CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
1.
Suppose that in developing a curriculum, your
intention is to put a lot of importance in developing the mind and spirit of
the learners. What philosophical belief will help you on this?
a.
Axiology
b.
Idealism
c.
Pragmatism
d.
Reconstructionism
2.
Two of the following choices NOT considered as social
forces that affect the school and the curriculum, which are these?
a.
Multicultural concerns
b.
Change in gender roles
c.
Nature of knowledge
d.
Learner’s characteristics
3.
Two of the following choices NOT considered as social
forces that affect the school and the curriculum, which are these?
a.
Multicultural concerns
b.
Change in gender roles
c.
Nature of knowledge
d.
Learner’s characteristics
4.
A curriculum developer decides to effect a curricular
change, instead of curriculum improvement. The most probable reason for this is
that the results of curriculum evaluation call for an alteration in the
_________ and in the _________
a.
Set of competencies and objectives
b.
Teaching strategies to be used
c.
Time allotment of subject areas
d.
Sequence of content for a certain year/grade level
5.
A curriculum developer decides to effect a curricular
change, instead of curriculum improvement. The most probable reason for this is
that the results of curriculum evaluation call for an alteration in the
_________ and in the _________
a.
Set of competencies and objectives
b.
Teaching strategies to be used
c.
Time allotment of subject areas
d.
Sequence of content for a certain year/grade level
6.
For the situation analysis that may be done for
curriculum planning, a teacher or developer must examine TWO of the following
things. These are the __________ and the ___________
a.
Abilities and educational needs of learners
b.
Way by which the curriculum is used
c.
Changing nature of the subject matter to be taught
d.
Form of the curriculum
7.
For the situation analysis that may be done for
curriculum planning, a teacher or developer must examine TWO of the following
things. These are the __________ and the ___________
a.
Abilities and educational needs of learners
b.
Way by which the curriculum is used
c.
Changing nature of the subject matter to be taught
d.
Form of the curriculum
8.
Every curriculum has this dimension. This is both
unplanned and implicit but its instructional effects are often evident in the
student’s behaviour, values and dispositions. This dimension is referred to as
_________
a.
Societal curriculum
b.
Instructional curriculum
c.
Institutional curriculum
d.
Hidden curriculum
9.
Dr.Almonte , the provincial hospital director, plans
to attend a school board meeting where a new high school science curriculum
will be discussed. Which level of curriculum is shown in this situation?
a.
Experiential
b.
Instructional
c.
Institutional
d.
Societal
10.
Mrs Galang often makes use of experiential rather than
the rote method in teaching, she is thus, observed to provide “custom-made”
activities for her pupils. The curriculum pattern she apparently follows is
that of ______________
a.
Activity-based
b.
Child-centered
c.
Process-oriented
d.
Life-functions-focused
11.
The concept includes the sub-process of curriculum
planning, organization, implementation and evaluation. What concept is this?
a.
Curriculum development
b.
Curriculum assessment
c.
Curriculum management
d.
Curriculum and instruction
12.
If the ‘ What” in teaching refers to curriculum, the
“how” of it refers to ___________
a.
Strategies
b.
Instruction
c.
Learning
d.
Approaches
13.
Mrs. Padilla, the principal of Casay Elementary
School, opted to use the curriculum that involves the integration of Social
Studies, Music, Arts, and P.E on longer time blocks. This shows that the design
pattern she prefers is that of the _____________curriculum
a.
Correlated subject
b.
Core
c.
Mastery learning
d.
Broad fields
14.
The school has responsibility to develop, among other
things, problem-solving and abstraction skills. This responsibility has
something to do with _______________
a.
Intellectualism
b.
Technological changes
c.
Vocational preparation
d.
Citizenship
15.
The curriculum used during this period in Philippine
History terminated the use of English as a medium of instruction. What period
was this?
a.
American
b.
Spanish
c.
Commonwealth
d.
Japanese
16.
One popular conception of curriculum is that which
aims to provide the learners with the needed skills in this ever-changing
world. Which conception is this?
a.
Self – actualization
b.
Social relevance
c.
Cumulative tradition of organized knowledge
d.
Technology
17.
