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Actual ADI 2023 MOE/GES Promotion Examination Questions and Answers

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Actual ADI 2023 MOE/GES Promotion Examination Questions and Answers

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SECTION A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Which one of the following best describes the focus of inclusive education? to increase A. integration of basic, secondary and tertiary systems of education B. integration of various subject disciplines such as arts, science and business C. participation of all staff in decision making including non teaching staff D. participation of all students in schools including those with disabilities.
Answer: D. participation of all students in schools including those with disabilities.
The principal strategy adopted for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is A. adopting multiple ways of representing content to learners B. asking parents to sign the completed assignments of learners C. giving learners quizzes at the end of every lesson D. inviting parents to attend school meetings open days
Answer: A. adopting multiple ways of representing content to learners.
The professional knowledge of teachers entails knowledge of: I. Subject matter content and grade-level standards. II. schools as organizations. III. Instructional strategies and Instructional design. IV. assessment practices and data literacy A. I & III only B. I, II, & III only C. I, II, III, & IV D. I, III, & IV only
Answer: C. I, II, III, & IV
What is the primary purpose for establishing School Management Committee (SMC)? To help. A. ensure greater participation in governance by the directorates at the basic level. B. ensure greater stakeholder participation in governance at the basic level. C. improve governance at the high school. D. improve governance at the primary school.
Answer: B. ensure greater stakeholder participation in governance at the basic level.
The headteacher in a learner-centred school undertakes the following activities to enhance teaching and learning except A. empowering teachers to involve each learner in the teaching/learning process. B. encouraging teachers to avoid tests and other assessments. C. encouraging teachers to develop lesson plans that use existing knowledge. D. motivating and sustaining teachers’ interest in teaching.
Answer: B. encouraging teachers to avoid tests and other assessments.
The Education Regulatory Bodies Act, 2020 (Act 1023) is an Act that A. establishes the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training B. establishes the Complimentary Education Agency C. merges the Ghana Education Service and Ghana Tertiary Education Commission D. merges the National Teaching Council and the National
Answer: A. establishes the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
Which one of the following statements about discipline and punishment is true? A. Discipline focuses on imposing controls and punishment focuses on promoting positive behaviour. B. Discipline focuses on promoting positive behaviour and punishment focuses on imposing controls. C. Discipline is the responsibility of the district director and punishment is the responsibility of the school head. D. Discipline is the responsibility of the school head and punishment is the responsibility of the district director.
Answer: B. Discipline focuses on promoting positive behaviour and punishment focuses on imposing controls.
Which one of the following is not a value of the education sector in Ghana? A. Accountability and Transparency B. Efficient Management of Resources C. Financial Resource Interviews D. Quality Education
Answer: C. Financial Resource Interviews
Which one of the following statements best describes the primary activity undertaken By the Ghana Education Service? A. Develop national curriculum for the pre-tertiary level B. Formulate approved national policies and programmes for the pre-tertiary level. C. Implement approved national policies and programmes to the pre-tertiary level. D. Prepare approved salary structure to teachers at the pre-tertiary level.
Answer: C. Implement approved national policies and programmes to the pre-tertiary level.
Which of the following is not a function of the National Teaching Council? A. Accredit institutions offering teacher education and development programmes B. Issue license and accreditation to pre-tertiary institutions in Ghana C. Issue temporary certification to unqualified persons who desire to teach D. Provide a framework for the development of teacher education curriculum
Answer: B. Issue license and accreditation to pre-tertiary institutions in Ghana
When adopting differentiated instruction in teaching: I. the teacher recognizes diversity among students as normal, II. sees every student’s potential for academic success. III. accepts responsibility for maximizing student’s progress. IV. tailors instruction to assessment-indicated student needs A. I, II, & III only B. I, II, III, & IV C. II only D. I & II only
