MODULE 2.

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MULTIGRADE TEACHING

POSTASSESSMENT

Teacher Induction Program

Teacher Education Council, Department of Education

TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAM POSTASSESSMENT

POSTASSESSMENT

Congratulations! You have completed your Module 2.1. I hope that you have
gained a better understanding of the multigrade program, learned innovative
teaching strategies and acquired more knowledge and skills in the management of
multigrade class.

Let us check what you have learned in this module. This evaluation will be a
part of your portfolio assessment as a teacher and continuing professional
development to be monitored by your principal/mentor.

If you are still in doubt about any lesson/part of this module, you may go over
the difficult parts of the lessons. You may seek help from other members of your
group or your mentor to clarify some points. If you feel you have satisfactorily
mastered the content take the test that follows.

Credit points shall be given to each item as follows;

Part I – (Questions No. 1 to 13)

Question No Points
1,2,6,8,9,12, and 13 1 pt. each
3,4,5,7, and 10 2 pts. each
11 3 pts.
Total 20 points

Part II – (Questions No. 14 to 19) Part III – (Question No. 20)

Question No. Points Question No. Points

14 4 points 20 (a) 6 points
15 3 points (b) 2 points
16 4 points (c) 2 points
17 4 points (d) 2 points
18 6 points (e) 3 points
19 3 points Total 15 points
Total 24 points

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Directions: Read the statements very carefully. If you agree with the statement write
A, if you don’t agree, write NA and write the reasons why you disagree. Put your
answers on the blanks before the items.

Begin here:

______ 1. Early mission schools, as multigrade schools were already organized

before the Americans introduced single-grade schools.

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______ 2. Some private schools prefer to organize multigrade classes because of

the advantages of inter-age GROUPING OF STUDENTS.

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______ 3. A multigrade class is composed of children of different interests and

abilities belonging the same-age group.

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______ 4. A single-grade class is just the same as a multigrade class under one (1)
teacher.

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______ 5. Mixed-age grouping is not important in a multigrade classroom.

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______ 6. A multigrade teacher performs many roles and should be able to perform
and balance these roles.

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______ 7. Furniture and equipment in a multigrade classroom should be of the

movable type, so children can run around and play.

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______ 8. During the first three grades of elementary school, children need learning
materials to reinforce basic concepts.

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______ 9. One major decision in curriculum development for multigrade classes is

what and how to evaluate student learning and whether the curriculum
can effectively achieve its goals and objectives.

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______ 10. Goals and objectives of a well-organized curriculum will be achieved but
it is difficult to cover concepts and skills to be taught.

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______ 11. Individualized instruction unlike independent study should not involve
students in the selection of the activity or approach in doing a project.

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______ 12. Self-directed pupils rely heavily on adult encouragement or supervision

in order to accomplish tasks.

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______ 13. Peer tutoring involves a situation in the classroom where two or more
children cooperate with one another and help each other learn.

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14. Give four reasons for organizing multigrade schools?

a. _________________________________________________

b. _________________________________________________

c. _________________________________________________

d. _________________________________________________

15. Give at least three requirements for multigrade teaching to be effective.

a. _________________________________________________

b._________________________________________________

c. _________________________________________________

16. Multigrade teaching is based on some principles about how children learn and
how teachers teach effectively. Enumerate at least four (4) of these principles.

a. _______________________________________________

b. _______________________________________________

c. _______________________________________________

d. _______________________________________________

17. Name all the people that make up the human resource pool in a multigrade
classroom?

a. _______________________________________________

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b. _______________________________________________

c. _______________________________________________

d. _______________________________________________

18. What are the roles of a multigrade teacher managing a multigrade class?

a. ___________________ d.____________________

b. ___________________ e. ____________________

c. ___________________ f. ____________________

19. Multigrade teachers find it easier to teach self-directed students who can work
independently and can “self-correct” their work. Describe self-directed learners.
Give at least 3 of their characteristics.

a. ______________________________________________

b. ______________________________________________

c. ______________________________________________

20. Below is a sample program of activities for a multigrade class. Using this matrix
answer the questions that follow:

Time Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6

7:00 – 8:00 Naipakikita ang Naipakikita ang pagmamalasakit sa
pag- kapuwa sa panahon ng
Character Mamalasakit at pangangailangan
Education Pagmamahal sa
kapuwa
* Panglinang na * Pangkatang Gawain
Gawain
* Paglalahat
* Paglalapat * Panglinang na Gawain
* Paglalahat
8:00 – 9:00 Divides 3- to 4- Solves 2-step Adds dissimilar
digit numbers by word problems fractions in simple
Math 1-digit numbers using any two of form
without the fundamental
remainders operations
learned including
money
* Drill * Reinforcement
* Presentation * Reinforcement Exercises
- Division of Exercise
numbers
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* Application * Presentation
* Evaluation * Generalization
* Evaluation * Presentation
* Generalization
* Corrective Instruction * Evaluation
* FREE ACTIVITY * Corrective
Instruction
8:40 – 9:20 Note details Find cause and effect
* Preparatory * Reinforcement
English Activity
* Independent * Corrective Instruction
Work * FREE ACTIVITY * Corrective
* Evaluation Instruction
* Corrective Inst. * FREE ACTIVITY
9:20 – 9:30 R E C E S S

a. The teacher stays with a particular group in the part/s of the lesson that are in
italics. What are these parts?

b. How would you interpret the merging of objectives for Character

Education/Good Moral and Right Conduct Grades 5 and 6 and English 5 and 6?

c. How would you interpret the objectives of Mathematics 4, 5 and 6?

d. What do you think the class/es will do during the FREE ACTIVITY?

e. In what particular lesson parts will the teacher teach or staying Mathematics,
grade 4? in character education/good moral right conduct, grade 4?in English
grades 5 and 6?

f. With the use of a red ink pen, trace the movement of the teacher using arrows.

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