As a social studies teacher, you are tasked to
implement the newly revised curriculum. Which two important initial action will
you first take?
a.
Understand the external and the nature of change in
the curriculum.
b.
Develop a unit plan for the subject
c.
Attend all orientation and/or training activities that
meant to clarify and develop meaning for aspect of the revised curriculum
d.
Prepare appropriate instructional materials for the
lessons during the first grading period
18.
As a social studies teacher, you are tasked to
implement the newly revised curriculum. Which two important initial action will
you first take?
a.
Understand the external and the nature of change in
the curriculum.
b.
Develop a unit plan for the subject
c.
Attend all orientation and/or training activities that
meant to clarify and develop meaning for aspect of the revised curriculum
d.
Prepare appropriate instructional materials for the
lessons during the first grading period
19.
Which of the following statement about the concept of
curriculum is NOT quite acceptable?
a.
It refers to all the experiences that both the school
and the teacher provide the students with
b.
It is the set of acquired knowledge, habits, and
skills.
c.
It consists of everything that goes within the school
d.
It is a planned action for instruction
20.
Which TWO statements show that the concepts of
curriculum and instruction are similar?
a.
Both involve thorough planning, implementation, and
evaluation processes
b.
Both refer to social and cultural changes as one of
the sources of content
c.
Both are tasked to determine what method is
appropriate to teach lesson
d.
Both have set of objective to attain
21.
Which TWO statements show that the concepts of
curriculum and instruction are similar?
a.
Both involve thorough planning, implementation, and
evaluation processes
b.
Both refer to social and cultural changes as one of
the sources of content
c.
Both are tasked to determine what method is
appropriate to teach lesson
d.
Both have set of objective to attain
22.
This phase of curriculum development involves decisions,
among other things, on grade placement and sequencing of content. Which phase
is this?
a.
Curriculum planning
b.
Curriculum evaluation
c.
Curriculum organization
d.
Curriculum implementation
23.
Which statement about the subject – centered
curriculum is NOT true?
a.
There is a high level of cooperative interaction
b.
It covers much content in a short period of time
c.
The teacher has full control of the classroom
activities
d.
The main task is mastery of learning
24.
Ryan, a grade VI pupil, remembers that he has had lessons
on Philippine history since he was in grade IV this is because the design of
the curriculum implemented in his school is the ______________
a.
Core curriculum
b.
Problem solving curriculum
c.
Spiral curriculum
d.
Open education curriculum
25.
Mrs Garcia would like to take part in developing a
subject-centered curriculum because she believes that all subjects in this type
of curriculum are geared towards the holistic development of the learner. Is
her belief about the centered curriculum true? Why?
a.
Yes, because the subject centered curriculum focuses
on the learners needs, interests, and abilities
b.
No, because it is the experience centered curriculum
that emphasize the teaching of facts and knowledge for future use
c.
Yes, because the subject-centered curriculum involves
cooperative control
d.
No, because it is the experience centered and not the
subject-centered curriculum that emphasizes integration of habits and skills in
learning the knowledge component of a subject areas
26.
In curriculum planning, one of these factors is
concerned with the identification of required resources and list of
expenditures and revenue estimates. This factor is that of __________
a.
Goal setting
b.
Situation analysis
c.
Decisions on implementation and evaluation
d.
Budget determination
27.
During this particular historical period,specific
subject areas in the curriculum started to be taught in Filipino while the
others in English, as provided in the newly-mandated Bilingual Education Policy
which period was this?
a.
Commonwealth
b.
Third Republic
c.
New society
d.
Japanese
28.
This type of curriculum focuses more on problem
solving processes and skills and human relation than on content acquisition.
Which type is this?
a.
Subject centered
b.
Society-culture-based
c.
Learner-centered
d.
None of the above
29.
While having supper, Mrs. Garcia asks her two children
what they learned in the school earlier that day. Which level of
curriculum is shown in this situation?
a.
Institutional
b.
Experiential
c.
Societal
d.
Instructional
30.
The Baya Elementary School uses a curriculum design
that recognizes the ability levels of its pupils. Thus, the content of the
subject areas taught across grade levels are so organized that the simplest
concepts are taken up in the early grades and the more difficult ones, in the
higher levels. This shows a widening and deepening sequence of similar concepts
taught through the elementary levels. Which curriculum design is this?
a.