Answer: B. I, II, III, & IV
The highest disciplinary authority that has the power to endorse any recommendation to summarily dismiss a teaching or non-teaching personnel from Ghana Education Service (GES) is the A. Board of Governors B. Director-General of GES C. GES Council D. Ministry of Education
Answer: C. GES Council
The strategy observed in the classroom facilitates: I. higher order thinking skills. II. science achievement. III. transfer of skills to other areas of study. IV. teamwork and social skills. A. I, II & III only B. I, II, III, & IV C. I, III, & IV only D. II, III, & IV only
Answer: B. I, II, III, & IV
Students learn about a subject through the experience of solving open-ended problems in A. Curriculum-based learning. B. Problem-based learning. C. Standard-based learning. D. Student-based learning.
Answer: B. Problem-based learning.
Lifelong learning is driven by the goal of A. achieving education progress. B. achieving education sustainability. C. improving attendance. D. improving test scores.
Answer: B. achieving education sustainability.
The core element of cooperative learning is to A. encourage contracts between teachers and parents. B. foster student competition rather than student support. C. promote ability groupings. D. showcase the positive effects of interdependence.
Answer: D. showcase the positive effects of interdependence.
The observed teaching strategy moves through sequential stages of A. Focused instruction; Collaborative learning; Guided instruction; Independent learning B. Focused instruction; Guided instruction; Collaborative learning; Independent learning C. Guided instruction; Focused instruction; Collaborative learning; Independent learning D. Guided instruction; Independent learning; Focused instruction; Collaborative learning
Answer: B. Focused instruction; Guided instruction; Collaborative learning; Independent learning
What is the intended outcome of this teaching strategy? To A. allow for interaction time between teachers and students B. give teachers more time to prepare their scheme of learning C. promote independent studies on the part of students D. strengthen efficacy to transfer understanding on the part of students
Answer: D. strengthen efficacy to transfer understanding on the part of students
Which one of the following is not a benefit of the observed teaching strategy? A. Improved student academic performance. B. Increased student chances to be creative C. Increased student dependency on teachers D. Increased student motivation and confidence.
Answer: C. Increased student dependency on teachers
What teaching strategy was adopted by teacher (mentor)? A. Cooperative learning B. Differentiated instruction C. Gradual release of responsibility D. Team teaching
Answer: C. Gradual release of responsibility
The teaching strategy adopted by the teacher enables the learners to learn: I. social skills by interacting with one another II. to be independent from the teacher III. to think for themselves IV. focus only on knowledge acquisition A. I & II only B. I, II, & III only C. I, II, III & IV D. IV only
Answer: B. I, II, & III only
Which one of the following statements about student grouping is correct? A. Grouping should be done throughout the school day B. Heterogeneous grouping is preferable to homogeneous grouping. C. Homogeneous grouping is preferable to heterogeneous grouping. D. None of the above
Answer: B. Heterogeneous grouping is preferable to homogeneous grouping.
The culture shared by the school head enables teachers to A. conduct continuous students’ performance assessment B. encourage teachers to avoid tests and other assessments C. involve each learner in the teaching/learning process D. develop lesson plans that use existing knowledge
Answer: C. involve each learner in the teaching/learning process
The leadership of the school head involves A. Determining and applying the expectations of the District Directorate of Education to the school. B. Adopting the best practices in teaching and learning to the school. C. Ensuring that parents sign the completed assignments of learners D. Providing a framework for the development of teacher education curriculum.
Answer: B. Adopting the best practices in teaching and learning to the school.
Which of the following statements about interdisciplinary teacher teaming is incorrect? A. In teams, teacher preferences and power can result in one subject dominating other subjects. B. Teaming is intended to accommodate curricula constructed around contemporary subjects and problems rather than disciplines (separate subjects). C. Teams are usually more open to considering change than are traditional academic departments. D. None of the above.
Answer: A. In teams, teacher preferences and power can result in one subject dominating other subjects.

