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Deputy Director (DD) Multiple-Choice Trial Quiz

1 / 50

The main function of an educational system is to

A. mold society

B. mold desires

C. mold character

D. mold aspirations

2 / 50

The best strategy to develop active listening skills is to practice

A. paraphrasing other people’s comments

B. offering advise to people who need it

C. interrupting politely

D. criticizing people with different points of view

3 / 50

All of the following are role expectations of teacher associations, except

A. seek the interest of management

B. participate in members activities

C. organize in service training

D. control of the behaviour of members

4 / 50

Which Philosophy says, “Don’t care to know various theories about body and soul, do good and be good, that will take you to whatever truth there is”?

A. Buddhism

B. Vedanta

C. Sankhya

D. Taoism

5 / 50

Balanced curriculum is also referred to as

A. Core curriculum

B. Integrated curriculum

C. Experienced curriculum

D. Activity centered curriculum

6 / 50

The standards specified in the content of the new GES curriculum for Basic Schools, adopted for implementation is September 2019 in Ghana, are based on not only what Ghana as a nation requires of its workforce, but also on the demands of globalization. At the points of exit, it is expected that graduates for the curriculum will have attained knowledge and skills that will allow them to compete in the international job market. Which of the following goals of curriculum development is this reflected in?

A. Better Ghana Agenda

B. Development of a sense of civic responsibility

C. Preservation of national resources and cultural values

D. Globally competitive Ghana workforce

7 / 50

According to the Choice theory, the teacher’s attitude towards their students is motivated by

A. skills, knowledge, duty, and love

B. power, intelligence, skills, and observation

C. love, power, fun, and observation

D. belongingness, power, freedom, and fun

8 / 50

Which of the following statements about school culture is correct?

A. A principal's behaviour is the sole determinant of school culture.

B. School culture describes a school's mission

C. School culture describes the demographic composition of a school

D. School culture consists of shared values and beliefs that tell educators how to address problems

9 / 50

The Ghana Education Service was established in the year

A. 1974

B. 1961

C. 1960

D. 1957

10 / 50

Which of the following strategies is recommended for increasing academic learning time?

A. respond to distractions

B. flip flop from one topic to another

C. maximize transition time between activities

D. do not dwell on a topic once the point has been made

11 / 50

Which of the following is not under the Ministry of Education?

A. Ghana Accreditation Board

B. National Service Scheme

C. Ghana Library Authority

D. Ghana Standards Authority

12 / 50

When getting students to share and assume responsibility in the classroom, teachers should

A. seldom accept reasonable contributions from students

B. involve them in the planning and implementation of classroom initiatives

C. have students develop the classroom management plan

D. emphasize control in the discharge of their responsibilities

13 / 50

Which of the following is not a defence mechanism?

A. Regression

B. Association

C. Compensation

D. Sublimation

14 / 50

Mrs. Aglobitse was having a hard time getting Edom to work in cooperative learning groups. Instead of isolating him, she put him at a table with other students and instructed him to do his work. Next, she asked him to share materials with students at the same table. Now he can work in cooperative groups without getting into trouble. What is the name of the strategy Mrs. Aglobitse employed?

A. shaping

B. reinforcement

C. prompting

D. controlling student’s behaviour

15 / 50

Distinguish between Scheme of Work, S, and Terms and Conditions of Service, T.

A. S refers to the syllabus while T refers to contract of appointment which regulates the relationship between the GES and teachers

B. S refers to classroom teachers' job description while T refers to contract of appointment regulating teachers' compensation, progression, work ethics, discipline, etc.

C. S refers to contract of appointment which regulates the relationship between the GES and teachers while T refers to classroom teachers' job description based on the syllabus.

D. S refers to classroom teachers' job description while T refers to the code of conduct for teachers.

16 / 50

A teacher wants to have a class discussion in which all 23 of her students can participate equally. Which of the following seating arrangements would best suit this objective?

A. off set style

B. seminar style

C. face to face style

D. cluster style

17 / 50

How many directorates does Ghana’s education service have?

