PRACTICE EXERCISE 2 - continued Q4 - 5secs
Government's provision of funds towards Education of the citizenry falls under the Ministry of Educations role in
a) monitoring and evaluation
b) policy formulation
c) allocation of resources
d) oversight responsibility
Q5. 10 secs
The mandate of Ghana Education Service includes ……. of policies of pre- tertiary institutions
I- coordination
II - implementation
III- management
IV- sensitization
a) I, II & III
b) I, III & IV
c) II, III & IV
d)all the above
Q6- 10 secs
A main difference between the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service is ___
I- GES is policy maker for MoE
II - MoE is an Agency of GES
III- GES functions as an Agency of MoE while MoE is a sector of Government
a) I only
b) II only
c) III only
d) All the above
*Practice Exercise from HINTS for TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT COMPETENCY*
Reference: pages 1-5
TIME ALLOWED-*2 minutes*
For each question below, select the correct answer (or answers).Write down your answers
1. (3secs)
An Educational System ought NOT to be
a) formal
b) informal
c) dynamic
d) inaccessible
2. (3secs)
A country's Education system must necessarily seek to
a) produce elites
b) create jobs for people
c)create awareness
d) make people functional
3. (3secs)
An Educational system has
a) learning areas
b) duration
c) stakeholders
d) all the above
4. (10secs)
A democratic Education system is
I- Participatory
II- meets people's expectations
III- imposed from above
a) I only
b) I and II
c) II and III
d) all the above
5. (3secs)
Ghana's current Educational system can be described as
a)ad hoc
b) evolutionary
c) realistic
d) radical
6.(3secs)
A Key feature of Traditional Education system is
a) practicality
b) structured nature
c) lack of teachers
d) lack of fees
7. (10secs)
Secondary education refers to
I - SHS
II -Technical, Vocational Education
III - Apprenticeship training
a) I only
b) I and II
c) II and III
d) I, II & III
8. (3secs)
Which of the following *are* supposed to be part of basic school under Ghana's new Educational Policy?
a) Basic Apprenticeship
b) Polytechnics
c) computer training schools
d) special schools
9. (3secs)
In Ghana under the new policy basic education terminates at
a) KG
b) JHS 3
c) SHS 1
d) SHS 3
10. (10secs)
Which of the following is a feature of the country's free compulsory education system
I - access to school
II - provision of all school infrastructure by District Assembly
III- payment of fees
a) I & II
b) II & III
c) III only
d all the above
11. (10secs)
The Compulsory aspect of basic education involves
I - sanctioning all parents
II- Action by District Social Welfare Committe
III- Court fines for defaulting parents
IV- District Assembly support
a) I & III
b) II & II
c) I, II & III
d) II, III & IV
12.(10secs)
Externalities of education refers to
I- individual's benefit in education
II- quality of external examination in education
III - formal education
IV - gains society derive from one's education
a) I only
b) II only
c) I & III
d) all of the above
13. (10secs)
Which of following are some of the effects of having a National Early School going age policy?
I- high school enrollment
II- increase in drop out rate
III- Large classrooms
IV- improved literacy and numeracy at early grades
a) I & II
b) I & IV
c) II & III
d) all the above
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PRACTICE EXERCISE 2 - Reference - Pages 6-30 of HELPFUL HINTS FOR TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPETENCY
Instructions: For each question below, select the Best option(s) from the list given. Work to time! CONCENTRATE- BE FAST & ACCURATE!!
Total number of Questions: 40 TOTAL Time Allowed – FIVE (5) MINUTES START WORK NOW !
