An evaluation is being carried out by the Division Office to assess the implementation of the Child-Friendly School Program. An elementary school administrator took the initiative to conduct an internal assessment in order to verify the school’s preparedness. Which of the following principles should be implemented by the school principal in order to foster a nurturing environment and ensure that the school is suitable for children?

I. Sets clear guidelines for conduct among learners.

II. Safeguards and provides security for all children.

III. Develops projects that promote understanding among learners.

IV. promotes a curriculum that addresses community needs.

V. Hires security personnel to guard the school 24/7.

VI. Allows children to play in the different areas in the school.

Lesson preparation and implementation must take into account the unique characteristics of each student in order to accommodate student diversity. To increase the lesson’s efficiency and relevance for all students, which of the following should be implemented?

I. Merging of competencies

II. Localization of curriculum

III. Curriculum contextualization

IV. Deepening curriculum contextualization through indigenization

V. Unpacking of competencies

Education conferences, meetings with like-minded individuals, meetings with former colleagues, email correspondence with former school administrators, and brainstorming sessions are all examples of professional networking. How can a professional network benefit the professional and personal development of school administrators?

A five-day Division Enhancement Training for Teachers on Learner Diversity and the Learning Environment will be conducted by the Division Office. The authority to choose the participants will be given in the school administrator

Which of the following educators should be accorded the utmost priority by the school administrator in terms of being included in the training?

I. A Mother Tongue teacher who is proficient in Cebuano, the lingua franca of her learners.

II. A Grade 3 Math teacher who knows English very well but has little knowledge about the Mother Tongue.

III. A Master Teacher who refuses to learn new educational technologies for classroom instruction.

IV. A Grade 6 teacher whose class is composed of Muslims, Indigenous Peoples, and children in conflict with the law.

V. A kinder teacher whose classroom is often benchmarked by teachers from other schools.

VI. A Grade 4 teacher who teaches Araling Panlipunan very well using Filipino.

An observation of the classroom is scheduled to be carried out by the school administrator. The concerned teacher communicated to the school administrator that an online demonstration would be conducted. From the following online practices, which one does the learner benefit the most?

With the approval of the school administrator, a teacher has worked beyond regular office hours without overtime pay in order to implement Project Numeracy. In addition to his or her exceptional teaching record, the individual in question has accumulated experience as a coach, researcher, and developer of learning resources. Which of the following incentives can be given to him/her by the school head and school’s Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence Committee?

I. Monetary Award

II. Compensatory time-off

III. Teaching assignment deloading

IV. Certificate or Plaque of Recognition

A school is celebrating its fifth founding anniversary. The school head desires that both the school stage and the venue be exquisitely embellished, in addition to attending to other arrangements. He or she intends to form various committees that are pertinent to the endeavor. In what ways can the school administrator foster prompt participation from the relevant stakeholders?

Last SY 2020-2021, a school had been converted into an integrated school that offers seventh grade. In response to parental requests to maintain their children enrolled in Grade 8 for the current academic year, the school administrator who was recently appointed, made the decision to commence Grade 8 instruction for the 2021-2022 academic year.  Considering the prior year’s approval of the conversion, what consequences might the school principal’s action entail?

Establishing a strong partnership with stakeholders is key to earning their support for the different school programs and projects. What should a newly-designated school head do as an initial step to earn the trust of local leaders in the community where the school is located?

A school head was reassigned to a new school and found out it is low-performing based on its performance indicator. The school only offers a regular curriculum despite the diversity of the learners population composed of Muslims, Indigenous Peoples, out-of-school learners, and children in different circumstances. The school head can best avoid early missteps by taking which of the following actions first?

School heads, teachers, parents, local barangay council, religious institutions, industry partners, and learners support each other in enhancing the learning environment to make it a child-friendly school.

 What does a child-friendly school aim to achieve?

I. Enhance children's health and well-being

II. Ensure learners respect for each other

III. Guarantee safe and protective spaces for learners

IV. Maximize children’s participation in school and community

V. Encourage children’s completion of performance tasks

VI. Foster self-enhancement among learners

Which of the following are the key concerns of indigenous cultural communities that schools should address in the implementation of the Indigenous Peoples Education Program?

