Assessment of Learning

1. Assessment of learning is a/an ______________ part of teaching-learning process.

a. additive c. corollary
b. integral d. enrichment

2. How is “assessment for learning” different from “assessment of learning? ”

a. It is for determining student grades

b. It is for determining class standing
c. It is for enhancing learning
d. It is for rating class performance

3. With what should the assessment of test items be aligned?

a. Content and process c. Monitoring and evaluation

b. Instructional media d. Instructional objectives

4. Which measure of central tendency is most reliable when scores are extremely
high and low?

a. Mean c. Median
b. Mode d. Cannot be identified unless individual scores are give

5. For easier correction of his test, Teacher Edward prepared the True and False items in
alternating 1, 3, 5, 7 etc. True, and 2, 4, 6 etc. False. What is wrong with the test in
terms of Usability?

a. Identifiable pattern of answers

b. Ambiguity
c. Poorly constructed test items
d. Improper arrangement of items

6. What is the normal curve in the grade distribution of students in a class?

a. Most get low gr

b. Most get average grades, few high and low
c. Most get high grades
 d. All have average grades
7. What kind of assessment helps teachers determine gaps in learning a subject matter?

a. Diagnostic test c. Summative assessment

b. Placement examination d. Formative assessment

8. Of the following, which is the least authentic mode of student performance assessment?

a. Experiment as a scientific method

b. Paper-pencil vocabulary test
c. Oral performance on communication skills
d. Artistic production in art

9. What does it mean if student Pete got a 60% percentile rank in class?

a. He got 60% of the test items correctly

b. He scored better than 60% of the class
c. He scored less than 60% of the class
d. He got 40% of the test wrongly

10. As positive correlation is to direct relation, to what relation is negative correlation?

a. Inverse relation c. Neutral relation

b. Indefinite relation d. Definite relation

11. Principal Rodriguez introduced machine-scored tests in his school. What factor in scoring
does this add to make tests more reliable?

a. Time-economics c. Cost-saving
b. Objective scoring d. Ease in checking

12. What is the criterion-referenced test designed to determine?

a. Performance level on a specific skill
b. Performance higher than other members of the group
c. Performance on a wide content of coverage
d. Attaining a personal target
 The Teaching Profession

13. Among the following, which directly qualifies the teacher candidate to be registered
at par with other professions like medicine, law, nursing, and the like?

a. Continuing professional education

b. Licensure examination
c. Teaching job placement
d. Membership in professional association

14. What is the best description to the teaching profession?

a. It requires less preparation

b. It is the most populous labor section
c. It is the noblest profession
d. It is the most lucrative profession

15. What is the overall stream for education, growth and fulfillment in the
teaching profession?

a. Merit and promotion c. Pre-service

b. Lifelong career d. In-service

16. After the 1987 Philippine constitution, the first legal bases to make teaching as a
profession or teachers as professionals is __________.

a. Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

b. RA 7640
c. RA 7836
d. PD 1006

17. Which is true of the periodic merit exam for teacher provided for in RA 7836?
I. Consist of oral exam
II. Consist of written exam
III. May serve as additional basis for merit promotion in addition to performance rating
IV. Taken with fee of P 1000 per examinee

a. I and IV c. I only
b. I, II and III d. II only
18. Which is true of LET passers?

a. The taking of oath must be within one month from passing the LET
b. Taking the Professional Oath before practicing as a Professional Teacher
is optional for LET passer
c. Every LET passer shall be required to take the Professional Oath before
practicing as a Professional Teacher
d. The Professional Oath can be taken before any Professional Teacher

19. Can a failed examinee qualify for the position of para-teacher?

a. Yes c. Yes, if his LET rating is 70 and above

b. No d. Yes, if his LET rating is below 75

20. Which program directly embodies both the pre-service and in-service programs
for teachers?

a. TEDP – Teacher Education Development Program

b. BEC – Basic Education Curriculum
c. BESRA – Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda
d. K-12

21. This refers to the inculcation of advanced KSV in post-licensure specialization

for professional practice.

a. Continuing Professional Development

b. Teacher Education Development Program
c. Professional Oath
d. Post-Graduate Studies

22. Is it professional for a teacher to receive gifts from the student and parents?

a. Yes, in-season and out-of-season gifts

b. Yes, if deserved
c. Not at all
d. No, especially if done in exchange for requested concessions
23. This is the official list of DepEd teacher applicants who obtained a score of 70 and above.

