COMMUNITY ORGANIZING – FINAL COACHING

1. It is made up of different persons living in a definite territory with at least a minimum of cultural ties
based on common values, interests, goals, system of expectations, concerns, etc.
A. Geographic Community
b. Functional Community
c. Community
d. Community Organizing

TYPES OF COMMUNITY
1. GEOGRAPHIC – a community within ecclesiastical or civil territory (barangay, village,
 municipality)
2. FUNCTIONAL – hold common values, shared common function or express some common interest
(education, social welfare and agriculture) – (PASWI)
3. RURAL – relationship is closer
4. URBAN – large in terms of area and population, articificial, transitory, business like, advance
technology
5. SECTORAL – different sector – farmers, fisherfolks, women, workers etc 6. FORMAL – engage in
joint activities / discussion for the purpose of achieving the goals (corporations, churched)
7. INFORMAL – purpose of satisfying personal and psychological needs, spontaneous, voluntary to
satisfied needs (community Zumba) 8. RURBAN – show physical characteristics of urban community
relationship more on rural in nature
9. TRIBAL / INDIGENOUS – cultural communities

2. Which of the following is Not a distinctive feature of Community Organization?a. Its practice is based
on a body of knowledge and principles b. It is practiced by professionally trained social workers c. Its
helping proceeds from the analysis of baseline data on the community problems and needs with the
participation of the people who are involved in the different stages d. It involves a one to one
relationship

3. Which of the following is an example of a functional community? a. Philippine

Association of Social Workers
b. Golden Acres Subdivision
c. Sitio
d. Barangay

4. _________ is the urban poor organization that organized and empowered themselves to contend with
their poverty, social injustice and the dictatorial rule during the Marcos regime.
a. ZOTTO
b. ZOTO
c. ZIPO
d. ZONE

ZONE ONE TONDO ORGANIZATION

- October 20, 1970, Samahan ng Mamamayan ZOTO - Oldest urban poor organization –
hindi natibag noong panahon ng Martial Law- PECCO (Philippine Ecumenical Council for
Community Organizing) –
nagorganize ng ZOTO using the process CONFLICT-CONFRONTATION (Saul Alinsky)

5. Relationship goals consists of ________________.

a. Changing certain types of relationships and decision making process in community by
diffusing power to a wider base.
b. Helping people to develop their capabilities to prepare them for specific roles in the community
development
c. Meeting people’s aspiration
d. Guiding them in their work

GOALS/ OBJECTIVES OF CO – ARTHUR DUNHAM 1. RELATIONSHIP - Changing certain types of

relationships and decision making process in community by diffusing power to a wider base,
believe in participative than authoritative leadership (develop interrelationship to support one
another, wider cooperation and understanding thru collaborative and joint efforts)
2. TASK – concerned with concrete task to be undertaken in order to meet the specific needs and
people aspiration or resolve a particular problem (identification of the problem – different tools of
analysis – assessment)
3. PROCESS – concerned with the process of helping people to strengthen quality of participation,
self-direction and cooperation (motivation of people to be aware of their problems)

6. When disadvantaged sector such as urban poor, tenant farmers, marginal fisher-folks bond together
and organize, their group is called:
a. NGO – private,
b. LGU
c. Civic Organization – rotaract club, community based club/committees (charitable, educational,
recreational and social welfare purposes)
d. People’s Organization – group of people established by the community to undertake collective
to address community concerns/ problems, constitutions, by laws, governing board for policy
formulation, draws volunteer from the community

7. The pooling together of the NGOs, POs and the GOs to complement each other in development work
a. Convergence
b. Association
c. Tripartism – collaborative partnership / strategies – community, govt, private sector – SOCIAL
PLANNING
d. Civil Union

8. As identified by many community leaders and CO workers in the Phlippines based on experience, this
is one of the existing block to growth that pertains to electing only candidates for leadership roles
belonging to one’s region or religion without considering their competence and qualifications for
the position:
a. Ignorance
b. Palakasan
c. Regionalism / Factionalism
d. Oppressive power structure

HOW OBJECTIVE OF CO ACHIEVED?

