Northwestern Agusan Colleges

Bayview Hill, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
PEC 304 – THE TEACHER AND COMMUNITY, SCHOOL CULTURE AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

NAME: ________________________________________ COURSE/SCHED: ______________ DATE: ______________

Directions: ENCIRCLE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. The statement “It takes a village to educate a child” implies that _________.
a. Parents shall be encouraged to engage in school activities b. Institutionalize school-community partnership
c. Strengthen the Parent-Teacher partnership d. Teamwork shall be observed in school

2. Philippine Education System is implementing the trifocal education system. Which of the following compose the trifocal
education system? (I.) TESDA (II.) DepEd (III.) CHED (IV.) DAR (V.) SUCs.
a. I, II, V b. I, II, III c. II, III, V d. II, III, IV

3. Which program that is conducted every month of May serves as proof of school and community partnership where
stakeholders’ time, effort, and treasure are extended to ensure that school facilities are set in time for the school
opening? a. Brigada Eskwela b. Palarong Pambansa
c. Parents and Teachers Association Assembly d. Administrators Annual Assembly

4. In what period where the Philippine education was formal and organized, and authoritarian in nature?
a. American period b. Japanese period c. Martial Law Republic d. Spanish period

5. When does the Filipino’s faith and religiosity become a weakness?

a. When he does nothing to help himself and waits for God to save him.
b. When he forgives his enemies and so appears weak.
c. When he prays everyday and overnight.
d. When he totally submits himself to God’s will after having done all he could.

6. Which is NOT an example of a School-Partnership?

a. Classroom used by community organizations for meetings.
b. School used as a polling place during an election.
c. School used as an evacuation center.
d. School used as a venue of an anti-government demonstrator.

7. The Japanese taught the Filipinos love for labor while the Americans taught the Filipino _________.
a. Citizenship in a democratic country b. Dignity of labor
c. Love for country d. Survival skills

8. For which teaching will social reconstructionists be?

a. Inequality and inequity as normal for an international society
b. Narrow concept of nationalism
c. Building of an interdependent world that is international in scope
d. Stress on isolationism

9. For an ideal interaction in the community what must be observed?

a. Do not use symbols.
b. The symbol must be clear to both the giver and receiver.
c. The symbol must be contemporary.
d. Those involved must analyze the meaning of the symbol.

10. In her leadership in the community, a professional teacher shows no signs of ethnocentrism. What does this mean?
a. Does not belittle other peoples’ culture. b. Looks at her culture as superior to other’ s cultures.
c. Is ashamed of her own culture. d. Does not mind other people’s culture.

11. The professional teacher is quite xenocentric. How is this manifested?

a. Looks at her culture as superior to that of others. b. Looks at her culture as inferior to that of others.
c. Does not mind if her culture is inferior or superior d. Is at home with all cultures
12. Who is not a member of the Parent-Teachers Association?
a. Parents with no child currently enrolled in school. b. Parents of children currently enrolled in school.
c. School head d. Teacher representative

13. As a teacher, you are a facilitator of learning? What is expected of you?

a. Do not fail anyone b. Make teaching – learning interactive and exciting
c. Use video clips d. Allow students to use their cellphones

14. Which is the essence of servant –leadership?

a. Leading is serving b. Leading is making your subordinates feel your power over them.
c. Leading is ensuring that yourself is first d. Leading is changing

15. What is the message of situational leadership?

a. A leader is first a servant.
b. A leader can choose the leadership style that fits him most.
c. A leader must fit leadership style to the follower’s level of readiness and willingness.
d. Authoritarian leadership is best because organization accomplishes much.

16. Who is the most interested in improving the present status of an organization?
a. The authoritarian leader b. The laissez faire type of leader
c. The transformational leader d. The servant leader

17. What must a leader do if wants an innovation to affect substantially and positively school culture?
a. Sustain the innovation. b. Introduce innovation one after another.
c. Ensure that the innovation is welcomed by all, no exception. d. School head is the origin of the innovation.

18. Which is TRUE of school culture?

a. Passed on like a hereditary trait. b. Created by the school head and other stakeholders.
c. Has significant effect on student performance. d. Cannot be altered.

19. School head respects academic time so she does not just call on teachers during class hours. Which element of positive
school culture is illustrated?
a. Tradition b. Collegiality c. Protection of what is important d. High expectation

20. What are PTAs prohibited from doing?

I. Interfering in the academic and administrative management and operations of the school, and of the DepEd.
II. Engaging in any partisan political activity within school premises;
III. Operating a canteen/ school supplies store, or being a concessionaire thereof inside the school or nearby premises,
or offering these services to the school as its client either directly or indirectly;

a. I, II, and III b. II and III c. I and II d. I and III

21. Which is the most effective way of making policies?

a. School head to involve stakeholders.
b. Students not to participate since policies are for them.
c. Only parents of students enrolled are involved.
d. School policies are permanent to build the culture of excellence.

