SBM QUIZ

What is School-Based Management (SBM)?

• a) A system of governance that involves the participation of parents, teachers, and the community in school decision-making processes

• b) A system of governance that is solely controlled by the principal

• c) A system of governance that involves only the teachers in school decision-making processes

• d) A system of governance that involves only the students in school decision-making processes

What are the benefits of School-Based Management?

• a) Increased student achievement, increased parent and community involvement, and increased teacher job satisfaction

• b) Increased student achievement, decreased parent and community involvement, and decreased teacher job satisfaction

• c) Decreased student achievement, decreased parent and community involvement, and decreased teacher job satisfaction

• d) Increased student achievement, decreased parent and community involvement, and increased teacher job satisfaction

Who are the key stakeholders in School-Based Management?

• a) Teachers and students

• b) Teachers, parents, and the community

• c) Principals and district administrators

• d) Students and parents

What is the role of the principal in School-Based Management?

• a) To make all decisions related to the school

• b) To work with teachers, parents, and the community to make decisions related to the school

• c) To work with district administrators to make decisions related to the school

• d) To work with students to make decisions related to the school

How can parents and the community be involved in School-Based Management?

• a) By attending parent-teacher conferences

• b) By participating in school committees and councils

• c) By volunteering in school events and activities

• d) All of the above

The school principal has delegated decision-making authority to the School-Based Management Committee (SBMC) for setting the school's academic goals and objectives. The SBMC has just completed their proposal, but it conflicts with the district's priorities. What should the principal do?

• A) Override the SBMC's proposal and follow the district's priorities

• B) Work with the SBMC to revise their proposal to align with the district's priorities

• C) Ignore the district's priorities and implement the SBMC's proposal

• D) Call a meeting with the district to discuss the differences and find a compromise

The SBMC has decided to allocate funds for a new sports facility, but the school's infrastructure is in dire need of repairs. What should the SBMC do?

• a.) Allocate funds for the sports facility and hope that the repairs can be postponed

• B) Allocate funds for the repairs and cancel the sports facility

• C) Allocate funds for both the repairs and the sports facility, but reduce the amount allocated for each

• D) Call a meeting with the school community to discuss priorities and make a decision based on the input received

A teacher has consistently underperformed, and the SBMC is considering terminating their employment. What should the SBMC do?

• A) Terminate the teacher's employment immediately

• B) Work with the teacher to develop an improvement plan and provide support for them to improve

• C) Ignore the teacher's underperformance and hope that they improve on their own

• D) Call a meeting with the district to discuss the situation and seek advice

The SBMC has been tasked with selecting a new principal for the school. One of the candidates is a close friend of several SBMC members. What should the SBMC do?

• A) Select the candidate who is the closest friend of the SBMC members

• B) Select the candidate who is the most qualified for the position, regardless of their relationship with the SBMC members

• C) Recuse the SBMC members who are close friends of the candidate from the selection process

• D) Call a meeting with the district to discuss the situation and seek advice

The school has received a large donation from a local business, but the donation comes with strings attached, including mandatory advertising for the business. What should the SBMC do?

• A) Accept the donation and comply with the donor's requests

• B) Reject the donation and seek alternative sources of funding

• C) Accept the donation but negotiate with the donor to remove the mandatory advertising requirement

• D) Call a meeting with the school community to discuss the situation and make a decision based on the input received