1. Removal of blocks to growth
- Ignorance
- Negative values/ patterns attitudes – ningas cogon, maniana habit, bahala na, palakasan, utang na
loob, fatalistic attitude
- Regionalism / Factionalism
- Oppressive power structure
2. To release potentialities and bring people empowerment
3. To develop capacity to manage the community to become self-reliant
4. To develop the ability to function as integrated unit
5. To encourage the full use of inner or indigenous resources for community devt before tapping
outside resources.
6. To change / modify existing policies and programs that are oppressive, defective or irrelevant and
to propose the needed

9. This model of CO refers to efforts directed towards integrating and different action systems of the
community with other systems in the local community and/or with extra community action systems,
efforts aimed at bringing about reforms in attitudes, policies and practice of large private and public
agencies including legal, functional and operating system
a. Locality development
b. Social Planning
c. Social Action
d. All of the above

10. Rothman’s locality development model is

a. Collaborative
b. Conflict-oriented
c. Results-oriented
d. Relationship-oriented

LOCALITY DEVELOPMENT
- Maximum participation – collaborative – bottom to top
 - Problem – total geographic community
- Problem – slow progress rural community, traditional community - Self-help , self-direction

SOCIAL PLANNING
- Substantive problems – segmented population – top to bottom
- We need expert planners – tripartism (PO’s, GO’s, NGO’s)

SOCIAL ACTION
- Oppress community (injustices, inequality)
- Negotiation, mass action
- Clear-pro bias

11. This is one of the general attributes of community organization wherein people are viewed as
the object (focus) and subject (beneficiary) of development. They have the capacities to change and
can be changed if given the right opportunities to develop. Therefore, their potentials must be fully
maximized.
a. Process Oriented – people involvement in the entire development process. CO as part of education of
people to better understand their situation
b. Problem Centered – hindi kasali
c. People Oriented
d. Community Rooted – project are community managed, people seen as real owners, consider partner
rather than beneficiaries/recipient of the program

Action Oriented – knowledge skills are translated into concrete from of action to change situation

12. This role of the worker is apparent when she provides certain information or competency that
might aid in the achievement of the agreed-upon goals for work. The worker shares knowledge and
educated opinion.
a. Educator
b. Locator of resources
c. Broker
d. Enabler
Role of CO Worker
1. Enabler
2. Helper
3. Guide
4. Initiator
5. Broker
6. Advocate
7. Consultant
8. Intervenor
9. Planner
10. Researcher
Function of CO worker
1. Fact-finding
2. Program Development
3. Establishment Standards
4. Education
5. Support and participation
13. Which is not a way of facilitating people empowerment? a. Identify with the people the blocks
that hinders people’s growth and development b. Make people remove the blocks to growth and
development
c. Capacitating the people to develop their potentials to the fullest d. Do things
for people

SOURCES OF POWER:
1. Freedom
2. Knowledge / wisdom
3. Mental/Moral efficiency
4. Capability for leadership roles
5. Ability act or produce an effect
6. Prestige and wealth
7. Profession of authority and control over others 8. Physical might as
controlling group of armed power

14. This means tactic or careful plan or a method devised to achieve desired goal a. Method – step by
step process, systematic, established form of procedure b. Strategy
c. Technique – manner by which certain activities are executed based on the mechanical or
formal aspect
d. Style – manner of something

TECHNIQUES IN CO
1. STRUCTURING
- dividing into committees in order to solve problem
- Special Task Force – require special task with special authority - Ad hoc committee –
temporary needed for special task as soon it is completed the committee dissolved
-Study Group –study existing social phenomenon occurring the community

2. SITUATION ANALYSIS
-what, when, where, who, why and how – PROBLEM

3. PROBLEM ANALYSIS
- focusing on the cause and effect
4. ROLE PLAYING – acting out of situation which would depict a problem (to change
attitude, thinking)

SOCIO-DRAMA – dramatic performance with psychological overtones (to change

attitude, values)

5. DEMONSTRATION – illustrate ways of dealing with certain social problems which can be
adopted for similar uses
6. EDUCATION/PROMOTION – enhance the understanding (film showing, training, seminars,
posters field visits)
7. USE OF DYNAMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN TRAINING
-effective technique in training indigenous leaders who have aversion to lecture type seminars
8. USE OF EXPERT / CONSULTANT - no person has monopoly of knowledge9. FORMAL STUDY
– influence public opinion and motivate people to act on certain issues
- gathering / analyzing data in connection current issues

10. USE OF QUESTION IN HANDLING GROUP DISCUSSION

a. Overhead – launching discussion, directed to the group as a whole, promote thinking

b. Direct – directed to particular individual, to draw participation, interrupt the private conversation,
bring back the discussion
c. Kick-off – launch discussion of new subject – to promote participant think
d. Follow-up – keep the discussion
STRATEGY
1. MANAGEMENT OF POWER
- Creation of new centers of power in communities where leadership is indifferent and ineffective
- Election of officials
- Decision making body / power
- Councils will address the problem if the leadership is weak

2. TRAINING OF LEADERS FOR THEIR ROLE FUNCTION - Managing effective leader if they
know their role and function - Enable the community to be self-reliant and self-managed