I. The promotions of the ancestral domain are to be integrated into the lesson

II. The use of foreign objectives in the instruction

III. The elimination of discrimination from peers and teachers because of the learner’s cultural identity

IV. The assurance that learning programs promote an affirmation and sense of cultural identity

V. The need to respect and recognize Indigenous Knowledge System and Practices in the school and learning programs

VI. The need for teachers to adapt and act according to the existing practices within and outside the learner’s community

A teacher helped in the 100% adoption of pure online distance learning in school by initiating a campaign that provided economically challenged learners with a free tablet, pocket Wi-Fi and internet connectivity.

What should the school head to best to recognize the teacher’s effort

I. Affirm recognition by featuring the teacher in the school head’s social media page

II. Endorse the teacher’s performance to Division PRAISE Committee

III. Provide a monetary incentives to sustain the teacher’s enthusiasm

IV. Present a Certificate of Recognition on Teachers’ Day

V. Award a Plaque of Appreciation in a school’s awards ceremony

A teacher submitted an individual performance review and commitment form with an adjectival rating of satisfactory.

Is the teacher qualified to receive a performance-based incentive?

A school head conducted the activities below as part of the school’s Quality Management

System’s (QMS) institutionalization

I. Conduct capability-building activities on QMS among all school personnel

II. Establish several QMS structures and teams to support its implementation

III. Empower the head teacher to ensure that all processes are well-documented

IV. Assign a team to conduct an internal quality audit on all school processes

V. Monitor and evaluate through decision points and actions taken in the Management Review

Which of these activities could have been done differently to ensure the policy implementation of the school head?

During the assessment phase of the Enhanced School Improvement Plan, the project team in charge of the Drop-out Reduction Program found out that most Learners at Risk of Dropping Out (LARDOs) are recipients of the Pantawid ng Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)

Which of the following is the most appropriate action to address the issue?

A parent sends a letter to a school head expressing his/her sentiments on how a teacher conducts online classes. According to the parent, there are times that the teacher sends a list of written activities for the learners to comply during weekends.

How should the school head address the issue without offending the teacher?

A healthy learning environment enhances not only the children’s  academic achievement but also ensures physical, psychological, social, and emotional growth. How will the school head ensure the holistic well-being of the learners?

In modular distance learning, several considerations must be taken before deciding on the type of formative assessment that will help the teacher adjust or prepare for the next lessons.

Given the profile of Grade 5 learners below, which alternative way can the school head propose to teachers in getting immediate feedback from learners about a particular concept in the Self-Learning Module?

School Heads ensure that quality education can be achieved through effective and efficient implementation of DepEd’s programs, projects and activities such as literacy and numeracy, ICT, and school initiatives. Which of the processes below would increase learners’ achievement and other performance indicators in terms of quality?

I. Utilize appropriate teaching strategies and instructional materials

II. Mobilize community support for education

III. Guarantee safe and protective spaces for children

IV. Encourage children’s participation in school and community

V. Track learner’s progress through regular monitoring of performance

VI. Implement an incentives and rewards system

The school head ordered the finance officer to give 80% of the Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) to a teacher who served seven (7) months of service and obtained a very satisfactory rating.

Is the school head correct in doing so? Why or why not?

The school head received a report from the Division Planning Unit that the school has a student-classroom ratio classified as blue. What can be inferred from the report?

In accordance with the DOH Guidelines (DOH AO #2020-00153) on the Risk-Based Public Health Standards for COVID-19 Mitigation and consistent with the Basic Education Leaning Continuity Plan, which of the following objectives are enumerated in the COVID-1 Mitigation of the DepEd Required Health Standards framework?

I. Increase Physical and Mental Resilience

II. Reduce Transmission

III. Reduce Information

IV. Reduced Duration of Infection

V. Increase Immunity

VI. Increase Awareness

A secondary school head received a complaint from a parent of a newly enrolled Grade 11 learners who was recommended by the class adviser to take up a strand other than Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). However, the learner was interested in pursuing STEM but lacked numerical aptitude as reflected in his Grade 10 report card.

How should a school head best manage the situation?