DEPUTY DIRECTOR 2021 QUESTIONS

Welcome to your DEPUTY DIRECTOR 2021 FEB QUESTIONS

SECTION A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this section by circling the letter corresponding to the correct or best answer on your question paper.

1. 
Which one of the following agencies aside the National Teaching Council and The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment assist The Ghana Education Service to manage the pretertiary education system?

2. 
The ministry of Education develop the Education Sector Medium Term Development Plan (ESMTDP) to span over the period of

3. 
The MOE supported by its agencies developed the Education Strategies plan (ESP) alongside the

4. 
Which of the following programmes did the Ministry of Education in partnership with the US Ambassador to Ghana launch in June 2020?

5. 
In which of 2020 was the main edition of Ghana education Service Newsletter; ‘GES TODAY’ released?

6. 
Which of the following bodies is not an agency of the ministry of Education?

7. 
Which one of the following Acts under the PNDC Law 1993 established the Ministry of Education?

8. 
Who chairs the District Education oversight Committee?

9. 
Which body under the Ministry of Education is responsible for monitoring performance targets of agencies under the Ministry?

10. 
Which of the following is the highest decision making body within a local authority under the decentralized education management system in Ghana?

11. 
Which of the following statements about classroom management is true?

12. 
A teacher can use the following mechanisms to create a welcoming learning space, except by:

13. 
As a teacher comes to class, the first activity is to organize the students into groups to answer questions on the board in their exercise book as a way of reviewing the previous day’s lesson. While the students are working, the teacher moves around and takes attendance. Once the questions are answered, the groups present their works to the whole class to be discussed before the day’s work begins. Which of the following best describes the classroom setting?

14. 
Which of the following personal information is not appropriate for a student to share on social media?

15. 
Which of the following reasons best explains why teachers should ensure that there are physical pathways for students in the classroom? The pathways

Use the information below to answer questions 16-19

You have been posted as a District Director of Education for Atwima Nwabiagya District. As the manager of the District Directorate of Education, answer the following questions (16-19)

16. 
Which of the following is a less important quality or attribute to have?

17. 
How should you handle sensitive information of the District?

18. 
Which one of the following reasons best explains why you should be flexible in your new leadership role? You

19. 
Which of the following characteristics is of least importance to your new leadership role?

20. 

21. 
Which of the following is a feature of centralized system of educational management?

22. 
Mr. Cobbina wants to use authentic methods of assessment. Which of the following methods is he likely to use?

23. 
Quantifying or characteristic using standard and rules is known as

24. 
The type of validity which is reflected in appearance of the test is known as...................

25. 
Blooms Taxonomy of cognitive domain consist of how many levels?

26. 
Which of the following statements least reflects a teacher’s knowledge of subject matter?

27. 
Which of the following issues is least important in managing Ghana’s public pre-tertiary education?

28. 
Formal education in the public-school in Ghana begins at the age of ................ Years.

29. 
Which of the following persons chairs the Ghana Education Service (GES) Council?

30. 
Which of the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) relates to education?

31. 
The SDG that relates to education aims to ensure

32. 
Which of the following statements is not directly involved in Educational Administration?

33. 
All the following are members of the School Management Committee EXCEPT

34. 
Which one of the following is not an attribute of a school’s vision statement?

35. 
Which of the following is not an example of a conducive school climate?

36. 
Which of the following qualities is at least important in team building?

37. 
Which of the following is not a major reason why a school improvement support officer (SISO) will visit a school?

38. 
Which entity in the Ghana Pre-tertiary Education System recruits teachers?

39. 
Which of the following structures is the highest decision making body at the Senior High School (SHS) level?

40. 
The best way to monitor the performance of teachers is through

41. 
What does it mean to ‘think outside the box’ as an educational leader?

SECTION B

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.

42. 
It is the direct responsibility of the school management committees (SMC) to see to the implementation of the school performance improvement plan.

43. 
The capitation Grant was set up to achieve universal basic education.

44. 
The provisions made in the Education Act 778 resulted in the ministry of Educations decision to institute the professional registration policy for teachers.

45. 
The governing council of GES is made up of fifteen members

46. 
GES is responsible for the implementation approved national tertiary educational policies and programs.

47. 
In line with the Education strategic plan, the ministry of Education is focused on ensuring Ghana becomes a learning nation.

48. 
A teacher’s attitude towards students with special needs can dramatically affect the quality of their learning experience.

49. 
What serves as reinforcement of learning to one student will always work for another student.

50. 
In Alpha-numerical classification of filling, files are arranged only in the order of numbers.

51. 
A graphical illustration of the formal structure of personnel in a district or regional office is called a scalar chart.

52. 
The most suitable Microsoft application to keep personal records of staff in a school is Microsoft Access.

53. 
Accountability and improvement are two major purposes of assessment in education.

54. 
If a test is valid then it is reliable.

55. 
An assessment procedure should not be based on the characteristic to be measured.

56. 
The national accreditation board is responsible accrediting service providers who offer in-service training service to teachers.

57. 
Administration is the primary activity of any school but not the machinery for running the primary activities of the school.

58. 
A School improvement Office (SISO) is an administrator.

59. 
The National Teaching Council (NTC) is not a division of the GHANA Education Service (GES).

60. 
Delegation in a school setting is a process by which school heard transfer their core responsibilities to their subordinates.

61. 
The West African Examination council does not operate in Francophone West Africa.

FILL IN QUESTIONS

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section by filling –in the space provided on your question paper with the correct or best answer.

62. 
The implementation of the school performance improvement plan (SPIP), The Metropolitan/Municipal/District directorate of education is responsible mainly for..................

ANS:.....   improving access and enhancing the quality of education

63. 
The Complementary Basic Education (CBE) programmed is targeted at which group of learned............ o

ANS:..... out of school children beyond school starting age

64. 
Complete the mission statement of GES: ‘’to ensure that all Ghanaian children of school going age are provided with inclusive and equitable.........

ANS:.....   quality formal education and training’.

65. 
In order for all students to move easily around the classroom a teacher can ...........................

ANS:..... create physical pathways.

66. 
The five principles of Learning (LFT) are a focus on learning , learning environment, learning dialogue, shared leadership and ..................

ANS:..... shared sense of accountability

67. 
When a teacher encourages a student to support another student, it is a teaching strategy known as............

ANS:..... Peer teaching

68. 
Paperless filling system means making use of............

ANS:..... an electronic document managing system that digitizes files and stores it in a central repository

69. 
The abbreviation EMIS as used in the education sector stands for ...............

ANS:..... Education Management Information System

70. 
There are three main domains of educational objectives. These are cognitive, Affective and

ANS:..... Psychomotor

71. 
The agency of the Ministry of Education responsible for implementing periodic external evaluation of quality and standards in pre-tertiary education in Ghana is the

ANS:..... National School Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA)

72. 
As at October 2020, the number of local administrative districts in Ghana was

ANS:..... Two Hundred and Sixteen (216)

73. 
The type of motivation which involves of engaging in a behaviour because it is personally rewarding rather than the desire for external reward is known as

ANS:..... Intrinsic motivation

74. 
There are two Deputies under the Director General within the GES organogram. We have the Director – Quality and Access and the Deputy Director-General

ANS:..... Management Services

75. 
On the regional education office organogram, the drivers and security guards work under the

ANS:..... Principal Administration Officer

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