Correlated
b.
Broad fields
c.
Spiral
d.
Core
31.
Mr. Cruz is interested in getting involved in a
school-related functions. He asked “why should schools need a curriculum? Which
curriculum foundations could give him some ideas for an answer?
a.
Socio-philosophical
b.
Psychological
c.
Historical
d.
Technological
32.
During the implementation phase of the curriculum, the
following, except one, are factors worth considering for the effective use of
the curriculum in the classroom. Which is the exception?
a.
What resources are required
b.
How curriculum is to be disseminated
c.
How teachers are to be given the necessary knowledge
and skills
d.
What content items re to be included
33.
The San Jose District plans to adopt the reading
program used in the San Agustin District. What curriculum improvement level
does this show?
a.
Variation
b.
Value orientation
c.
Substitution
d.
restructuring
34.
Mrs. De Jesus is a member of the school District
Curriculum Evaluation team that tries to assess the “product aspect” of the
curriculum currently being used. What it means?
a.
Wise use of resources
b.
How curriculum implementers did their job
c.
How well the curriculum meet the learner’s needs
d.
Extent of curriculum implementation
35. Mr. Gabriel, a
curriculum consultant on economics insists that in selecting the curriculum
content, it is better that throughout the high school years, economic geography
concepts be used to recur and repeated with depth for effective learning. What
criterion in content selection is shown here?
a.
Validity
b.
Continuity and sequence
c.
significance
d.
learnability
36. Dr.Mansor intends to
open a school with a curriculum that must be primarily experience centered.
Which of the following criteria must she NOT follow to ensure that the
curriculum is that which she wants?
a.
The curriculum should promote the use of active and
dynamic process so that learning is improved
b.
The curriculum should be used with a high level of
cooperative interaction
c.
The curriculum content should be primarily based on
the learner’s needs, ability levels and
interests
d.
The curriculum should emphasize the teaching of facts
and knowledge
37. As stakeholder in
curriculum development, Ms. Fuertes a district supervisor and a member of the
school board, has one of the following primary roles. Which one is this?
a.
Support and participate in parent-school organization
activities
b.
Authorize school expenditures for curriculum
development, implementation and evaluation
c.
Enact legislation to effect curriculum improvement
d.
Recommend changes in the curriculum
38.
Which statement is true in using the non-technical
approach to curriculum development?
a.
The teacher function both as a curriculum developer
and implementor
b.
The processes used in curriculum development are
rational and systematic
c.
The teachers rarely participate in the development of
curricula
d.
Curriculum functions are separate but related to
instructional functions
39.
Atty. Robredo is involved in curriculum development.
Her conception of curriculum strongly leans on its being a cognitive process.
Which of the following statement specifically reflects this conception she
holds?
a.
Curriculum aims to make learning efficient and
systematic
b.
Curriculum develops skills in analysing, deducing and
speculating
c.
The content of the curriculum is sourced from
different academic disciplines
d.
The curriculum largely considers the full development
of the learners
40.
What refers to the authenticity of the content
selected by the curriculum developers?
a.
Feasibility
b.
Learnability
c.
Significance
d.
Validity
41.
Which is NOT a description of the experience centered
curriculum?
a.
Emphasis is on the total growth and development of the
learners
b.
Controlled and cooperatively directed by learners,
teachers, and parent
c.
Education is a means to develop socially creative individual
d.
Emphasis upon facts and knowledge for future use
42.
Ms. Mateo a science teacher tries to enrich in the
content of her lesson by identifying related concepts in Math. What pattern of
organizing content/subject matter did she consider?
a.
Broadfield
b.
Correlated
c.
Core
d.
Separate subject
43.
Which curriculum design element is taking place when
Noel, a senior high school student, can connect the lessons he learned in a
subject area to a related content in another subject area?
a.
Articulation
b.
Balance
c.
Continuity
d.
Integration
44.
Which educational philosophy focuses on the role of
curriculum as a member in remaking society and rebuilding culture?
a.
Perennialism
b.
Progressivism
c.
Existentialism
d.
