DO No. 40 s. 2012

1. The last DepEd Order discussed by Sir Romeo issues the Policy and Guidelines on Protecting Children in School from Abuse, Violence, Exploitation, Discrimination, Bullying, and Other Forms of Abuse and is entitled DepEd Child Protection Policy. What is this issuance?

• A. DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2015

•   B. DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2012

•   C. DepEd Order No. 049, s. 2013

•   D. DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2014

2. Sir Romeo started to talk about child abuse. Child abuse refers to the maltreatment of a child, whether habitual or not, includes any of the following:

  i. Psychological or physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional  maltreatment

  ii. Any act by deeds or words which debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth  and dignity of a child as a human being

  iii. Unreasonable deprivation of the child’s basic needs for survival, such as food and  shelter

  iv. Failure to comply with the child’s wants for toys, Jollibee, McDonalds, Chowking or  the likes

  v. Failure to immediately give medical treatment to an injured child resulting in serious

  impairment of his/her growth and development or in the child’s permanent incapacity  or death

• A. i, ii, iv, v

•   B. i, ii, iii, iv 

•   C. i, ii, iii, v

•  D. All of the above

3. Sir Romeo added that child exploitation is categorized into two (2) main forms. The two (2) main forms of child exploitation that are recognized are:

• A. Sexual and Physical Exploitation

•   B. Sexual and Psychological Exploitation

•   C. Physical and Psychological Exploitation

•   D. Sexual and Economic Exploitation

4. Violence against children committed in schools refers to a single

act or a series of acts committed by school administrators, academic and non-academic personnel against a child which includes, but is not limited to the following acts:

  i. Physical Violence

  ii. Psychological Violence

  iii. Physiological Violence

  iv. Sexual Violence

•   A. all of the above 

•     B. i, ii, iii 

• C. i, iii, iv

• D. i, ii, iv

5. The terms used in the DepEd Order were also discussed by Sir Romeo.It is any conduct defined as resulting in harassment, intimidation, or humiliation, through electronic means or other technology, such as, but not limited to texting, email, instant messaging, chatting, internet, social networking websites or other platforms or formats.

• A.Cyber-bullying

• B.Hi-tech bullying

• C.Internet bullying

• D.Social network bullying

6. Which of the following IS NOT considered as corporal punishment?

•   A. confinement/imprisonment

•   B. forcing a child to undress or disrobe

•   C. forcing a child to perform the sex act

•   D. verbal abuse

7. It is a way of thinking and a holistic, constructive, and pro-active approach to teaching that helps children develop appropriate thinking and behavior in the short and long-term and fosters self-discipline.

•   A. Psychological and Non-Violent Discipline of Children

•   B. Positive and Non-Violent Discipline of Children

•   C. Emotional and Non-Violent Discipline of Children

•   D. Systematic and Non-Violent Discipline of Children

8. The DepEd Central Office shall have the following duties and responsibilities for Child Protection Policy:

  i. Develop a policy and guidelines for the prevention of violence against children in schools   and make these available in all schools

  ii. Conduct a nationwide information dissemination and campaign on violence prevention   programs for children and research-based best practices for teachers which are intended to   promote positive and non-violent discipline

  iii. Devise programs, campaigns, and activities to raise consciousness, mobilize, and educate   everybody in addressing child abuse, exploitation, violence, discrimination, and bullying

  iv. Formulate a system of standard reporting, prescribe standards and procedures for   monitoring and evaluation, and maintain the central repository of Regional Reports on   incidents and cases of child abuse, exploitation,   violence, discrimination, bullying, and other   acts of abuse, through the office of the Usec for Legal and Legislative Affairs.

• A. All of the above

•     B. i, ii, iii

•   C. i, iii, iv

•   D. ii, iii, iv

9. The DepEd Regional Offices have some of the following duties and responsibilities for Child Protection Policy EXCEPT:

• A. Consolidate reports on incidents and cases of the Division Offices within   the Region and submit a Regional Report to the Usec for Legal and   Legislative Affairs

•   B. Conduct the information-dissemination activities and in-service training   for teachers on the protection of children in school from abuse, violence,   exploitation, discrimination, bullying or peer abuse and other related   cases

•   C. Monitor and evaluate the implementation and enforcement of the Child   Protection Policy by the Schools Division Offices

   

• D. Encourage and support advocacy campaigns and capability-building   activities on the Child Protection Policy.

10. The School Heads have some of the following duties and responsibilities

for Child Protection Policy EXCEPT:

• A. Ensure that the school adopts a child protection policy

   

• B. Ensure that all pupils, students or learners, school personnel, parents, guardians or custodians, and visitors and guests are made aware of child  protection policy.

•   C. Organize and convene the Child Protection Committee for the school

•   D. Give recommendations to the Regional Office and devise measures to  address and prohibit abuse, exploitation, violence and discrimination, and  bullying or peer abuse of children.