a. Learning Action Cell (LAC)

b. Registry of Qualified Applicants (RQA)
c. Key Result Areas (KRA)
d. Key Reform Thrust (KRT)

24. What right is given to private universities to require an entrance test for admission
of students?

a. Right to exclusive education c. National College Entrance Examination

b. Unique academic agenda d. Academic freedom

25. What guideline should govern inflicting punishment?

a. Abide by the school’s rules on punishment

b. Apply different standards for punishment
c. Extra schoolwork is the best form of punishment
d. Punish at will

26. On which policy is RA 4670 known as the Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers focused?

a. Recruitment shall take place after training

b. To promote and improve the social and economic status of public school teachers
c. Code of ethics for professional teachers
d. Right to establish or join organizations

Foundations of Education

27. In selecting code of conduct, what would a behaviorist teacher impart to learners?

a. One taught by religion

b. One drawn from history
c. One based on science
d. One exemplified by great men and women
28. In a faculty meeting, the principal told his teachers: We need to improve our school
performance in the National Achievement Test. What should we do? The teachers gave
varied answers as follows:
I. Let’s give incentives and rewards to students who get a rating of 85%
II. Let’s teach them to accept complete responsibility for their performance
III. Let’s make the school environment conducive for learning
IV. Let’s make use of the experiential methods of teaching
On which educational philosophy is response #1 anchored?

a. Existentialism c. Behaviorism
b. Essentialism d. Progressivism

29. The progressivists emphasize the individuality of the child. What is the concern of
the reconstructionist?

a. Experiential learning c. Traditional methods

b. Social problem d. Socialization

30. In the formal education system during Hispanic times in the Philippines, what was
not implemented but which we enjoyed during the American period?

a. religious education c. public education

b. private education d. vocational education

31. Which of the following is the focus of the Japanese education in the Philippines?

a. Democracy and nationalism c. Vocational and health education

b. Religion d. Love and service to one’s country

32. What was stressed by the education curriculum of Spartan education?

a. Science and virtue c. Morals and wisdom

b. Crafts and vocations d. Training soldier-citizens

33. To whose responsibility is assigned by the Philippine Constitution to the establishment,

maintenance and support of complete, adequate, and integrated system of education?

a. The state c. The citizens

b. The local governments d. The legislators
 Principles of Teaching

34. Under the domains of learning, to what domain do reflex movements, perceptual
abilities, and non-discursive communication belong?

a. Reflective c. Affective
b. Cognitive d. Psychomotor

35. Under the affective domain of learning, what includes active attention to stimuli such as
acquiescence, willingness to answer, and feelings of satisfaction?

a. Organization c. Responding
b. Valuing d. Characterization

36. Among cognitive objectives, what refers to the transfer of knowledge from one
concept to another?

a. Comprehension c. Synthesis
b. Application d. Analysis

37. In his speech class, teacher Rod uses poetry dramatic reading by students, using
movements (gestures, facial expressions, creative movements, etc). What learning
objectives or outcome is he looking for?

a. Non-discursive communication c. Reflex movements

b. Skilled movements d. Characterization

38. Which order follows the basic rule in framing interaction?

a. Ask the question, pause, call on a student

b. Call on a student, pause, ask the question
c. Ask the question, call on a student, pause
d. Call on a student, ask the question, pause

39. In the 5’S Formula to create a conducive learning environment, which S stands for
cleanliness of the work place?

a. Sort c. Shine
b. Systematize d. Sweep
40. In the implementation of the curriculum at the classroom level, ineffective strategies are
called “Red”. Which of the following belongs to the Red Flag?

a. Available enrichment activities

b. Overemphasis on drill and practice
c. Content applied to real-life situations
d. Integration of problem solving

41. The starting point of teaching is____________________.

a. Considering the classroom

b. Considering the subject matter
c. Knowing the environment
d. Knowing the nature of the learner

42. Which best describes self-directed learning?

a. Teaching delivers instruction

b. Peers assist each other in the recall of knowledge
c. Students discover answers to problems
d. Students take and pass all quizzes

43. Why do teachers need “eyes in the back of their heads ” in managing a class?

a. To be able to see children even while outside the classroom

b. To see if students copy while writing on the blackboard
c. To rate student’s behavior
d. To know what is going on at all times

44. How do you describe the effects of escalating situations of uncontrolled

misbehaviors inside a classroom?

