Competence test

1. Which of the following is a key principle of ethical conduct outlined in the UAE Teacher Standards?

• A. Maximizing personal career opportunities

• B. Promoting national identity and values
  

• C. Avoiding feedback from others
  

• D. Minimizing student participation
  

2. A teacher should report concerns about student welfare or safety to:

• A. The student's parents only

• B. The media

• C. The appropriate school leader or safeguarding officer

• D. The student's classmates

3. The UAE Teacher Standards expect educators to have sound knowledge of:

• A. Only their subject content

• B. Local dialects and slang

• C. Students’ learning styles, curriculum, and pedagogy

• D. Only textbook content

4. Effective teachers are expected to align classroom activities with:

• A. International movies and pop culture

• B. Their personal teaching preferences
  

• C. UAE curriculum and Ministry of Education guidelines
  

• D. Students’ opinions about the syllabus
  

6. According to the UAE standards, assessment practices should be:

• A. Subjective and intuitive
  

• B. Based only on final exams
  

• C. Continuous, fair, and aligned with learning outcomes
  

• D. Avoided if the class is too noisy
  

8. Reflective practice helps teachers to:

• A. Focus on what went wrong only
  

• B. Avoid changes to their teaching style
  

• C. Critically analyze and improve their practice
  

• D. Complain about curriculum constraints
  

9. School leaders in the UAE are expected to demonstrate:

• A. Control over staff opinions
  

• B. Strong command of financial investments
  

• C. Strategic leadership to raise standards and promote collaboration
  

• D. Minimal involvement in classroom instruction
  

10. A principal promoting innovation would most likely:

• A. Limit teacher autonomy
  

• B. Encourage outdated teaching methods
  

• C. Support the use of emerging technologies in education
  

• D. Ignore professional development needs
  

Which of the following is a fundamental ethical principle in the UAE teacher standards?

• A. Promoting innovation at the expense of tradition

• B. Demonstrating respect for UAE national identity and values

• C. Prioritizing personal opinion over school policy

• D. Ignoring cultural diversity

Ethical conduct includes which of the following?

• A. Disregarding school policies

• B. Supporting all learners equally and fairly

• C. Promoting favoritism

• D. Limiting collaboration