26. Which one of the following is not a benefit of the observed teaching strategy?
A. Improved student academic performance.
B. Increased student chances to be creative

C. Increased student dependency on teachers
D. Increased student motivation and confidence.

27. What teaching strategy was adopted by teacher (mentor)?
A. Cooperative learning
B. Differentiated instruction
C. Gradual release of responsibility
D. Team teaching

28. The teaching strategy adopted by the teacher enables the learners to learn:
I. social skills by interacting with one another
II to be independent from the teacher
III to think for themselves
IV focus only on knowledge acquisition

A. l & II only
B. I, II, & Ill only
C. I, II, III & IV
D. IV only

29. Which one of the following statements about student grouping is correct?

A. Grouping should be done throughout the school day
B. Heterogeneous grouping is preferable to homogeneous grouping.
C. Homogeneous grouping is preferable to heterogeneous grouping.
D. None of the above

37. Which of the following statements about interdisciplinary teacher teaming is
incorrect?

A. In teams, teacher preferences and power can result in one subject dominating
other subjects.
B. Teaming is intended to accommodate curricula constructed around
contemporary subjects and problems rather than disciplines (separate
subjects).
C. Teams are usually more open to considering change than are traditional
academic departments.
D. None of the above.

Use the following scenario to answer questions 37, 38 and 39

A teacher taking up a new assignment at a new school was told by the school head during
orientation that a teacher in this school is expected to examine one’s underlying beliefs
about teaching and learning and one’s alignment with actual classroom practice before,
during and after a course is taught. The school head stressed that teachers in the school
plan, experience, and evaluate, and the new teacher is to adopt this teaching pedagogy

38. The culture shared by the school head enables teachers to
A. conduct self-assessments of their instructional techniques.
B. set the ground rules in the classroom.
C. stay with the instructional pedagogy they are used to.
D. work independently in the classroom.

39. Which of the following statements is true about the culture in the school? The school
culture creates conditions for

I. practice-based learning settings to support learning from one’s
II.Professional experiences
III. Utilisation of knowledge transfer from formal acquisition of knowledge
adoption of observation checklist to guide practice
IV. peer classroom observation
A. I, II, & Ill
B. I, II, & IV
C. I, III, & IV
D. II, III, & IV

40. What school culture is being shared by the head?
A. Innovative practice
B. Reflective practice
C. Student centred practice
D. Teacher centred practice

41. Which one of the following statements about year-round school calendar is not
correct? Year-round school calendar increases
A. access to remediation opportunities for students.
B. student retention rates.
C. the functional capacity of a school.
D. the need to re-teach skills to students after long vacations.

A test that measures a student’s knowledge or skill relation to content
standard is
A. criterion-referenced
B issue-referenced.
C. norm-referenced
D. textbook referenced.

31. Consensus as a decision-making strategy refers to
A. determining which faction’s position will prevail
B. reaching a decision everyone can accept
C. the process of reaching an ideal decision.
D. voting for the best decision.

32. Which one of the following statements about teacher performance evaluation is not
correct? The process can be
A. both formative and summative
B. formative.
C. neither summative nor formative,
D. summative.

33. The primary purpose of teacher summative performance evaluation is to
A. determine if a teacher should be re-employed.

B. force teachers to develop lesson plans.
C. improve the teachers’ performance,
D. remind teachers they are being watched.

34. In performance evaluation, merit and worth are important concepts. Which one of
the following statements about merit and worth is correct?
A. Both merit and worth pertain to measuring an employee’s effectiveness
B. Merit pertains to measuring an employee’s effectiveness.
C. Merit pertains to measuring an employee’s value to the school.
D. Worth pertains to measuring an employee’s effectiveness.

35. Which one of the following statements about school culture is correct? It
A. describes a school’s mission.
B. describes the demographic composition of a school.
C. is solely determined by the school head’s behaviour.
D. is the shared values that help educators to address problems.

36. Why are decisions about strategies for school improvement said to entail higher
levels of uncertainty?
A. A lot of time is spent on school improvement efforts
B. Future conditions cannot be predicted accurately
C. Teachers are not interested in participating in school improvement efforts
D. The school head may be autocratic

43. Which one of the following statements is true about a school’s climate and culture?
A. The school climate is another word for school culture
B. The school climate is part of the school culture
C. The school culture is part of the school climate
D. The school culture is used in JHS and school climate is used in SHS
44. In which of the following situations would peer teaching be adopted as a classroom management strategy? When
A. colleague teachers can teach the same topic.
B. the class teacher has to attend staff meeting.
C. the class teacher is marking assignments,
D. top performers in class can help struggling students.
of?

45. In which of the following theories multiple causation a defining characteristic
A. Classical theory of management
B. Needs theory of management
C. School theory of management
D. Systems theory of management

46. Which of the following statements is true about a school’s philosophy. It
A. addresses the shared values and beliefs of the school.
B. describes the shared purpose of the school,
C. entails the strategies for reaching the preferred future.
D. is the shared preferred future of the school.

