What RA that strengthens the regulation and supervision of the practice teaching in the Philippines and prescribes a licensure examination for teachers?
A. RA 6470
B. RA 7836
C. RA 10533
D. RA 9293
B. Republic Act 7836 is an act that strengthens the regulation and supervision of the practice of teaching in the Philippines and prescribes a licensure examination for teachers. It is also known as the “Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994.”
Edna took the LET last year. Unfortunately, she failed in the examination and got an overall rating of 69. Now, is she qualified for the position of para-teacher?
A. No
B. Yes.
C. Maybe.
D. Yes, provided that she is a first taker.
A. According to Republic Act 9293, those who have failed the licensure examination for professional teachers, with a rating of not lower than five percentage points from the passing general average rating shall be eligible as para-teachers upon issuance by the Board of a two-year special permit, renewable for a non-extendible period of two (2) years.
Tina took the LET last September 2015. However, she failed in the examination. Is she qualified for the position of para-teacher?
A. No.
B. Yes, if her rating is not lower than 15 percentage points from the passing general average rating.
C. Yes, if her rating is not lower than 10 percentage points from the passing general average rating.
D. Yes, if her rating is not lower than 5 percentage points from the passing general average rating.
D. According to Republic Act 9293, those who have failed the licensure examination for professional teachers, with a rating of not lower than five percentage points from the passing general average rating shall be eligible as para-teachers upon issuance by the Board of a two-year special permit, renewable for a non-extendible period of two (2) years.
Can Nonito Donaire be given a special permit to teach boxing in a school?
A. No, he cannot. In the very first place, he is not an education graduate.
B. No, he has not passed the LET.
C. Yes, he is a graduate of ALS
D. Yes, he has excelled and gained international recognition.
D. According to Republic Act 9293, a special permit may also be issued by the Board to a person who has excelled and gained international recognition and is a widely acknowledged expert in his or her respective field of specialization.
Mr. Anton Garcia and Mr. Jheremy Lopez are vocational teachers. Are they required to earn first a professional license before they can teach?
A. No, unless if they apply in the public school
B. Yes.
C. No, unless if they have less than 5 years of teaching experience
D. No, vocational teachers are not part of the scope of Republic Act 7836
B. According to Article 1, Section 4 of the Republic Act 7836, the term teacher refers to all persons engaged in teaching at the elementary and secondary levels, whether on full-time or part-time basis. In the private or public schools, including industrial arts or vocational teachers and all other persons performing supervisory and/or administrative functions in all schools in the aforesaid levels and qualified to practice teaching under this Act.
What Republic Act that punishes any person who practices the teaching profession in the Philippines without having first a license as a professional teacher?
A. RA 1006
B. RA 7796
C. RA 7836
D. RA 7722
C. According to Article IV, Section 27 of the Republic Act 7836, except as otherwise allowed under this Act, no person shall practice or offer to practice the teaching profession in the Philippines or be appointed as teacher to any position calling for a teaching position without having previously obtained a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional license from the Commission.
Republic Act 7722 was approved during the year 1994. This Act is commonly known as the _____.
A. Kindergarten Law
B. Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Act
C. Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
D. Commission on Higher Education Act
D. Also known as the Higher Education Act of 1994, the Republic Act 7722 created the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) whose main task is to regulate and develop tertiary education in the Philippines.
Republic Act 10533 is widely known as the _____.
A. Kindergarten Law
B. Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Act
C. Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
D. Commission on Higher Education Act
C. Republic Act 10533 is also known as “Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013”. This Republic Act enhances the Philippine Basic Education System by strengthening its curriculum and increasing the number of years for basic education.
Is the Continuing Professional Education for every teacher compulsory?
A. Yes, it is compulsory as stated in the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers.
B. Yes, it is compulsory as stated in the Magna Carta for Public Teachers
C. Yes, it is compulsory as stated in RA 9293.
D. No, it is optional. A professional has the choice whether to go for CPE or not.
A. According to Article IV, Section 3 of the “Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers”, every teacher shall participate in the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program of the Professional Regulation Commission, and shall pursue such other studies as will improve his efficiency, enhance the prestige of the profession, and strengthen his competence, virtues, and productivity in order to be nationally and internationally competitive.
Republic Act 4670 is commonly known as the _____.
A. Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
B. Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994
C. Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013
D. Commission on Higher Education Act
A. Republic Act 4670 is known as the “Magna Carta for Public School Teachers”. It applies to all public-school teachers except those in the professional staff of state colleges and universities.
