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The Teaching Profession

The Teaching Profession

Quiz covering professional standards, laws, ethics, and philosophies in teaching.

Which Republic Act is known as the “Philippine Professionalization Act of 1994”?

Correct Answer: RA 7836. Justification: Republic Act No. 7836 is the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994.

Under the Philippine Professionalization Standards, for Teachers (PPST), how are newly graduated and PRC registered commonly known?

Correct Answer: Beginning Teachers. Justification: Newly graduated and newly registered teachers who lack experience are classified as Beginning Teachers.

Which law is known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers?

Correct Answer: RA 4670. Justification: Republic Act No. 4670 is formally known as the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers.

According to Magna Carta for Public School Teachers, how many hours of workload per week should teachers render?

Correct Answer: 40. Justification: RA 4670 specifies that regular classroom teaching hours shall not be more than six hours a day, within a maximum 40-hour work week.

Which law institutionalizes the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST)?

Correct Answer: DepEd Order No. 42, s. 2017. Justification: DepEd Order 42 series of 2017 adopted and institutionalized the PPST.

Which of the following is NOT a provision for teacher welfare under the Magna Carta?

Correct Answer: B. Free tuition for children. Justification: Free tuition for children is not a standard statutory provision under RA 4670.

What body promulgated the Code of Ethics for professional Teachers in the Philippines?

Correct Answer: BPT (Board for Professional Teachers). Justification: The Board for Professional Teachers promulgated the Code of Ethics.

Which article covers the teacher and the learners?

Correct Answer: Article III. Justification: Article III of the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers focuses specifically on the teacher and the learner.

A teacher arrives late and blames students for poor performance. What ethical issues are evident?

Correct Answer: A. Professional competence and accountability. Justification: Failing to arrive on time and shifting blame demonstrate a lack of accountability and professional competence.

A teacher gives higher grades to students who give her gifts. Which principle is violated?

Correct Answer: B. Fair assessment. Justification: Grading must be objective and merit-based; accepting gifts for grades compromises fair assessment.

A teacher conceals a colleague’s falsification of grades to protect their friendship. What is the issue?

Correct Answer: A. Loyalty over integrity. Justification: Professional integrity and honesty supersede personal loyalty to a colleague.

A teacher reveals a learner’s family problems to an unauthorized parent. What is violated?

Correct Answer: C. confidentiality. Justification: Teachers are bound to protect student privacy and confidential information.

A school principal allows teachers and parents to participate in school improvement planning. Which law supports this practice?

Correct Answer: RA 9155. Justification: Republic Act No. 9155 (Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001) promotes shared governance and community participation.

A teacher completes lessons on time but ignores learners who struggle to understand. What does this reveal?

Correct Answer: B. Teaching requires responsiveness to learners’ needs. Justification: True teaching goes beyond finishing content; it requires addressing learner comprehension and needs.

A teacher refuses to adjust a lesson for a learner with special educational needs, claiming that equal treatment means identical instruction. Which assumption is flawed?

Correct Answer: C. Fairness always requires identical treatment. Justification: Equity means treating learners according to their distinct needs, not identical treatment.

A school rewards teachers solely according to students’ examination scores. Which important aspect of teaching may this overlook?

Correct Answer: C. The teacher’s broader role in learner’s development. Justification: Holistic student development encompasses moral, social, and emotional growth beyond test scores.

Which philosophy of education emphasizes the teaching of enduring ideas and universal truths?

Correct Answer: D. Perennialism. Justification: Perennialism focuses on everlasting ideas and universal truths through classical subjects.

Which philosophy emphasizes learning through experience and problem-solving?

Correct Answer: D. Progressivism. Justification: Progressivism centers on experiential learning, 'learning by doing', and problem-solving.

A teacher prioritizes basic academic skills. Which philosophy guides the teacher?

Correct Answer: C. Essentialism. Justification: Essentialism focuses on core academic basics and foundational skills (the 'three R's').

A teacher uses varied strategies to address learners’ differences. Which PPST domains applies?

Correct Answer: A. Diversity of learners. Justification: PPST Domain 3 specifically addresses Diversity of Learners.

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