SET A

Domain 1- Leading Strategically

Instructions: This practice test will diagnose your skills and aptitude on Leading Schools Strategically. Follow
the directions on each given sets of tasks. Try to finish this practice test in 45 minutes without looking on your
notes and phones, asking a friend or surfing the net for assistance.
Activity 1.
For items 1- 12. Identify what is the appropriate word in each item in the diagram.
Choices: A. Plan, B. Assess, C. Analyze and D. Act
Write the letter that corresponds to your answer.
Figure A.
1._____

2. ____ 8. _____
3. ____ 9. ____
4._____ 10. ____
5. ____ 11._____
6. ____ 12. ____
7. ____

Activity 2. (For items 13- 27)

The table below encapsulates the “Enhanced School Improvement Plan” Process. Fill up the numbered and
blank cells with appropriate steps or title by selecting from the pool of choices.

Table A.
ENHANCED SIP PROCESS
A. Preparatory B. (13) C. (14) D. (15)
Activities
16. 19. 22. 25.
17. 20. Formulate solutions 26.
18. 21. 23. 27.
24.
Choices:
A. Gather and organize necessary data I. Assess
B. Convene the SPT for orientation, vision sharing and scheduling J. Check progress of AIP
C. Identify/Review PIAs K. Write the SIP and prepare the AIP
D. Analyze PIAs L. Plan
E. Present the root cause to the SPT M. Form the SPT
F. Review general objectives & targets N. Roll out the solution/s
G. Test the solution/s O. Analyze
H. Develop Project Designs P. Act

Activity 3. (For items 28- 37)

The table below is the framework of Continuous Improvement Methodology. Fill up the numbered and blank
cells with appropriate steps or title by selecting from the pool of choices.
Choices:
A. Check Your Progress F. Identify priority improvement areas
B. Develop Solutions G. Pilot Your Solution
C. Do root cause analysis H. Roll Out your Solution
D. Finalize Improvement Plan I. Talk with Customers
E. Get Organized J. Walk the Process

Activity 4.
(For items 38- 41)
The table below is a filled-up ESIP Annex 4 (average and interpretation columns omitted) of Talisay High
School. Analyze it carefully, then answer the questions that follow.

Table B.

38. Based from the table above, which of the following improvement areas can be categorized as high
priority?
I. Low Funding Source II. Malnutrition III. Increasing Drop-out Rate IV. Decreasing Literacy Level
a. I & II b. II & III c. IV only D. III. Only
39. Which of the following improvement areas is/are under moderately priority?
I. Malnutrition II. Few Teachers Training III. Low Funding Source IV. Low Ratio of Books
a. I, II & III b. II, III & IV c. II only d. I, III & IV
40. Which of the improvement areas below belong to Very High Priority?
I. Decreasing Promotion Rate III. Decreasing Literacy Level
II. Increasing Drop-out Rate IV. Low Stakeholders’ Participation
a. I, II & III b. I, III & IV c. II & III d. II, III & IV

41. Surely, the SPT of Talisay High Scool will prioritize:

I. Decreasing Promotion Rate III. Decreasing Literacy Level
II. Increasing Drop-out Rate IV. Low Stakeholders’ Participation
1. I, II & III only
2. I, III, & IV only
a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
c. Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question
d. Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question and additional data is needed to answer the
statements.

Activity 5.
(For items 42- 45)
The tables below are the filled-up Root Cause Analysis and ESIP Annex 5 of CI Project SAVE of Talisay High
School. Analyze them carefully, then answer the questions that follow.

42. Project Team SAVE was able to rank the root causes and placed them in ESIP Annex 5. What can be
deduced based on the Project Team’s output?
1. The most prioritized root cause in Table 4 was prioritized in the planning work sheet.
2. There was a seamless alignment between Table 4 and Table 8
a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
c. Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question
d. Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question and additional data is needed to answer the
statements.

43. Looking at Table 4, Project Team Save puts lesser priority on “Narrow- Minded Parents” and “Lack of Time
of Teachers,” which were weighed 12 and 10, respectively. Thus in Annex 5, Project Team Save ___.
1. Did not include these root causes anymore in the planning work sheet.
2. Plans to solve the other three root causes simultaneously in SYs 2019 – 2022.
a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
c. Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question
d. Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question and additional data is needed to answer the
statements.

44. If there were corrections to be made to assure the alignment of Table 4 and Table 8, what is/are to be
corrected?
1. The root cause “Student’s failed to inform parents” should be given priority in SY 2019- 2020.
2. The Project Team Save must put a check mark under the “Time Frame SY 2019-20.
a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
c. Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question
d. Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question and additional data is needed to answer the
statements.
45. Looking at the “Time Frame” of Table 8. What scenario/s is clear on the Project Team Save’s plans?

1. The team plans to push through in provoding solution to the root cause “Student’s failed to inform parents”
for SY 2020- 2021 to SY 2021- 2022
2. The team plans to push through in provoding solution to the root cause “No Follow-up,” it will be done in SY
2019- 2020, will skip for SY 2020-2021 and will resume in SY 2020- 2021.

a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
c. Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question
d. Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question and additional data is needed to answer the
statements.