22. “The Sabbath is made for man and not man for the Sabbath.” What does this imply regarding policies?
a. Policies are formulated to help people in the organization.
b. Policies showed not to be adjusted when people in organization cannot aside by the policy.
c. Policies are orders form above like the law of the Sabbath.
d. Laws are formulated by man and women in society.

23. Which does the school head do as instructional leader?

a. Leads in curriculum implementation and improvement. b. Manages education alliances and networks.
c. Manages school resources and systems. d. Makes informed decisions.
24. Which of the following describes the overall theme of Primitive Education?
a. Education for survival, conformity and self-preservation
b. Education for the preservation of culture and social stability
c. Education for Development of Individuality
d. Education for utilitarianism

25. What term describes the transmission of culture from parents to their children or from members of the same group?
a. Enculturation b. Adaptation c. Acculturation d. Indoctrination

26. Which among these does NOT belong to the contribution of Ancient Chinese Education?
a. Values Education b. Civil Service Examination
c. Preparation of priest-scribes d. Performance of rituals

27. Which among the choices does NOT belong to the educational questions sought to answer by Greeks and Romans?
a. What is true, good, and beautiful?
b. What models should education use in preparing good citizens?
c. How should education respond to social, economic, and political change?
d. How do we maintain the holy covenant made to God by His people?

28. Which of these ideas are being promoted by Aristotle?

a. The people should maintain and strengthen their covenant with God and fear his Creator.
b. Humans are rational beings who should live according to the natural laws of the universe.
c. Individuals should receive the education appropriate to their social role and be prepared for their appropriate functions.
d. The education's primary goal was to prepare clear-thinking, rational, and truthful statesmen.

29. Which among the following universities was NOT established during the Medieval Period?
a. University of Bologna b. University of Paris c. Oxford University d. Harvard University

30. In The book de Magistro (Concerning the Teacher), it is said that teachers need to be contemplative and reflective
scholars, experts in their subjects, active and skilled instructors, and lovers of humanity. Who authored the book, de
Magistro?
a. Mortimer Adler b. Thomas Aquinas c. Robert Hutchins d. Martin Luther

31. What is the main emphasis of classical humanism during the Renaissance?
a. Theology b. Literature c. Science d. Cultural tradition

32. Protestant reformers regard Bible reading as essential to salvation. Which of the following methods did they use to
achieve this goal?
a. Establishment of vernacular schools b. Revived the classical literature of Greeks
c. Focus on rhetorical studies d. Teach theology and philosophy in Catholic schools

33. Which of the following educators believed that ideas originated as a result of experience and that advocate the idea
that the mind of a child is a "tabula rasa"?
a. John Locke b. Johann Comenius c. Martin Luther d. Johan Gutenberg

34. Which of the following well-known philosopher and authors of a famous book Émile described the ideal education of
youth and stated that education should match the child's age of development?
a. Johann Pestalozzi b. Johann Friedrich Herbart c. Jean-Jacques Rousseau d. Friedrich Froebel

35. What is the function of schools according to John Dewey’s statement?

a. The schools provide opportunities for the students to be developed holistically.
b. The school creates a society that is economically balanced where commerce and trade flourish and people live
prosperously.
c. The schools train each child of society to contribute in the development of a society that is worthy, lovely, and
harmonious.
d. All of the above

36. The school established by the Americans that trains Filipinos to become teachers.
a. University of the Philippines b. Philippine Normal University
c. Silliman University d. Cebu Normal University
37. How many years were we colonized by the Spaniards?
a. 333 b. 330 c. 320 d. 334

38. They served as teachers of the Ilustrados during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines.
a. Spanish Missionaries b. Priests c. Chieftains d. Indio

39. The kind of education given to the Filipinos during the Pre-Spanish Period.
a. Formal b. Informal c. Compulsory education for ages 6 and above d. no education

40. Which situation shows that a sense of nationhood/nationalism is exemplified?

a. The class conducted a debate using Filipino as a medium.
b. The class is required to watch English movies to improve their communication skills.
c. The class opted to make a choral rendition of the theme song of a foreign movie.
d. When Teacher Genny asked her Grade 1 students what country they wish to live in, most of them did not choose the
Philippines.

41. Which of the following are the characteristics of the Filipino learners envisioned by the Department of Education in the
K-12 curriculum?
a. Globally competitive and lifelong learners
b. With the capability to engage in autonomous critical thinking
c. Equipped to take on every opportunity in life he or she chooses - to find work to engage in higher studies, or to start an
entrepreneurial endeavor.
d. All of the above

42. If you agree with Aristotle's philosophy in education, which of the following statements for you is true?
a. education is "the creation of a sound mind in a sound body"
b. the human mind is a blank slate, tabula rasa, at birth
c. teachers should actively engage students through sensory experiences
d. Learning experiences must be play-based, free play being a serious and deeply significant activity for children.