A. 9

B. 8

C. 7

D. 6

18 / 50

The education regulator’s body act 2020 ( act 1023 ) established the national school inspectorate authority with 3 main responsibilities. Which of the following is not among these responsibilities?

A. inspect schools

B. evaluate schools

C. enforce school standards

D. develop school curriculum

19 / 50

Which of the following is provided by GETFUND?

I. Assets and investment expenditure
II. administration expenses

III. Compensation of employees
IV. Goods and services

A. I only

B. 1 and II only

C. 1,11 and III only

D. All the above

20 / 50

Generally, classroom rules and procedures should be reasonable and

A. subjective

B. rigid

C. punitive

D. necessary

21 / 50

Employees who are granted study leave with pay to study outside Ghana shall, in addition to the Book Allowance, be paid the Warm Clothing Allowance, the value of which shall be determined from time to time by the Government.

A. True

B. False

22 / 50

What is the vision of the Ghana Education Service?

A. To develop national curriculum on education to be implemented by the Ministry of Education

B. To provide relevant education to all Ghanaians at all levels to enable them to acquire skills that will assist them to develop their potential in order to be productive, promotion of technology culture at all levels of society to facilitate poverty reduction and to promote socio­ economic growth and national development

C. To formulate approved national policies and programmes on education

D. To create an enabling environment in all educational institutions and management positions that will facilitate effective teaching and learning and efficiency in the management for the attainment of the goals of the Service.

23 / 50

With introduction of the New Primary School Curriculum Reform, “standard-based curriculum” means

A. pupils shall demonstrate understanding and mastery of knowledge and skills through a standard examination or assessment

B. standard assessment system to provide sufficient data to help fashion improvement in teaching and learning

C. pupils shall demonstrate understanding and mastery of knowledge and skills as the progress in their education

D. there shall be a National Assessment at P2, P4 and P6 to track children's performance

24 / 50

The agency of the Ministry of Education responsible for the implementation of approved national pre-tertiary educational policies and programmes is ….

A. the national council for curriculum and assessment (NaCCA)

B. national teaching council

C. national school inspectorate authority (NaSIA)

D. Ghana education service (GES)

25 / 50

Amongst the various school records, the most comprehensive information about the pupils is found in the ……….

A. report card

B. register

C. log book

D. cumulative record book

26 / 50

During teacher evaluations, the circuit supervisor or school head needs to take objective, evidence-based notes to share with teachers in post-observation conferences and use them to guide discussions. Which of the following statements best illustrates such notes?

A. Throughout the lesson, the teacher uses a variety of effective strategies to monitor student understanding.

B. In a class of 42, the teacher calls on one student to answer four out of ten questions asked.

C. The teacher is highly responsive to the cultural and other types of student diversity in the class.

D. The teacher makes little or no effort to make instruction relevant to student interests and needs.

27 / 50

Presently, which of the following is not a specific duty of the Ghana Education Service?

A. Implement educational policies and programmes

B. Maintain professional standards and the conduct of a personnel (knowledge of conditions of service and code of conduct required).

C. Register teachers and keep an up-to-date register of all teachers in the public system

D. Register, supervise and inspect Private Pre-Tertiary Educational institutions

28 / 50

The following statements about interdisciplinary teacher teaming is incorrect except for……………………

A. Teaming is intended to accommodate curricula constructed around contemporary subjects and problems rather than disciplines (separate subjects).

B. In terms, teacher preferences and power can result in one subject dominating other subjects

C. Teams are usually more open to considering change than are traditional academic departments

D. None of the above

29 / 50

The process of accountabilities required in educational settings are ….

A. internal, professional, and group

B. internal personal and group

C. internal, external and professional

D. internal, external and personal

30 / 50

Sector ministers are required by law to establish a ministerial advisory board to advise the ministry on various relevant issues. Which of the following is not required to be on the advisory board of Ghana’s Ministry of Education?

A. representative of the Ghana national education campaign coalition (GNECC)

B. director general of Ghana education service

C. director general of Ghana tertiary education commission

D. chairman of the Ghana education service ( GES ) council

31 / 50

Which type of test ensures that students are evaluated in relation to one another, and the grading system rests on the assumption that the level of student performance will not vary much from class to class?