3. ORGANIZING PEOPLE FOR SPECIFIC TASKS, ROLES AND FUNCTIONS-

People are organized to do specific task
- Special Task Force
- Study Group
- Ad hoc committee

4. USE OF CONFLICT
- Use by or popularized by Alinsky
- Apathetic towards the problems / needs
- Awaken people from lethargy and trigger desire action

ROLAND WARREN typology of strategies for purposive change 5. COLLABORATIVE –

consensus of common base of values and among parties in disagreement

6. CAMPAIGN – when people are not in agreement on how an issue should be resolved

7. CONTEST – when there is dissension or crucial issues - to crystallize the issues and win the
majority vote

SOCIAL ACTION STRATEGY

8. SOCIAL BROKERAGE – 1st social action strategy, employed when problem threatens to be
explosive or disruptive

9. USE OF INTEGRATIVE MECHANISMS TO STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATION

-2
nd
strategy of social action
- Integration of other group efforts and support to strengthen the cause another or agency is
espousing

10.SOCIAL PROTEST TO SUPPORT SOCIAL MOVEMENT

-3
rd
strategy of social action
- Use in influencing change or modification of policies, legislations, ordinances, programs/
services
- SOCIAL PROTEST – MARCH IN THE STREET WITH PLACARDS, STREET
PARLIAMENTARY
- MASS ACTION – mass delegation of protest, done in peaceful manner befitting professional
strategy

11.LOBBYING
- 4th strategy of SA
- Interest group they attend committee meeting of legislative bodies and sessions for the passage
certain bills or provisions
 12.USE OF FIELD TRIPS
- Learn faster through visual aids and actual experiences - Fast track learner
designed

13.USE OF VOLUNTEERS
- Lack of funds
- Use when there is lack of manpower / resources
15. It involves breaking up of a problem situation or collection of data, exploring the content and
examining and setting forth of various aspects, issues and relationships involved to gain insight and
understanding the content better for logical conclusions/solutions.
a. Structuring
b. Situation Analysis
c. Problem Analysis
d. Use of dynamic and experiential learning

16. A strategy of social action, one of the community organization models. It is employed when a
problem threatens to be explosive or disruptive and is diffused through the CO worker’s intervention as a
broker with the involvement of relevant groups and individuals who can help diffuse a crisis situation
a. Use of conflict
b. Social Brokerage
c. Social Protests
d. Integrative mechanism to strengthen organization

17. Roland Warren had developed a typology of strategies for achieving purposive change. This
strategy is use when there is dissension in crucial issues, this can be apply to crystallize the issues
involved and to get majority vote / support for one of the contestant’s proposal which will be considered
community’s adopted decision after the voting.
a. Collaborative Strategy
b. Contest Strategy
c. Conflict Strategy
d. Campaign Strategy

18. Functions and responsibilities require a special task with special authority a. Special Task Force
b. Ad Hoc Committee
c. Working Committee
d. Study Groups

19. A type of question directed to the group as a whole. It is effective for launching discussion and
promoting group thinking
a. overhead
b. direct
c. kick-off
d. follow-up

20. What is not a source of power?

a. Knowledge and wisdom
b. Mental and moral efficacy
c. Low self-esteem and diffidence
d. Ability to act or produce and effect

21. A joint fundraising for the private voluntary social welfare is known as: a. Hull house – first
settlement house in Chicago – Jane Adams – provide support services to immigrants

Assosacion De Demas Filipinas – founded settlement in the Phil – 1926

b. Community chest
c. Common fund
 d. Community fund

22. The largest corporate led social development foundation in the development a. Philippine
Ecumenical Council for Community Organization (PECCO) b. Philippine Business for Social
Progress (PBSP)
c. Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in the Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA)
d. Presidential Assistance on Community Development

- NGO, NON PROFIT

- Social devt foundation in the Phil at the nexus if corporate citizenship, sustainable devt
and poverty reduction
- Established on 1970
- Remains a consultant, partner of choice of companies/donor

23. Authored the book, Pedagogy of the oppressed which conveys the problem faced by the
oppressed people and how culture of silence is developed

a. Saul Alinsky – conflict – confrontation , father of moderm CONFLICT-CONFRONTATION – non-

violent conflict to create structured organization with clearly defined goals that could take direct action
against common enemy

b. Joseph Biden
c. Paulo Freire
d. Arthur Dunham 3 goals CO – task, process, relationship

24. Father of modern Community Organizing

a. Saul Alinsky
b. Arthur Dunham
c. Murray Ross – Canadian sociologist
d. Jack Rothman - 3 models CO