Reconstructionism
45.
What process is being undertaken by curriculum
developers when they enrich, or modify certain aspects ofa particular program
without changing its fundamental conceptions?
a.
Curriculum improvement
b.
Curriculum change
c.
Curriculum design
d.
Curriculum implementation
46.
Which curriculum development phase focuses on
attention of a curriculum’s basic structure and design?
a.
Curriculum change
b.
Curriculum implementation
c.
Curriculum improvement
d.
Curriculum evaluation
47.
As a member of the curriculum committee, your chief
concern is to give the child freedom to choose what to learn and believe, as
you allow them to set their own identities and standards. What philosophy will
you consider?
a.
Existentialism
b.
Realism
c.
Idealism
d.
None of the above
48.
What process of curriculum development is being
undertaken by the developers when they try to obtain relevant and significant
information to be able to judge the worth of an educational program, its
product, procedures and objectives?
a.
Curriculum planning
b.
Curriculum designing
c.
Curriculum organization
d.
Curriculum evaluation
49.
Proponents of the technical scientific approach of
curriculum development believe that curriculum is a means and _______________is
the end.
a.
Technique
b.
Instruction
c.
Learning
d.
Strategy
50.
One example of this design of subject centered
curriculum is that which shows social studies being combined with geography,
civics and culture, and history to comprise one subject area. Which design is
this?
a.
Correlated
b.
Broadfields
c.
Fused
d.
Core
51.
The government prescribed a higher percentage on the
administration of educational institution to the Filipino citizens in order to:
a.
Minimize the unemployment problem
b.
Produce globally competitive graduates
c.
Protect the right of the citizens
d.
Ensure the teaching of Filipino
52.
Free public elementary and secondary education is in
line with the government’s effort to address educational problems of
a.
Relevance and quality
b.
Access and equity
c.
Effectiveness and efficiency
d.
Productivity
53.
Which of the following abilities is stressed by
humanistic education?
a.
Enjoy the great works of man such as the classics
b.
Learn the different philosophy “know thyself”
c.
Make man distinctly civilized, educated and refined
d.
Develop man into a thinking individual
54.
Parents negatively react on play in children’s
curriculum. A teacher who knows the importance of play would tell the parents
that?
a.
Playing is important in the child’s cognitive
development
b.
Playing is a good form of exercises
c.
Playing makes learning a pleasurable experience
d.
Playing is a stage of child’s development
55.
What is the main concern of the spiralling of a
curriculum?
a.
Curriculum renewal and revision
b.
Horizontal articulation among the subjects in a grade
level
c.
Vertical articulation of a given subject across grade
level
d.
Incorporating governmental thrusts and societal
concerns
56.
The construction of the curriculum in a modern school
be
a.
Planned by the principal, supervisors and
superintendent and teachers
b.
Decided by the Deped and followed by all schools in
the country
c.
Planned cooperatively by experienced persons and
students
d.
Built based on books available in school
57. When will the K to 12 programs be implemented?
a.
s/y 2011 –
2012
b.
s/y 2012 – 2013
c.
s/y 2014 – 2015
d.
s/y 2010 – 2011
58. The first batch of high school students to go through
K to 12 will graduate in _______
a.
March 2015
b.
March 2016
c.
March 2017
d.
March 2018
59. In what school year the grade 11 will be introduced?
a. 2016 – 2017
b. 2017 – 2018
c. 2018 – 2019
d. 2020 – 2021
60. The following are some features of K to 12 curriculum
EXCEPT:
a.
The K to 12
curriculum is decongested
b.
The K to 12
curriculum is seamless
c.
The K to 12
curriculum is relevant and responsive
d.
The K to 12
curriculum is teacher-centered
61. When the K to 12 curriculum is learner centered?
a.
It focuses on
the optimum development of the Filipino child
b.
It responds to
the needs of the community
c.
It focuses on
understanding for mastery
d.
It uses
integrative, inquiry-based and constructive approaches to develop the
competencies of learners.
62. When the K to 12 programs is enriched?
a.
It focuses on the
optimum development of the Filipino child
b.
It responds to
the needs of the community
c.
It focuses on
understanding for mastery
d.
