MOCK TEST (Malita South District)

Under the Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda (BESRA), the fourth Key Reform Thrust seeks to improve impact on student learning outcomes through the complementary role of which of the following:

• I - National Learning Strategies

• II - Alternative Learning System

• III - Public-Private Partnership

• IV - Early Childhood Education

As an agent of change, a school head must be able to use effective change processes in promoting continues improvement in student learning. Which of the following is a criterion of change processes?

• School values and goals are communicated to the broader community.

• Responsibility is delegated in an appropriate and meaningful manner.

• Learning outcomes are systematically and regularly reviewed.

• Wide community collaboration is encouraged.

Geared toward improving education outcomes through an enabling policy, BESRA focuses on which of the following Key Reform Thrust that carries the concepts and principles of School Leadership?

• Public-Private Partnership (PPP)

• School-Based Management (SBM)

• Institutional Culture Change (ICC)

• Quality Assurance and Accountability Framework (QAAF)

Which of the following does NOT belong to the instructional leadership characteristics described by Bamburg and Andrews?

• Effective Communicator

• Resource Provider

• Supportive Supervisor

• Visible Presence

When a school accepts cash donations from private donors or non-government organizations, what should be the first thing for him/her to do?

• Call teachers for conference to decide how the money will be spent.

• Report the donations to the district supervisor and division superintendent.

• Deposit the money to the account of the Parents-Teachers Association

• Inform the School Governing Council about the donation and plan for its utilization.

Which of the best following best describes Managerial Leadership?

• Overseeing the operations of the school such as budget, schedule, facilities, etc.

• Representing the school in community, tending to public relations and advocating for the school's interests.

• Tending to the symbolic resources of the school including traditions, history, etc.

• Ensuring quality instruction, modeling teaching practice and supervising curriculum.

One identified barrier to becoming an effective instructional leader is the lack of teacher cooperation. Which of the following is the BEST strategy for principals to handle this problem?

• a. Provide cooperating teachers with attractive incentives

• b. Impose disciplinary sanctions to uncooperative teachers

• c. Report uncooperative teachers to the Division Superintendent

• d. Prove themselves as practicing teachers by teaching the lessons

Principal Pedro Ramos reported during the Division Mancom that out of the 256 freshman entrants enrolled in their school four years ago, 239 were able to enroll in fourth years this year. What performance indicator does he refer to?

• Graduation Rate

• Completion Rate

• Transition Rate

• Cohort Survival Rate

What is the main purpose of the Eight-Week Curriculum Implemented by the Department of Education?

• To assess the readiness of five-year old children to enter formal schooling.

• To provide Grade 1 pupils home-to-school transition and readiness experiences.

• To reinforce the knowledge and skills learned by the children in the kindergarten education.

• To enrich the learning experiences of Grade 1 pupils who are potential dropouts.

As a leader in decentralization of schools, a school head needs to develop certain knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) in doing his/her jobs. If Mr. Flores, a school head of Maunlad National High School is generating and using data and information as the basis for planning and management in his school, he is performing what particular role?

• Fiscal resource manager

• Motivator, advocate and planner

• Builder of networks and supports systems

• Curriculum developer and instructional leader