a. Ripple effect c. Step-up effect

b. Mushroom effect d. Rainbow effect

45. Which of the following is NOT an example of a teacher ’s nonverbal communication?

a. Gestures c. Voice
b. Pauses d. Eye contact
46. Which of these is a tool to foster creativity?

a. Brainstorming c. Feedback
b. Case analysis d. Debate

47. Which does not describe exploratory strategies?

a. Direct instruction c. Inquiry teaching

b. Teaching facilitated d. High student involvement

48. PE teacher, John, want his students to learn of basketball in a practical way. What kind of
simple inexpensive can he use to achieve the outcome of the students knowing to apply the
rules in the game?

a. Lecture using videos

b. Play and be skillful in the game
c. Use successful athletes as resource persons
d. Lecture, demonstrate, simulate

49. Following the principles for punishing students, which of the following is the LEAST desirable
strategy for classroom management?

a. Give punishment sparingly

b. Punishing while clarifying why punishment is done
c. Punishing the erring student rather than the entire class
d. Punishing while angry

50. Which expresses threat of punishment with least severity?

a. “I will send you to the principal’s office, or else have your parents see the principal. ”
b. “I will work for your removal from class. ”
c. “Report early tomorrow or you’ll be punished by cleaning school grounds. ”
d. “You will get shortened recess or else receive more severe punishment. ”

51. In the classroom curriculum implementation, which is referred to as “Green Flag ”?

a. Student interest c. Too much chalkboard talk

b. Content delivery blast d. Rigid movement
52. Which practice is an offshoot of the principle that a non-threatening environment
enhances learning?

a. No scolding c. No homework
b. No crazing d. No bullying

53. What is known as regular or normal practice can efficiently contribute to good
classroom management?

a. Dialogue c. Reinforcer
b. Discipline d. Routine

54. Which type of questions will least promote interaction among students?

a. Divergent c. Conceptual
b. Convergent d. Inference

55. Rote learning in the teaching-learning process is best describe as_____.

a. Discovery c. Automated
b. In-depth d. Motivated

Curriculum Development

56. Which of the following processes usually comes first in developing curriculum?

a. Selection of educational content

b. Evaluating learning experiences
c. Identifying goals and objectives
d. Organization of learning experiences

57. When instruction focuses on the mastery of content and the evaluation that follows
measures only the knowledge learned, such curriculum design is _____________.

a. Subject-centered c. Teacher-centered
 b. Learner-centered d. Problem-centered

58. What does the traditional curriculum and mass education lack that the progressive
curriculum can deliver?

a. Authoritarian role of the teacher c. Collective discipline

b. Rigid system of grading d. Value for individualization

59. In the school, who is the key to the success or failure in teaching-and-learning, being the
link between the child and the curriculum?

a. The student c. The parent

b. The teacher d. The principal

60. How can lessons be made more meaningful by way of learning continuity?

a. Introduce new content c. Stress retention of facts

b. Relate present with past lesson d. Add value to content

61. On types of curriculum, which includes the course study, syllabi, modules, books and lesson
plan?

a. Recommended curriculum c. Written curriculum

b. Achievement oriented d. Hidden curriculum

62. What kind of curriculum is introduced to a learner centered learning environment?

a. Assessed and monitored c. Indigenized

b. Competitive d. Achievement oriented

63. What can the multi-grade system be set in place in order to respond to the needs of remote
elementary schools where enrollment is low?

a. Upgrade students to higher level

b. Mainstream special with regular students
c. Combine two to three grade levels
d. Assign teachers to specific grade level
 64. The spiral progression approach in teaching Math in the K to 12 curriculum means that you
teach basic Math concepts from K to Grade 10 in increasing depth and breadth across the
grades. This means that Math teaching is

a. Inclusive c. Inquiry-based
b. Integrated d. Developmentally appropriate

ANSWER KEY:

Assessment of The Teaching Foundations of Principles of Curriculum

Learning Profession Education Teaching Development
1. B 13. B 27. D 34. D 56. C
2. C 14. C 28. C 35. C 57. A
3. D 15. B 29. B 36. B 58. D
4. C 16. C 30. C 37. A 59. B
31. C 38. A
5. A 17. B 60. B
32. D 39. C
6. B 18. C 61. C
33. A 40. B
7. D 19. C 41. D 62. A
8. B 20. A 42. C 63. C
9. B 21. A 43. D 64. D
10. A 22. D 44. A
11. D 23. B 45. A
46. A
12. A 24. D
47. A
25. A
48. D
26. B
49. D
50. C
51. A
52. D
53. D
54. B
55. C