25. The first major strike after declaration of martial law, a first major open acts against Marcos
a. Basic Ecclesiastical Communities
- Social Action – used by priest, nuns, organizers of social action - program of
the catholic church in the 70’s and early 80’s
- stemmed from the teaching of THEOLOGY OF LIBERATION – Liberation of the oppressed – hindi
naman si God ang may kasalanan bakit mayaman o mahirap, ito ay dahil sa mga oppressor

b. Zone One Tondo Organization (ZOTO)

c. Chico River Basin Development Project
- proposed hydroelectric power generation involving chico river on the island of Luzon (Kalinga)
resisted because its threat to residences, livelihood and culture

d. La Todena Organizing – strike happen October 24, 1975, 500 workers distillers company –
manufacturing liquor

26. Following the social work principle, the first step in CO is:
a. The worker’s entry into the community
b. An introductory planning with the barangay council members c. A formal survey of the
community
d. Knowing the community and where the people are CO PROCESS

Integration - Commu
1. Pre-entry stage – area 3. Social Integration
1. SOCIAL PREPARATION
selection2. Entry stage – - Area Selection - Commu
Community Entry, Community
 9. Phase Out / Termination
- Social Investigation 4. Conso

4. Spotting of leaders and core 2. Leadership and Devt Capacity

group formation

5. Formation of CO 3. Organizational Devt and

6. Community Planning Management
7. Mobilization /
Implementation8. M and E

27. Which of the following is/are activity during pre-entry-stage CO process? I. Area selection
II. PSI
III. Collection of information about the community
IV. Ocular visits and observation

a. I, II, III
b. I, III, IV
c. I, II, IV
d. I, II, III, IV

PRE-ENTRY STAGE
- Collect information – ocular visits, observation - Assessment of community
situation
- Consultation with the local groups
28. The following are the factors to be considered in area selection except for: a. Stable
peace and order situation
b. Accessibility
c. Presence of development agencies and other support institutions providing assistance to
the area
d. Progressive areas and highly urbanized areas

- depressed areas and presence of low income groups - willingness of the local
groups to link up with the organizing programs- Geographical location
- Dialect
- Population
- Level of organization (organized or unorganized)
- Sectoral groups
- Basis of organizing (common problem vs. expressed needs)

29. You are selecting a host family for yourself. Which should guide you best in your choice:
I. Choose a family with a strategic location
II. A host family that belongs to a rich segment of the community III. Family should be respected by
both the formal and informal leaders and community residents
IV. Choose a family that rejects an interview

a. II only
b. I, III and IV
c. II and IV
d. I and III

30. The following are helpful in facilitating your entry to the community except for: a. Establish
the credibility of the agency and the organizer
b. Clarify/explain the program objective and scope , especially to key people c. Create high
expectation to the community
d. Emphasize the importance of cooperation, local participation and unity in attaining common goals

COMMUNITY ENTRY – crucial step as it set the tone of the relationship with the community

- Thru LGU
- GO / NGO
- Local Organization
- Individual / personal contact
- If with peace and order issue channeled military

METHODS:
- Meeting with local officials
- Consultations with the local groups
- Attendance to brgy assembly
- House to house visit with the key leaders
- Formal launching of the program

31. One primary approach to an in-depth study of the community and its resources is by:
a. Interviewing tools
b. Participatory Action Research
c. Integration
d. Gathering secondary data

COMMUNITY INTEGRATION / IMMERSION

- Establishing rapport with people and imbibing community life by living with the community
people and understanding the same experience that they have, sharing their hopes, aspirations,
hardships towards building mutual trust and cooperation

METHOD
- House to house visit
- Living with the selected families
- Informal discussion with individual groups
- Participation in HH and comm activities
- Attendance to social gathering
- Assistance in actual production (farming)

Pointers
- Be one of them
- Try to talk, dress, act as comm. Residents
- Low profile
- Be sensitive
- Socialize, be friendly
- Be respectable
- Avoid excessive drinking / gambling
- Practice what you preach

32. Angelito Manalili has pointed out before entering the community, the worker must have
a. building contact
b. gather secondary data about the community
c. gather data about the institutions that works simultaneously in the community d. proper conduct of
preliminary social analysis from documents gathered
33. This pertains to a more focused investigation of specific issues can be undertaken. This provides
more substantive information about the issue which can guide interventions and follow-up activities
a. PSI
b. DSI
c. TSI
d. KSI

SOCIAL INVESTIGATION
PSI – Preliminary Social Investigation – initial / preliminary information about the overall situation