Activity 6.
(For items 46- 49)
The tables below are the filled-up Root Cause Analysis and ESIP Annex 5 of CI Project SAPU of Tanawan
National High School for SYs 2019- 22. Analyze them carefully, then answer the questions that follow.
Table 9. Project SAPU

Table 10
Project Title: Project SAPU (Sopan Anak Payangat Umpisan Taya)
Problem Statement: There is an increase of 1.44% in the percentage of dropout rate from last year.
Project Objective Statement: To decrease Drop-out Rate from 0.41% to 1.64%for the next three years
Root Causes: Students failed to inform parents, late confirmation, no follow up

Annex 9 Project SAPU Work Plan and Budget Matrix 1

Budget
Person(s) Schedule/ Budget
Activities Output per
Responsible Venue Source
Activity
1. Update cellphone Principal,
November
numbers every Advisers and 5,000.00 MOOE
2019
quarter PTA
2. Inform parents
through various November
ways like social Principal, 2019/ Before
Canteen
media, personal Advisers, CIP every 3,500.00
Funds
message, letter Team and PTA quarter
and verbal starts
announcements
3. Inform parents
Principal,
ahead of time (two Received Letters/
Advisers, CIP June, 2020 3,000.00 MOOE
days before the Forms
Team and PTA
date)
4. Use of Social
Number of Principal, PTA
media to inform
Parents’ Followers Advisers, CIP June, 2020 2,500.00 Voluntary
parents ahead of
in the FB group Team and PTA Contribution
time
Principal,
Minutes of the Advisers, CIP PTA
5. Give a phone call
meeting/ Parents Team, PTA and June, 2021 10,000.00 Voluntary
to parents
Directory Grade Level Contribution
Leaders
 CIP Team,
6. Transportation Minutes of the Principal,
Budget meeting/ Budget Advisers and June, 2021 9,000.00 MOOE
Proposal Grade Level
Leader

46. As per ESIP Manual, Annex 5 and Annex 9 should be aligned seamlessly, in line with these what can be
observed on the general objective of Annex 5 and project objective of Annex 9?
1. Both objectives are seamlessly aligned.
2. There is misalignment on both objectives.

a. Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
b. Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
c. Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question
d. Statements 1 and 2 are not sufficient to answer the question and additional data is needed to answer the
statements.

47. Allocating budget to every activities under Annex 9 is vital. The following statements on budget allocation
reflects clearly in the Table 10..

I. Of all the three source of funds enumerated in the Annex 9, the highest amount is lodged in PTA Funds.
II. Of all the the three source of funds the lowest amount is lodged in Canteen.
III. The total amount allocation for three (3) years is 33, 000.00 as per Annex 9.
IV. Canteen funds constitute 11% of total budget in the entire activities.

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

48. If the budget lodged in the school managed canteen is already the annual amount share of “ Faculty and
Student Development Fund,” how much would be the annual generated income of the school-managed
canteen?

a. 23, 333.33 b. 19, 833.33 c. 24, 856.33 d. None of these

49. As per ESIP Guidebook, how would the root causes in Annex 5 translated in Annex 9?

I. Write all the root causes from Annex 5 to Annex 9 as it is.

II. Write all the root causes from Annex 9 to Annex 5 as it is..
III. For every root cause in Annex 5, there should only one root cause in Annex 9.
IV. If there are more than one root cause transfered from Annex 5 to Annex, it means the root causes have the
same set of activities.

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

Activity 7.
(For items 50- 52)
The tables below are the filled-up Annual Implementation Plan of CI Project SAPU of Tanawan National High
School for SY 2019- 20. Analyze them carefully, then answer the questions that follow.
TABLE 11

50. Using the Tables 9 and 10 in Activity 6, what would be the content of column “Project Objective” of Table
11?

a. To decrease Drop-out Rate from 0.41% to 1.64%for the next three years
b. To increase Drop-out Rate from 0.41% to 1.64%for the next three years
c. Decreased Drop-out Rate from 1.64% to 0.41% for the next three years
d. Increased Drop-out Rate from 0.41% to 1.64%for the next three years

51. What would be the right thing to do in order to fill- in the content of column “Output of the Year” of Table 11
correctly?

a. Just copy all items under the column “Output” of Annex 9 into the column “Output of the Year” in Table 11.
b. Just copy and paste your answer in item no. 48
c. Write “Decreased in Drop-Out Rate by 1.23%”
d. Write “Decreased in Drop- Out Rate by 0.41%”

52. Under the column “Activities” of Table 11, what should be written?

a. Just chronologically copy all items under the column “Activities” of Annex 9 into the column “Output of the
Year” in Table 11.
b. Just chronologically copy all items under the column “Activities” of Annex 9 into the column “Output of the
Year” in Table 11 but change the base form of the verbs into future perfect tense (Update… to Updated…,
inform… to informed…)
c. Just chronologically copy all items under the column “Activities” of Annex 9 into the column “Activities” in
Table 11.
d. Just chronologically copy all items under the column “Activities” of Annex 9 into the column “Activities” in
Table 11 but change the base form of the verbs into future perfect tense (from Update… to Updated…, from
inform… to informed…)