, such curriculum design is ___.
A. learner-centered
B. subject-centered
C. problem-centered
D. teacher-centered

60. Between the child and the teacher, who is more accountable for learning and why?
A. The teacher and the child are equally accountable because both have a role in the teaching-learning
process.
B. The child is held more accountable because learning ultimately depends on the child.
C. The teacher is more accountable because the teacher has more power.
D. Nobody can be claimed to be more accountable because we are not given a concrete situation.

61. Who among the following curriculum stakeholders arranges learning and sees to it that the
objectives are attained?
A. Teacher
B. School staff
C. Parents
D. Students

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62. In a curriculum development class, the teacher asked the students to give an enriched definition of
the curriculum. Which among the following encompasses the true essence of the term?
A. Curriculum is a never-ending process in education.
B. Curriculum is the sum total of all the learning experiences in the teaching-learning process
C. Curriculum is a list of subjects to take to complete a course.
D. Curriculum is a list of courses in order to graduate

63. Suppose that in developing a curriculum, your intention is to put a lot of importance in developing
the mind and spirit of the learners. What philosophical belief will help you on this?
A. Axiology
B. Idealism
C. Pragmatism
D. reconstructionism

64. These foundations show the chronological development of curriculum mostly shown using a
timeline.
A. Psychological Foundations
B. Philosophy Foundations
C. Legal Foundations
D. Historical Foundation

65. Teacher Vincent showed the hallmark of being an excellent teacher by being able to make out of the
box positive changes in the curriculum. As a curricularist, he is an ______.
A. Innovator
B. Evaluator
C. Implementer
D. Initiator

66. Considering that curriculum is a dynamic process, this person put premium in the role of teachers’
participation in developing the curriculum is ____.
A. Galen Saylor
B. Hilda Taba
C. William Shakespeare
D. Ralph Tyler
67. Which type of curriculum design serves as a response to society’s demand for integration of
knowledge and enables the learner to see relationship among various aspects?
A. Broadfield
B. Correlated
C. Core
D. Separate subjects

68. As a member of the curriculum committee, your chief concern is to give the child freedom to choose
what to learn and believe, as you allow them to set their own identities and standards. What philosophy
will you consider?
A. Existentialism
B. Fatalism
C. Idealism
D. Pragmatism

69. Teacher Iah have been tasked to prepare the curriculum for the year. She writes daily guide in
implementing the curriculum. In this situation, she is a/an ______.
A. Planner
B. Innovator
C. Implementor
D. writer

70. K-12 curriculum is to holistic development as BEC and SEC is to ____.

A. Functional literacy
B. Core curriculum
C. Discipline-based
D. Concept-development

71. This phase of curriculum development involves decisions, among other things, on grade placement
and sequencing of content. Which phase is this?
A. Curriculum planning
B. Curriculum evaluation
C. Curriculum organization
D. Curriculum implementation

72. Ms. Ortiz, as Science teacher tries to enrich the content of her lesson by identifying related concepts
in Math. What pattern of organizing subjects did Ms. Ortiz consider?
A. Broadfield
B. Correlated
C. Core
D. Separate Subject

73. What refers to the matching between the curriculum and the test to be used to assess the learners?
A. alignment
B. Auditing
C. Articulation
D. Delivery

74. What curriculum design element is taking down when Eduardo, a 4th year student can connect the
lessons he learned in a subject area to a related content in another subject area?
A. Articulation
B. Balance
C. Integrated
D. Continuity

75. What does PPST stands for?

A. Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers
B. Philippine Profession Standards for Teachers
C. Philippine Profession Stands for Teachers
D. Philippine Professionals Standard for Teacher