Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers Reviewer

D. Human Growth and Development (Attitudes and Moral values in the Teaching Profession)

Direction: Read each of the following exercises carefully.

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

Then, check your answers against those given after the last exercise.

1.                 The teacher has a vital role for the Young. Which of the following is not one of these roles?

a.     Custodian and keeper of the young

b.     Lead them to be useful, upright and law-abiding

c.      Turn them into diehard politicians

d.     Guidance of the young in their formative years.

2.                 To help bring about social order the teacher must perforce:

a.     Good qualities of a dedicated mentor

b.     Devotion to his duties for the best of the service

c.      Zealousness and dedication to his socio-civic obligations

d.     Indifference to responsibilities assigned to him.

3.                 Which of the following is the teacher’s obligation to himself as a person?

a.     Belief in his capacity to realize his ambitions

b.     Observance of strict compliance to “kanya-kanya”

c.      Clean in bloody, mind and spirit

d.     Faith in the Almighty

4.                 Which of the following may be considered the best of the teacher’s personal attributes?

a.     Truly honest, faith and has integrity

b.     Engage in gossip mongering

c.      Has belief in himself

d.     Has personal discipline

5.                 In his relationships with his superiors, the teachers’ should not:

a.     Be loyal and respectful

b.     Engage in gossip mongering

c.      Reject constructive criticism

d.     Expect a promotion that is not meritorious

6.                 Likewise, the teacher must strive not to:

a.     Perform his work conscientiously and religiously

b.     Suggest ways of improving the school program

c.      Arouse the ire and ventilate to everyone his ill-feelings against his superiors

d.     Accept constructive suggestions that will improve the system.

7.                 When the teacher practices professional responsibilities, which of the following is he not likely to do?

a.     Maintains cordial relationship with his peers

b.     Shares the successful outcome of an undertaking with others

c.      Engages in derogatory talks to mar other teachers’ reputation

d.     Refrains from gossiping.

8.                 Which of the following is not included in the sphere of the teacher’s responsibilities to his students?

a.     Sees they are well-fed and clothed

b.     Treats them fairly and without prejudice

c.      Develops their love for work

d.     Has faith in the ability of the young for advancement

9.                 Among the teacher’s responsibilities to his profession, which of the following is not included:

a.     Belief in the need to widen his professional growth through readings and involvement in the growth of his immediate environment

b.     Pride in his work and belief in the nobleness of his profession.

c.      Participation in organizations whose aim is to achieve reforms by and for the teachers in whatever manner these changes are made

d.     Supports movement for the general welfare of the teaching profession.

10.            Which of the following is within the area of the teacher’s social responsibilities?

a.     Participates actively in the socio-economic and civic-political improvements of his community

b.     Acts as a public relations officer of the school

c.      Maintains wholesome family relations

d.     Gets the trust and confidence of his superiors.

11.            As a public relations officer of his school, which of the following is the teacher’s responsibility?

a.     Maintains an exemplary behavior which assures the parent’s confidence on him as their children’s

b.     Engages the government and private officials to be interested in the school activities.

c.      Develops student’s respect to authorities

d.     Consults his superiors in all his plans and projects.

12.            All of the following traits except one describe the role of the teacher in the New Society. Which one is the exception?

a.     Respects government officials and barangay leaders and tries to cooperate with tem

b.     Participates in the maintenance of clean and healthful surroundings to live in

c.      Has belief in himself, in his aspirations and ideals which all contribute to making him an upright, useful and law-abiding citizen

d.     Possesses a strong desire for power through whatever means.

13.            Which of the following statements is not true as grounds for disciplinary action regarding government officials and employees? (per Presidential Decree No. 6. Sept. 27, 1972)

a.     Unauthorized solicitation of contributions by teachers from school children

b.     Sale of tickers in behalf of private organizations which are not properly authorized

c.      Dishonestly, misconduct and oppression

d.     Refusal to pursue private business or profession that will be prejudicial to the good of the service.

14.            The following values are considered incumbent of the teacher. Which one is the exception?

a.     Innovative for the necessary exposure of the students to modern trends in education

b.     Recognizes the need for working for the common good and for developing a sense of propriety at all times

c.      Is self-reliant, self-discipline; possesses self-respect and good personal judgment

d.     Id firm and disciplined to the extent of being rude for the sake of pursuing a principle.

15.            Which of the following is not spelled out in the educational objectives contained in P.D. 6-A?

a.     Train manpower in the top management level skills to produce quality technocrats

b.     Develop high-level professionals through research to improve quality life

c.      Provide a broad general education to bring out the best in human potentials

d.     Provide necessary educational foundation for the individual’s development into productive citizens.