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1. The primary role of a District Director of Education is to

A. Teach in classrooms

B. Supervise circuits only

C. Provide strategic leadership for education delivery

2. Educational decentralisation aims to

A. Centralise power at headquarters

B. Improve efficiency and local participation

C. Remove district offices

D. Reduce accountability

3. The Education Act, 2008 (Act 778) mandates the District Education Office to

A. Pay teacher salaries

B. Develop national curriculum

C. Implement education policies at district level

D. Conduct WAEC exams

4. A District Education Strategic Plan should be

A. Short-term and informal

B. Confidential

C. Aligned with national education goals

D. Focused only on infrastructure

5. Instructional supervision at district level focuses mainly on

A. Administrative punishment

B. Improving teaching and learning outcomes

C. Teacher transfers

D. Exam malpractice control

6. Effective leadership at district level requires

A. Autocratic control

B. Vision, communication, and collaboration

C. Avoidance of delegation

D. Isolation from stakeholders

7. Data-driven decision-making means using

A. Personal opinions

B. Political influence

C. Accurate educational data

D. Media reports

8. Stakeholder engagement helps to

A. Delay decision-making

B. Increase resistance

C. Improve ownership and support

D. Reduce transparency

9. One key responsibility of a District Director is to

A. Approve BECE results

B. Coordinate educational programmes

C. Train WAEC examiners

D. Set national policy

10. Monitoring and evaluation at district level is meant to

A. Find faults only

B. Support improvement and accountability

C. Replace supervision

D. Punish circuit supervisors

11. Financial accountability requires

A. Verbal reporting only

B. Accurate record keeping and transparency

C. Delayed auditing

D. Private handling of funds

12. A District Director works directly with

A. Classroom teachers only

B. Regional Director

C. WAEC officials

D. School prefects

13. Inclusive education promotes

A. Separation of learners

B. Equal access for all learners

C. Special schools only

D. Selective admission

14. Capacity building at district level refers to

A. Constructing buildings

B. Developing staff skills and competencies

C. Increasing enrolment only

D. Purchasing furniture

15. Educational leadership is best described as

A. Command and control

B. Influencing others to achieve goals

C. Issuing circulars only

D. Delegating all duties

16. School performance appraisal helps to

A. Punish heads

B. Improve quality assurance

C. Eliminate supervision

D. Promote favoritism

17. Conflict management skills are important because

A. Conflict is unavoidable

B. They delay progress

C. They promote tension

D. They reduce collaboration

18. Community participation in education improves

A. Resistance

B. Sustainability of programmes

C. Political control

D. Administrative burden

19. Educational policies should be implemented with

A. Rigidity

B. Flexibility and fairness

C. Personal bias

D. Secrecy

20. Accountability in education ensures

A. Blame shifting

B. Responsible use of resources

C. Reduced supervision

D. Political interference

21. Effective communication at district level requires

A. One-way instructions

B. Clear, timely, and transparent information

C. Informal messages only

D. Confidential secrecy

22. A district education report should be

A. Opinion-based

B. Data-driven and factual

C. Verbal only

D. Confidential to one office

23. Strategic leadership involves

A. Daily routine tasks only

B. Long-term planning and vision

C. Classroom teaching

D. Exam invigilation

24. Quality assurance ensures

A. Uniform punishment

B. Standards are maintained

C. Reduced supervision

D. Teacher transfers

25. Ethical leadership requires

A. Personal gain

B. Fairness and integrity

C. Political loyalty

D. Authority misuse

26. District Directors implement national education policies.

True

False

27. Monitoring and evaluation are only meant for punishment.

True

False

28. Stakeholder collaboration improves educational outcomes.

True

False

29. Educational data should not influence decision-making.

True

False

30. Inclusive education supports learners with diverse needs.

True

False

31. Financial accountability is optional at district level.

True

False

32. Leadership skills can be developed through training.

True

33. Conflict management has no place in educational leadership.

True

False

34. Community involvement enhances school development.

True

False

35. District education planning should align with national goals.

True

False

SECTION C: SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (36–45)

36. Define educational leadership.

37. State two roles of a District Director of Education.

38. What is instructional supervision?

39. Mention two benefits of stakeholder engagement in education.

40. Define monitoring and evaluation.

41. State two importance of educational data in decision-making.

42. What is inclusive education?

43. Mention two qualities of an effective District Director.

44. What is meant by financial accountability in education?

45. State two challenges faced by district education offices.

DD (GES) Promotion Test 5

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