Q1- 5 secs
Improving the quality of Teaching and Learning for effective outcomes falls under
a) The mandate of Ministry of Education
b) The role of GES Council
c) The vision of Ministry of Education
d) The mission of Ministry of Education
Q2. -5 secs
The provision of relevant and quality education for all Ghanaian children especially the disadvantaged is part of the
a) The mandate of Ministry of Education
b) The role of GES Council
c) The vision of Ministry of Education
d) The mission of Ministry of Education
Q3- 10 secs
The main duties of the Ministry of Education include
I- Monitoring and Evaluation of foreign policies
II - Translation of national goals on human capital development into educational goals
III - Exercising oversight responsibilities over its Agencies
IV- Allocation of resources to all public Agencies
a) I & II
b) II & III
c) III & IV
d) I & IV
PRACTICE EXERCISE 2 - continued Q 30 - 5 secs
Which of these factors affect Education outcomes of a country's school system?
a) National Goals
b) Educational policies
c) Educational Programmes
d) All the above
Q 31 - 5 secs
Appraisal is employed to recognize and record a Teacher's achievement for a particular period
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Q32 – 5 secs
In the process of appraisal of Teachers in schools, the Review and appraisal stage involves reviewing of progress of work and targets set.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Q33 – 5 secs
In the measurement of educational outcomes, the consistency of procedures and conditions in administration of a test is referred to as ….
a) Administration
b) Standardization
c) Reliabilty
d) Validity
Q34 – 5secs
Validity in educational measurement refers to how results of a test are
a) Used and interpreted
b) Scored and interpreted
c) Scored and Used
d) None of the above
Q35 – 5 secs
Which of the following instruments will you use in selecting two students to represent your school in an inter schools’ quiz competition?
a) Class exercises
b) Multiple choice test
c) Essay test
d) Students’ portfolio
Q36 – 5 secs
Your school has been chosen to represent the district in the President’s schools’ debate. You are to select two students for the National School debate next week. What should you do?
a) Use the results of an objective test
b) Use the results of an essay written by the students
c) Examine students handwriting and spellings
d) Look for the attentive and regular students to school
e) Use the school prefect and his/her assistant
PRACTICE EXERCISE 2 - continued Q7. 5 secs
Which of the following is FALSE?
a) GES Council as governing body implies the Council is the supervisory body of GES
b) GES Council expertly and timely prepares reports for GES as policies
c) The GES Council promotes collaboration between GES and MoE
d) GES Council advises the Minister of Education on policies and programmed for pre-tertiary institution
Q8. 5secs
Which of the following does not belong to the group of agencies under MoE?
a) NaCCA
b) NSS
c) NAPTEX
d) NIB
Q9.- 5secs
Which of these agencies of the Ministry of Education is responsible for providing financial support to needy but brilliant students?
a) Ministry of Finance
b) Ghana Education Service
c) Girl Child Unit
d) Scholarship Secretariat
Q10- 5 secs
Which of these bodies is responsible for recommending policies on professional standards regarding examination, registration and certification of teachers?
a) NTC
b) GES
c) University Council
d) Teacher Education
Q11- 5 secs
Standards to be observed in pre tertiary institutions are set and enforced by
a) GES
b) NTC
c) NIB
d)GES Council
Q12- 5 secs
Which of these laws is directly related to GES?
a) NCTE Act, 1993
b) 2008 Education Act
c) NAB Act, 2007
d) All the above
Q13 - 5secs
Which of these does NOT directly affect GES in their functions?
a) NIB
b) NACOB
c) NTC
d) WAEC
Q14- 5 secs
Which of the following is TRUE?
a) Governing bodies do not always have to exercise oversight responsibility of their implementing
agencies
b) governing bodies do not have the responsibility to ensure implementation of policies
c) Governing bodies are responsible for advising the Minister on policies of education
d) It is not every governing body that serves as a link between the ministry and its agencies
PRACTICE EXERCISE 2 - continued Q22- 5 secs
Administration refers to the range of activities that is connected with organizing and organizing how and institution functions
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Q23 - 5secs
Administration is also concerned with using rules and regulations to control members of an institution
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Q24 - 10 secs
In the Ghana Education Service, Administration is mainly concerned with using --- as control measure to make activities operational
I- procedures
II- systems
III - processes
IV- systems
a) I, II, & III
b) II, III, & IV
c) I, III, & IV
d) all the above
Q25- 5 secs
The authority responsible for ensuring that it's implementing agencies under them implement policies lawfully is referred to as......
a) Governance
b) management
c) Administration
d) None of the above
Q26 - 5 secs
In Ghana Education Service, the body sees to day to day running of the service is generally referred to as Administration
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Q27- 5 secs
How many levels of management are there in Ghana Education Service?
a)2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Q28 -5 secs
Who is the Chairman of the GES Council?
a) Mr. Michael Nsowah
b) Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh
c) Mr. Enoch Cobbina
d) Lawyer Anthony Boateng
Q29 - 5 secs
Ways people measure Educational Systems are by………..