It uses
integrative, inquiry-based and constructive approaches to develop the
competencies of learners.
63. When the K to 12 programs is relevant and responsive?
a.
Learning will
be systematically matched with labor market requirements.
b.
It focuses on the
optimum development of the Filipino child
c.
It responds to
the needs of the community
d.
It focuses on
understanding for mastery
64. According to SEAMEO INNOTECH many Filipino students
failed to master the competencies skills necessary for productive life because
of the following factors EXCEPT:
a.
Limited period of
time
b.
Fragmented
content
c.
Disintegrated
content
d.
Teachers
factor
65. When the K to 12 curriculums is decongested?
a.
It focuses on
understanding for mastery and has removed the unnecessary repeated competencies
b.
It focuses on the
optimum development of the Filipino child
c.
It responds to
the needs of the community
d.
It uses
integrative, inquiry-based and constructive approaches to develop the
competencies of learners.
66. The following are the benefits of K to 12 curriculum
for Filipino learners and their families EXCEPT one:
a.
Have more time to
master the desired learning competencies
b.
They will be
given opportunity to learn beyond academic through a career pathways program
c.
Graduates will
not only gain a high school diploma but they will acquire certificate of
competencies
d.
Families can’t
afford education as the cost of the additional two years in high school.
67. The K to 12 will contribute to economic growth bringing
progress to society and to the nation. Research studies show that:
I.
Each additional
year bring 10% increase in wage earning
II.
Longer time spent
in education increase likelihood of employment
III. An additional year increases the average 40 year
growth rate in Gross Domestic product by about 0.37 percentage points
IV. A year of schooling typically shows a 25- 30 % rate of
return
A.
I and II only
B.
II, III and IV
only
C.
I, II, and III
only
D.
I, II, III,
and IV
68. Why the K to 12 Program is being designed and
implemented?
a. To overcome the inherent limitation of ten year basic
education
b. Learning and quantity of education will improved
c. Filipino students learn better
d. Degrees of Filipino are recognized as widely as
possible
e. All of the above
69. The Filipino graduates under K to 12 basic curriculum
envisioned to :
I.
Possess
sufficient mastery of basic competencies
II.
Be emotionally
developed and competent to live a meaningful life
III.
Be socially
aware, pro-active, and involved in public and civic affairs
IV.
Be adequately
prepared for the world of work or entrepreneurship
a.
I, II, and III
only
b.
II, III and IV
only
c.
III and IV only
d.
I, II, III,
and IV
70. The Filipino graduates under K to 12 basic curriculum
program are characterized as graduates who:
I.
Possess healthy
mind and body
II.
Have a solid
moral and spiritual grounding
III.
Appreciate and
care for humanity, the world, and environment
IV.
Are proud to be a
Filipino
a.
IV only
b.
I, II, and III
only
c.
II, III, and IV
only
d.
I, II, III and
IV
71. K to 12 basic curriculum is carried out under the
principles of:
a.
Inclusive
education
b.
Learner’s growth
and development
c.
Teaching and
learning
d.
Assessment
e.
All of the
above
72. The K to 12 basic Education Curriculum is outcome-based
as it prepares learners for:
a.
Higher education
b.
Middle level
skills
c.
Employment
d.
All of the
above
73. In what school year was the universal kindergarten
implemented?
a.
s/y 2011 – 2012
b.
s/y 2012 –
2013
c.
s/y 2013 – 2014
d.
s/y 2014 – 2015
74.
the medium of instruction
should be used from kindergarten to grade III
a. mother tongue
b. Filipino
c. English
d. Bilingual
75.
In what grade
level the bridging or transition to Filipino and English as language of
instruction will be introduced?
a.
Kindergarten
b.
Grade I
c.
Grade II
d.
Grade III
76. A Philippine innovation in the delivery of educational
services to children with special needs is the SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) CENTER.
The following are its characteristics EXCEPT
one:
a.
It is a
school-within –a – school concept administered by a principal and operated
according to the rules and regulations that governs a regular school
b.
It is staffed by
trained SPED teachers for the gifted and for children with disabilities
c.
It is a
school-within-a-school concept that provides a range of educational services
that promote mainstreaming or integration towards full inclusion
d.
