DOMAIN 3.8 LEARNER DISCIPLINE

Which DepEd Order serves as the basis for the policy and guidelines on learner discipline and child protection?

• DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2012

• DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2013

• DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2017

• DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2012

What does PBIS stand for in the context of learner discipline?

• Philippine Basic Instructional Strategy

• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

• Public Behavior Incentive System

• Proper Behavioral Instructional Scheme

What is the focus of DepEd’s approach to learner discipline?

• Retribution and punishment

• Restorative and positive discipline

• Zero-tolerance and suspension

• Peer judgment and isolation

Who is mandated to create a Child Protection Committee (CPC) in every school?

• Parents

• Barangay Captain

• School Head/Principal

• PTA President

Why is positive discipline favored over punitive discipline?

• It is quicker to implement

• It encourages fear-based compliance

• It fosters respect, responsibility, and long-term behavior change

• It leads to higher test scores

Which of the following best reflects a rights-based approach to learner discipline?

• Corporal punishment for repeated offenses

• Counseling and behavioral intervention plans

• Expulsion of unruly learners

• Public shaming for misbehavior

Which behavior is a form of child abuse under the Child Protection Policy?

• Assigning leadership roles

• Sending learners home for missing homework

• Verbal harassment and name-calling by a teacher

• Asking learners to clean the classroom

What should a teacher do when a learner violates school rules repeatedly?

• Call the learner out in front of the class

• Report the behavior to the media

• Coordinate with the Guidance Counselor and inform the CPC

• Ask the learner to write a hundred times not to repeat the offense

A Grade 9 learner frequently gets into fights. As the school head, which of the following is the best course of action?

• Expel the learner immediately

• Recommend the learner for court hearing

• Convene the Child Protection Committee and involve parents in an intervention plan

• Transfer the learner to another section

Which of the following practices supports positive learner discipline in the classroom?

• Establishing clear, consistent, and fair rules with learner input

• Monitoring learners through CCTV alone

• Creating strict punishments for each violation

• Ignoring minor misbehaviors to avoid confrontation