A. criterion-referenced

B. norm-referenced

C. issue-referenced

D. textbook reference

32 / 50

“All systems of ideas are subject to verification by consequences” is the core of the Philosophy of ………..

A. Idealism

B. Realism

C. Existentialism

D. Pragmatism

33 / 50

The following are directorates with the Ministry of Education, except

A. public relations

B. procurement

C. planning, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation

D. internal audit

34 / 50

The value that divides a dataset into two equal parts is basically called

A. mode

B. median

C. frequency

D. mean

35 / 50

Assigning your staff a new task is a way of helping them to ……………

A. respond to duty

B. respect your authority

C. develop their patience

D. develop independent thinking

36 / 50

Current theories of classroom management see the teacher as a ……

A. leader

B. guide

C. director

D. dictator

37 / 50

The teacher licensing arrangement in Ghana comes with the following benefits except …………….

A. making teaching a professional activity

B. enhance discipline among teachers

C. eliminate poor teachers

D. eliminate poor performing teachers

38 / 50

A school head has been transferred to a failing school. To turn it around, the school head can best avoid early mistakes and promote a smooth transition by taking which of the following actions first?

A. Communicating a willingness to refer initially to the experience and judgement of long-time school staff.

B. Presenting the discussion, a comprehensive, research-supported plan for improved student achievement.

C. Holding discussions with many stakeholders to learn about local values, views and priorities.

D. Seeking information from the previous school head about leadership strategies that he or she did and did not work at the school.

39 / 50

The private school unit at the ministry of education was established in

A. 1975

B. 1974

C. 1973

D. 1972

40 / 50

The call for universal learning design and a friendly environment for the Ghanaian education system can be linked to

A. the free SHS policy

B. lifelong learning

C. inclusive education

D. child protection

41 / 50

Which of the following is the municipal education oversight committee (MEOC) responsible for?

A. technical SHS

B. secondary school

C. basic schools

D. all of the above

42 / 50

The following statements about teacher summative performance evaluation are incorrect except the primary purpose is to…………………………………………………………….

A. determine if a teacher should be re-employed

B. improve the teachers' performance

C. bargain with teachers to develop lesson plans

D. remind teachers they are being watched

43 / 50

The fundamental national values have been given in

A. Preamble of our Constitution

B. Articles of our Constitution

C. Entries of the lists of subjects

D. All of the above

44 / 50

How many ranks do we have in GES?

A. 12

B. 10

C. 8

D. 6

45 / 50

Which Philosophy believes in the duality of existence, Prakriti and soul?

A. Sankhya

B. Buddhism

C. Vedanta

D. None of these

46 / 50

Which of the following organizations evaluates, monitors, and coordinates the implementation of sector policies and strategies of the state and non-state actors in education?

A. parliament of Ghana

B. ministry of education

C. Ghana tertiary education commission

D. Ghana education service

47 / 50

The national teaching council is established by ……

A. The education act of 1961

B. The education act 506 (1994)

C. Education regulator’s body act 2020 (act 1023)

D. None of the above

48 / 50

A school head is about to take over the leadership of a low-performing school. One of the school head’s first goals will be to evaluate teacher quality in the school. The school head can best begin this process by……………………………………………

A. comparing student grades in each subject area across classrooms.

B. having each teacher complete a teaching self-evaluation.

C. arranging to observe instruction in each classroom.

D. Interviewing each teacher about his or her teaching practices.

49 / 50

Classroom management principles are applied differently in primary and secondary schools because

A. they belong to different departments within GES

B. the administrative organization changes at these levels

C. teachers are trained differently for these levels

D. schools are structured differently at these levels

50 / 50

Mr. Biney has difficulty keeping students on task. Which of the following strategies would most likely increase academic learning time in his classroom?

A. utilize a good sense of humor in class

B. interrupt class presentations when distracted by students misbehaviour

C. hold students accountable for work done during class

D. allow ample time for transition from one activity to the next

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