SPED Canter as
a resources centre for inclusive education and
Multi-grade teaching
77. Basic principles of multi-grade teaching includes the
following, EXCEPT one:
a.
The
implementation of the school curriculum must taken into consideration the
varied abilities, levels and interests within a particular group
b.
The value of any
educational program will be judged according to how well it is able to achieve
the goals of the program-whether the children actually learn what they are
expected to learn and how well they have learned
c.
Inter-aging or
the combination of children of different ages is more respectful of individual
needs of learners and reflects real-life
d.
The role of
the teachers in a classroom involves setting up and managing a learning
environment that will be conducive for homogenous groupings
78. Which of the following best describes a multi-grade
class?
a.
A class with two
grade levels within one classroom with one teacher
b.
Multi-level
classes
c.
A class with
two to three grade levels with one teacher for an entire school year
d.
A class involving
different children of different ages with different
Skills and abilities
79. Which of the following are the Millennium Development
Goals of the Philippine Government?
I.
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
II. Achieve universal primary education
III. Reduce
child mortality
IV.
Combat HIV AIDS, Malaria and other diseases
a.
I and II
b.
I, II, and IV
c.
II and III
d.
I, II, III,
and IV
80. Which of the following principles recognizes that
every unit in the education bureaucracy has a particular role, task and
responsibility inherent in the office and for which it is principally
accountable for outcomes?
a.
School-Based
Management
b.
Shared Governance
c.
Accountability
and Transparency
d.
AURA (
authority, responsibility, and accountability)
81. “The curriculum is a total learning experience for an
individual”. This point of view is considered to be of
a.
Traditionalist
b.
Progressivist
c.
Materialist
d.
Cognitivist
82. The grassroot approach insists that teachers who teach
or implement the curriculum should participate in developing it . this is based
on the
a.
Ralp Tyler Model
b.
Sigmund Freud
Model
c.
Hilda Taba
Model
d.
Allan Glatthon
Model
83. When the curriculum includes materials resources that
would help in the implementation of the written curriculum such as textbooks,
computers, audio-visual materials, laboratory equipment, playground, zoos and
other facilities, this curriculum could be categorized as
a.
Taught curriculum
b.
Assessed curriculum
c.
Learned
curriculum
d.
Supported
curriculum
84. Which psychological foundation explains that the
curriculum should be organized so students experience success in master the
subject matter?
a.
Behaviourism
b.
Psychoanalysis
c.
Humanism
d.
Gestalt
85. A teacher Pia that her pupils realize the “wholeness”
of the problem. With this premise, the teacher is manifesting which
psychological principle?
a.
Cognitivism
b.
Gestalt
c.
Humanistic
d.
Existentialist
86. Which among the following is NOT a component of the
curriculum?
a.
Curriculum aims,
goals, and objectives
b.
Curriculum
content or subject matter
c.
Curriculum
existence
d.
Curriculum
evaluation
87. Which of the following when partnered with the
different instructional strategies and methods would comprise the core of the curriculum?
a.
Curriculum aims
and goals
b.
Curriculum
experience
c.
Curriculum
evalution
d.
Curriculum design
88. The program that gives access to every Filipino the
access to early childhood education is
a.
Universal
kindergarten
b.
Bantay bata
c.
Generic
Elementary Education
d.
Vocational School
Program
89. Which program address the learner and learning
Process?
a.
Program for
Decentralized Educational Development
b.
The Basic
Education Curriculum
c.
Secondary
Education Development Program
d.
Both b and c
Curriculum
Development
1.
B
2.
A
3.
B
4.
A
5.
D
6.
A
7.
C
8.
D
9.
C
10.
A
11.
A
12.
B
13.
A
14.
B
15.
D
16.
B
17.
A
18.
C
19.
B
20.
A
21.
D
22.
C
23.
A
24.
A
25.
D
26.
D
27.
C
28.
B
29.
B
30.
C
31.
A
32.
B
33.
C
34.
B
35.
B
36.
D
37.
D
38.
A
39.
B
40.
C
41.
D
42.
B
43.
D
44.
D
45.
A
46.
C
47.
A
48.
D
49.50.
C