47. Which one of the following statements is not correct about intensification
mandates? They
A. are imposed on schools from external stakeholders.
B. are uniformly applied to all schools.
C. require schools to do more of what they already were doing.
D. require schools to use their plans to drive improvement.

48. The pursuit of moral and ethical behaviour in their schools requires teachers to
A. avoid promoting data-driven decisions.
B. cater for the needs of their constituency.
C. seek to represent all stakeholders fairly.
D. seek to represent their departments

49. Planned activities to implement in the classroom are best known as
A. instructional procedures
B. lesson plans
C. rules and regulations
D. school curriculum

50. In matters of student discipline, students should
A have a fair and impartial hearing
B. have no recourse to appeal a decision.
C present only the class teacher as a witness.
D. All of the above.

51. The five principles of Leadership for Learning (L/L) includes all of the following.
except
A. a focus on learning
B. equality and equity
C. learning dialogue
D. shared accountability

52. Which one of the following statements is true about unprogrammed decisions in the
school?

A. Existing policy and rules do not prescribe the action to be taken
B. Existing policy and rules prescribe the action to be taken
C. The decision is of less importance to the school
D. The decision would be evaluated by the school head

53. Effective teaching recommendations include
I.Present new material in small steps with learner practice after each step

II.Guide learners as they begin to practice
III.Provide systematic feedback and corrections
IV.eachers consult parents on what to teach

A. 1, & II only
B. I, II, & Ill only
C. I, II, III, & IV
D. & Ill only

54. Effective classroom management strategies do not include
A. encouraging initiative
B. letting students help establish guidelines
C. modelling ideal behaviour
D. providing textbooks

55. One of the key learning objectives of SDG 4; “to ensure inclusive and equitable
quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all” is that the
learner

A. knows the basic principles of sustainable planning and building, and can identify
opportunities for making their own area more sustainable and inclusive
B. understands that inequality is a major driver for societal problems and
individual dissatisfaction
C. is able to identify their individual rights and clarify their needs and values
related to work.
D. is able to recognize the intrinsic value of education and to analyse and identify
their own learning needs in their personal development.

56. Which of the following statements is true in an open school climate
A. All decisions are made by PTA
B. Interactions among stakeholders are promoted
C. Parents do not participate in decision making
D. School heads interact only with teachers

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TRUE OR FALSE QUESTIONS.

instruction: Answer all questions in this Section by identifying whether the statement
provided is true or false Circle the letter that corresponds to the correct or best option on
your question paper.

56. District Education Oversight Committee (DEOC) is a structure to facilitate community
participation in education
A. True
B. False

57. The Capitation Grant was introduced in basic schools to remove fees as barrier
to access to Education
A True
B. False

58. An attribute of good governance in GES is non-delegation of management
control of an institution
A True
B. False

59. The core function of the Ghana Education Service is to formulate approved structure and
content on education in the country
A True
B. False

60. The Ghana Education Service Act, 2008 (Act, 778) is the current Act governing
The Ghana Education Service
A. True
B. False

61. A school’s “informal organization” refers to the structure of extra-curricular
activities.
A. True
B. False

62. Giving teachers the authority and responsibility to apply their own professional
knowledge to making decisions in their area of responsibility is an important aspect
of collegiality.
A. True
B. False

63. Teacher survey is not an effective process for collecting data about instructional and
organizational effectiveness.

True
False

64. Norm-referenced tests cannot be used to improve instruction.
A. True
B. False

65 Value-added assessment focuses on student learning gains in an academic year.
A True
False

66 Complexity in school scheduling relates to meeting the different needs of students.
A True
False

67. School heads should refrain from conducting community surveys.
A True
B. False

68. Novice teachers are socialized in order to perpetuate the culture of the school.
A. True
B. False

69. Teachers exercise leadership in the school in their operations
A. True
B. False

70 A school is considered efficient if inputs are low and outputs are high.
A. True
B. False

72. Consensus in planning increases teacher sense of ownership in school improvement
efforts.
A. True
B. False

73. Visioning identifies destination, planning provides the goals and strategies to get
there
A. True
B. False

74, Efficiency as a value affects school policy decisions.
A. True
B. False

75. Successful inclusive education happens primarily through accepting, understanding,
and attending to student differences and diversity
A. True
B. False

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