I- extent of knowledge, skills & values acquired as shown by students performance in examinations eg. BECE
II- number of graduates employed or are working
III - No of students that are able to progress in their education
IV - ability of parents and guardians to provide students their needs
a) I, II & III
b) I , III,& IV
c) II, III & IV
d) all the above
PRACTICE EXERCISE 2 - continued Q15 -10 secs
Which of the following is NOT a function of the GES Council?
I- Exercising oversight responsibility over GES
II - Submission of recommendation of policies on basic education to GES
III- Handling grievances and disputes of members & issues of professional misconduct as last resort
IV- Approves retirement of incapacitated members of the service upon report from Medical Board
a) I & IV
b) II &III
c) I & III
d) all the above
Q16- 5 secs
The Ghana Education Service is responsible for the approval of teachers on secondment.
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Q17- 5 secs
The Ghana Education Service registers, supervises and inspects all public as well as private institutions
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Q18 - 5secs
It is the duty of Ghana Education Service to ensure the Examination and Certification of students
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Q19 - 5secs
All the following Divisions are part of GES headquarters EXCEPT
a) Human Resource and Management
b) Special Education
c) Curriculum Research and Development Division
d) Basic Education
Q20- 10 secs
The main functions of the District Education Directorate includes
I - facilitating the opening & registration of all public as well as private basic schools in the district
II- posting of Teachers to senior high schools in the district
III- collecting of fees and levies in schools
IV- distribution of the capitation grant to schools in the district
a) 1 & II
b) II & III
c) III & IV
d) I & IV
Q21 - 10 secs
Which of the following statements is/ are true about management in education?
I- It is a process of controlling resources
II- organizes and supervises resources of an institution
III- makes use of relevant laws, rules and regulations to achieve institutional goals
IV- it refers to those who manage the Service and occurs in hierarchical order
a) I, II & III
b) I, II & IV
c) II, III & IV
d) I, III & IV
PRACTICE EXERCISE 2 - continued Q37 – 5 secs
As a school administrator, you are to recommend to teachers the most appropriate instrument to use in assessing students at the end of your school programme. Which of these will you recommend?
a) An objective test that covers the whole syllabus
b) An essay test
c) Portfolio assessment
d) Class participation
Q38 – 5 secs
Which of the following assessments methods is diagnostic?
a) National Education Assessment (NEA)
b) Class exercises and oral questions
c) School Education Assessment (SEA)
d) Basic Education Certificate Examination
Q39- 5secs
Your school’s performance in an annual inter- school’s quiz competition has been appalling for two years despite all your preparations. Your Circuit Advisor thinks it has to do with your school assessment processes. What should you do? (Select the BEST option)
a) Use standard examination questions or past questions to train and select your students.
b) Form an examination committee to oversee all school assessments.
c) Supervise teachers’ work to ensure that content they teach matches with scheme of work
d) Contact an expert in assessment to train your teachers on school assessment and ensure they apply it
Q40 – 5 secs
Which of these assessment procedures is Summative?
a) Short tests
b) Quizzes
c) Class exercises
d) End of year examination
Correction Please question 24 IV should be supervision So we should have Q24 - 10 secs
In the Ghana Education Service, Administration is mainly concerned with using --- as a control measure to make activities operational
I- procedures
II- systems
III - processes
IV- supervision *
a) I, II, & III
b) II, III, & IV
c) I, III, & IV
d) all the above
Q15 -10 secs
Which of the following is NOT a function of the GES Council?
I- Exercising oversight responsibility over GES
II - Submission of recommendations of policies on basic education to GES
III- Handling grievances and disputes of members and issues of political misconduct as a last resort
IV- Approves retirement of incapacitated members of the service upon a report from Medical Board
a) I & IV
b) II &III
c) I & III
d) all the above Q22- 5 secs
Administration refers to the range of activities that connected with organizing and supervising* how and institution functions
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