43. Maria Montesorris is the first female doctor in Italy to adhere with Foebel's philosopy. What is their common
denominator?
a. Sensory learning b. Moral Development c. Value of play d. Autonomous discovery

44. Which philosophy contends that curriculum is set and unchanging

a. Existentialism b. Essentialism c. Progressivism d. Perennialism

45. Which of the following best defines "philosophy"?

a. "Love of Wisdom"
b. a means of answering fundamental questions
c. a vibrant way of discovering and expressing ways of being active and acting
d. All of the above

46. All of the following are beliefs of progressivists "except"

a. the curriculum should be unchanging with no choices or electives
b. the learning environment should be safe for risk-taking and it should be stimulating
c. teachers are facilitators and coaches
d. students are unique, active, and self-motivated

47. Mandated the daily flag ceremony including the singing of the National Anthem.
a. R.A. 1265 b. R.A. 10533 c. R.A. No. 139 d. Executive Order No. 17

48. It is the process of facilitating learning or the acquisition of knowledge skills, values, morals, beliefs and habits.
a. Philosophy of Education b. Philosophy c. Education d. Philosophical Foundation

49. What is the term used to describe both fundamental philosophical analysis of particular pedagogical approaches?
a. Philosophy of Education b. Philosophy c. Education d. Philosophical Foundation
50. Which of the following is the aim of our education during the commonwealth period?
a. Designed after Japanese Education b. Patterned after the American curriculum
c. Predominantly religious d. Purely nationalistic and democratic

51. Teacher Maria sees to it that her classroom is clean and orderly so her pupils will less likely to disarrange seats on the
floor. On which though is her action based?
a. Behaviorism b. Existentialism c. Essentialism d. Reconstructionism

52. In a faculty development program, teachers were asked what schools should do to help develop the learners. The
responses of the teachers could be grouped into five:
Group 1- School should be back to the basic; they should teach the 3 R’s.
Group 2- Schools should develop in the student’s appreciation of the humanities. This way, they become highly rational
and
moral.
Group 3 - School they become enlightened and intelligent citizens of a democratic society.
Group 4- School should teach students to make responsible choices and be made accountable for such choices.
Group 5 – School should develop in the students the ability to adapt to a changing world.

What can be said of teachers in Group 1? The group adheres to ____ philosophy of education.
a. an essentialist b. a reconstructionist c. a progressivist d. a perennialist

53. In a faculty meeting, the principal told his teachers: We need to improve our school performance in the National
Achievement Test. What should we do? The teachers gave the varied answer as follows:
1. Let’s give incentives and reward to students who get a rating of 85%.
2. Let’s teach them to accept complete responsibility for their performance.
3. Let’s make the school environment conducive to learning.
4. Let’s make use of the experiential method of teaching.

Which response(s) come(s) from a behaviorist?

a. #2 and #4 b. #1 and #3 c. #1 and #2 d. #3 and #4

54. Which of the following is TRUE about Rabindranath Tagore's educational philosophy?
a. Implementing of foreign language as the medium of instruction
b. Inculcating moral and spiritual education
c. Promoting book-centered curriculum
d. Teaching must be theoretical

55. The interest of the child will develop by merging __________ and ___________ together.
a. play and search b. play and ask c. play and work d. play and find

56. Pragmatism in education is centered around ______________

a. the child's interests, experiences and needs b. the child's health, well-being and satisfaction
c. the child's mind, ideas and intellect d. none of the above

57. The following sentences describe Perennialism except;

a. To promote the intellectual growth of learners to become competent
b. Teachers assist students to think with reason
c. It is the oldest and most conservative educational philosophy
d. Classical subjects, literary analysis. Curriculum is enduring

58. Which of the following theories belongs to Jean Piaget?

a. 6 Characteristics of a Good Teacher b. Malow’s Hierarchy of Needs
c. Psychological Foundation d. Cognitive Development

59. He observed that humans are constantly striving to control their behavior and seeking gratify themselves. He proposed
his well-known theory called ___’s Hierarchy of Needs (1943).
a. Arthur Combs b. Carl Rogers c. Abraham Maslow d. John Dewey

60. Pursued teachers to be professionals through a licensure examination.

a. R.A. 7836 b. R.A. 7784 c. R.A. 9155 d. R.A. 7722
ANSWER KEY:

1. B 11. B 21. A 31. B 41. D 51. A

2. B 12. A 22. B 32. D 42. A 52. A
3. A 13. B 23. A 33. A 43. C 53. B
4. D 14. A 24. A 34. C 44. D 54. B
5. A 15. C 25. A 35. C 45. D 55. C
6. D 16. C 26. C 36. B 46. A 56. A
7. A 17. A 27. D 37. A 47. A 57. A
8. C 18. B 28. B 38. A 48. C 58. D
9. B 19. B 29. D 39. B 49. A 59. C
10. A 20. A 30. B 40. A 50. B 60. A