MASTER IN EDUCATION

MAJOR IN Educational Leadership

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION * FIRST SEMESTER 2021

GENERAL INSTRUCTION:
1. Write a detailed response to all the questions given. Your answers should
be coherent essays (or other required responses) that demonstrate a
command/mastery of the subject matter.
2. Answer all the FOUNDATION and MAJOR FIELD OF CONCENTRATION
questions. Answer only the COGNATES which you had taken.
3. All answers should be hand-written on the provided answer sheet
template. Ensure that all the required entries are filled up correctly.
4. Separate your answers per course.
5. Your answers should be with your professors on or before 04 December
2021.
6. Ensure that you have settled your comprehensive payment and Midterm
Examination Fee on or before the set deadline. Failure to comply
invalidates your answers, and you will be required to take the exams at a
later date.
7. No acts of academic dishonesty shall be tolerated.

FOUNDATION COURSES
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND CREATIVE STRATEGIES EDUCATION

1. Compare and Contrast:

a. Manager from a leader;
b. Participative leadership from transformational leadership; and,
c. Traits theory of leadership from Process Theory of Leadership.

2. Briefly describe the knowledge, skills and attitude of an educational leaders, teachers and
learners in this very challenging times of pandemic.

3. Prepare an action plan for a school faced with the following problems.
a. Parent engagement is a challenge, Parent does not cooperate in the claiming of modules;
b. Low turn-out of modules from learners; and,
c. Teachers are not equipped with computers with internet connection to facilitate blended
mode of delivery.

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EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH DESIGNS, METHODS AND PUBLICATION

1. Study the following problems and determine what is more appropriate to use – descriptive or
inferential statistics. Write the answer on the space provided for.
_______________ a. An ecologist says that the fish in a certain pond has 400 units of Mercury on the
average.
_______________ b. Is the sales of specific product improving or not?
_______________c. A pollster would like to predict the mayoralty winner of a certain Municipality.
However, he has budget for quick survey for only 25 out of the 100 barangays of the municipality.
_______________d. Do girls learn to speak at an earlier age than boys?
_______________e. Last year, 80% of the employees of a company were absent for at least 10 working
days.
_______________f. 2.07 % of all who died of Covid-19 in the Philippines are mostly elderly with
underlying condition.
_______________g. Does Manny Pacquiao’s income from the pay-per-view exceed his prize money,
considering his last four boxing bouts?

2. Identify the following as qualitative or qualitative variables. If quantitative, classify the level of
measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio) required each.

a. Income per month of employees

b. Citizenship
c. Car ownership (answers the question: Do you have a car?)
d. Civil status
e. Educational level of a respondent
f. Car-license number
g. yield of corn plant (kg/ha)
h. Number of shares sold in the stock market
i. Colors of the skin
j. Number of children in the family
3. Analyze and interpret the data presented in Table 1.

Table 1.Quality of Service and Facilities Rendered at Treasures of Leisure Coast Resort.
N=40
Sustainable AWM DER
1 .Visual Attraction and appeal of natural attractions. 4.10 AA
2. Non-crowded and unspoiled park. 3.39 AA
3. Used natural/local resources as equipment an facilities. 4.12 AA
4. Emphasized tourist to recycle and reused product. 4.30 AA
5. Development integrated with local environment/culture. 3.95 AA
6. Nature-based activities. 4.22 AA
7. Minimal change to existing landform and vegetation. 3.89 AA
Weighted Mean 4.08 AA
Tangible
1.The physical facilities and equipment are visually aligned 4.55 E
And in good condition.
2.Information center gives relevant information. 4.23 AA
3.Adequate transport systems. 3.50 AA
4. Accessibility of physical facilities and natural resources. 4.50 E
5.Neat appearance of the resort’s staff. 4.52 E
Weighted Mean 4.26 AA
Reliability

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1.Staff giving prompt services 4.56 E
2.Staff providing service at the promised time. 4.50 E
3.Staff providing accurate and correct information. 4.53 E
Weighted Mean 4.53 E
Responsiveness
1.Willing to assist tourist. 4.56 E
2.Staff never too busy to respond to tourist’s question(s). 4.55 E
3.Staff inform tourist of the exact services and products offered. 4.55 E
Weighted Mean 4.55 E
Assurance
1.Tourist feels safe and secure. 4.33 AA
2.Staff consistently courteous with tourist. 4.39 AA
3.Staf has the knowledge to answer questions. 4.50 E
4.Adequate safety facilities. 4.55 E
Weighted Mean 4.44 AA
Empathy
1.Staff gives the tourist personal attention. 4.58 E
2.Staff is understanding of the tourist’s specific needs. 4.65 E
3.Convenient locations of facilities and equipment. 4.60 E
4.Comportable facilities. 4.50 E
5.Adequate water supply. 4.68 E
Weighted Mean 4.60 E
Overall Weighted Mean 4.41 AA
Legend 4.50 – 5.00 Excellent (E)
3.50 - 4.49 Above Average (AA)
2.50 – 3.49 Average (A)
1.50 – 2.49 Below Average(BA)
1.00 – 1.49 Poor (P)

EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS WITH SOFTWARE APPLICATION

1. Two applicants are competing for an encoding job which requires a high degree of accuracy.
Under time pressure they are not allowed to edit their work before printing a hard copy.
Samples of their work are studied to measure the number of typing errors. They make per
page. The results are as follows:
Encoder A: 2, 0, 3, 0, 5, 8, 10
Encoder B: 3, 2, 4, 3, 5, 5, 6
Find the mean and the standard deviation of the number of typing errors each encoder
committed. Compare the variability of these two sets of data and interpret results. Based on
these data, which encoder should be hired? Support your answer.

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 2.Is there a significant difference between the level of performance of the pupils in Science using
Practical Work Strategy in the pre-test and the post-test?
Respondents Pre-test Post test

1 6 9

2 6 8

3 5 8

4 5 9

5 7 9

6 5 10

7 5 10

8 8 8

9 5 8

10 8 8

MAJOR FIELD OF CONCENTRATION

STRATEGIES FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

1. What is the difference between educational leadership and educational administration? Can
we use the terms interchangeably?

2. Cite top three challenges that beset educational leaders during the pandemic and explain
effective strategies to combat these challenges.

3. Propose a plan of action, incorporating sound strategies, in the event that the face-to-face
delivery will already be permitted. Take into consideration the health and safety of the
learners and the prevailing protocols in place.

CURRICULUM THEORY, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION

1. What is a curriculum? Discuss the principles underpinning a curriculum.

2. Who are involved in curriculum design and development? Discuss each ones contribution.

3. How relevant is your undergraduate curriculum in relation to the current work and position
you have now? Discuss.

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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND PLANNING

1. List down the items included in the job description of an instructional leader / school
administrator together with their corresponding percent of working time. Justify the
allocation of time for every activity included.

2. Discuss the antecedent requirements that a teacher should possess in order to effectively
perform his/her role as a teacher of learning, as a facilitator of learning, as a creator of
learning materials and as an innovator of learning of learning environment. Be specific and
cite authorities to support your statements.

EVALUATION MODELS AND METHODS

1. What is the importance of evaluation models and methods?

2. Identify describe three evaluation models and methods.

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING BEHAVIOR DEVELOPMENT

1. What is the importance of identifying learning behavior development?

2. How will a teacher resolve the problem with diverse and extreme performance evaluation in a
class? E.g. only five students out of 50 are superior while the rest of the class is failing.
POLICIES, REGULATIONS AND CURRENT ISSUES IN PHILIPPINE HIGHER EDUCATION

1. What policies in your respective organizations ( DepEd, Ched, Tesda) do you consider
outdated and must be revised immediately?

2. How important are policies and regulations of educational agencies in the attainment of
educational objectives?

3. Describe the current state of education in the Philippines using your agency as your focal
point.

DIMENSIONS AND FRAMEWORK OF ACADEMIC EXTENSION AND COMMUNITY

RESOURCES/RELATIONSHIPS

1. Who are the people involved in an academic extension and community resources/
relationship?

2. Develop a simple framework for a proposed extension activity taking into consideration of our
current situation under the Covid-19 pandemic.

COGNATES
TEACHING, LEARNING TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY

1. What are learning tools and technology?

2. How important are tools in technology integrated in teaching?

3. What is the most effective tool and technology we have today that supports the learner-
centered approach?
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CLASSROOM MOTIVATION AND MANAGEMENT

1. Explain the Revised Blooms Taxonomy and its Application to develop Higher-Order Thinking
Skills
(HOTS).

2. Motivation plays an important role in instruction. Why? Explain at least five (5) research-based
Strategies for motivating learners to learn.
3. Why is effective communication essential to a leader and in the organization?

QUALITY FRAMEWORK IN HIGHER EDUCATION

1. What are the mandates of DepEd, TESDA, and Ched. Is the division still relevant? Are these
agencies true to their mandates? Explain.

2. Discuss the quality framework in higher education.

EDUCATIONAL ISSUES

1. Give three issues that need to be prioritized by our academic institutions.

2. What is the role of education in nation building?

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