Foundations of Education

1. How do you know that a person has learned? Give the tests of learning.

2. How can an individual move from one social status to another? Discuss the means.

3. Describe the relationships between the school and the community. How may the school and the
community be evaluated? What factors are to be considered?
4. What weaknesses of the Filipino character are considered as cultural barriers towards nation
building? Why?
5. How would you respond as a teacher to the following classroom situation:
a. Student refuses to work.
b. Student sleeps in the classroom while teacher teaches/lectures.
c. Students cheats in exam
d. Student uses improper language as an affront against a classmate.

Educational Administration, Theory and Practice

1. Principal X has a dilemma. He is in need of a Science Teacher. Since this subject is an

important component of their curriculum, he has to find a way to solve the problem. He was
happy when a new teacher was asked to report to his office by the District Supervisor. It
appeared that this might be the solution to his problem. But then, after having entertained
the teacher, he found out that the teacher is not a Science major but English major. What
should he do? He is badly in need of a teacher, but the applicant seemed ill-______ for the
job.

To help Principal X make a decision, answer the question below:

a. If you were Principal X, would you assign the teacher to teach Science?
b. Why or why not?
c. What problems _______ you expect from the decision?
d. Given that he has no other option, what do you suggest he should do?

2. A school is facing financial problem. There is not enough financial support coming in from
the government. Describe how a leader would respond, in contrast to a manger.

3. Name the three personal styles of school administrations. In what settings or situations
would each personal style be most appropriate? Why?
4. What strategies can you apply or an administrator to promote continuous learning and self
improvement.
5. Explain why instructional leaders are also called learning leaders.
Principles of Curriculum Development

1. How is the curriculum implemented? Why not successful at all times? What are some issues
and concerns relative to curriculum implementation?
2. Should it be recommended that a curriculum is developed solely by the school head without
consulting teachers and their ______ in the community? Why or why not?
3. Why is implementation a crucial activity in the cycle of planning and teaching a curriculum?
4. Given the four major tasks of curriculum leadership, think of specific ways in which these
tasks could be manifested in your profession.

 Ensuring curriculum quality and applicability

a. I can show this by ____________________
b. I can show this by ____________________

 Integrating and aligning the curriculum

a. I can show this by ____________________
b. I can show this by ____________________

 Implementing the curriculum effectively

a. I can show this by ____________________
b. I can show this by ____________________

 Regularly evaluating, enriching and updating the curriculum

a. I can show this by ____________________
b. I can show this by ____________________

Supervision of Instruction
1. Give the distinction between supervision and evaluation according to the following dimension:
purpose, scope, rationale, process and expertise.
2. How is supervision administered in your own school? What is wrong with current practice in the
current supervision? How can you better improve it?
3. How does supervision of instructor affect student learning and teacher development?
4. How is focused assistance as a means of supervision?
5. Who needs to be involved to ensure success in supervising instruction? Why?

Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

1. Why each part of the organization must participate in the planning process? Explain how to
make effective decisions as a school manager.
2. Does your organization currently posses the capacity, expertise, capabilities to achieve its long
range vision? Why or why not?
3. What does your organization hold dear? Write down the values that define your organization’s
character.
4. Why we need to link budgets to strategic planning?

Professional Ethics

Research Parts
(Following the Lyceum Format)