DSI – Deepening Social Investigation – more focused investifation of specific issues to be undertaken,
provides more substantive information

COMMUNITY MAPPING – looking assets, opportunities and resources TRANSECT WALK –

observation, exploring, systematic walk together with the local people by observing, asking , listening
and producing a TRANSECT DIAGRAM

OCULAR VISIT

KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEW –in depth interview, people who are knowledgeable what is going on in
the comm. (brgy. Officials, clergyman)

USE OF SECONDARY

OBSERVATION

GROUP DISCUSSION

34. There are three sociological approach which can help the community organizer in conducting social
investigation. In this sociological approach, the community organizer use to study or examine the
demographic data, total land area and the different infrastructures in the community:
a. Ecological approach
b. Normative approach
c. Structural approach
d. Community approach

Ecological approach –demographic profile, total land area, infrastructure, community facilities,
sources of income, water supply, drainage system, roads pathways etc.
Normative approach – beliefs – courtship, wedding, rituals, fiestas, gatherings, cultural systems, values

Structural approach – political system, committee, SK, organization, Peace and order, social system,
institutions

35. You gathered the informal leaders in the area. You asked them to draw the community
and the bodies of water where they can source out possible irrigation. After the session,
you were able to generate what?
a. Community map – visual, geographic representation of community characterestics
b. Household map
c. Resource map – asset mapping or environmental scanning / community resource mapping
d. Vicinity map – indicates the region near or about a place and proximity to prominent and etsblished
landmark

ECOMAP –

MIND MAP – used to visually organized information that captures the thinking that goes inside your
head
36. This is a form of data collection wherein they represent and speak for various constituencies in
the community, such as clergymen, elected officials, advisory group members and commissioners.
a. Survey
b. Key Informant Interview
c. FGD
d. Selected group discussion

37. You were assigned to do preliminary social preparation in a community. Arrange the following things
that you need to do for ground working to ensure that your work is logical, efficient, and effective.
I. Request for existing documents about the community II. Roam around the
community with the leaders
III. Explain about the CO project/plan
IV. Courtesy call to the community officials
V. Seek support from the community officials for the project a. I, II, III, IV, V
b. IV, III, V, I, II
c. I, II, V, IV, III
d. V, IV, III, I, II

38. In what stage of the community organizing process a core group begins to take place?
a. After you have formed the people’s organization
b. While identifying and developing potential leaders in the community
c. After you have already integrated with the people d. Right after you have identified
the leaders in the community

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING

-spotting of leader and core group formation
- Hindi sya bahagi ng LGU

Criteria on Core Group Formation

1. Representation – sectoral
2. Leadership
3. Integrity
4. Availability
5. Commitment
6. Knowledge / Skills

CORE GROUP FORMATION – bringing together 5-10 key leaders, can lead and take initiative in
forming the organization

39. The following are the characteristics of informal leaders except for: a. Informal leaders
have a specific leadership position, either elected or appointed – FORMAL LEADERS
b. Many people seek their advice with regards to crucial matters, either personal or community
concerns
c. Informal leaders do not necessarily have formal leadership titles but nevertheless have a
considerable followers
d. Informal leaders seldom stand out in a crowd, nor do you find them in front of the group

40. If you are to select a leader for your people’s organization, what criteria can be considered for
identifying potential leaders?
I. Credible and well respected members of the community II. Belongs to upper
income sectors of the community
III. Willing to exert effort for the good of the community IV. Has good
communication and interpersonal skills

a. I, II, III, IV
b. I, II, III
c. I, III, IV
d. II, III, IV

41. Core group formation is important in laying down the foundation of a strong people’s organization. It
aims to bring together a group of _______________ key leaders who can lead and take initiative in
forming the organization.
a. 3 to 5
b. 5 to 10
c. 10 to 20
d. 20 to 30

Functions Core Group

1. Serve as a training ground for shared leadership
2. Assist in mobilizing other community members
3. Provides direction of organizing activities
4. Plans activities towards formalizing the setting up of the organization

42. You are to conduct a training in doing documentations for the core group of leaders you are
working. What is the proper steps that you need to undertake to be able to effectively do this? Arrange
the following activities.
I. Develop a training design and program.
II. Discuss the intention for the training with the target participants. III. Conduct
the training and training evaluation IV. Conduct training needs assessment with
the participants. V. Mobilize resources for the training
a. II, III, I, IV, V
b. II, V, I, IV, III
c. II, IV, I, V, III
d. I, II, V, IV, III

43. The following activities are related to setting-up the organization except for: a. Election of
Officers
b. General Assembly
c. Preparation of the Constitution and By-laws
d. Core Group Formation

44. The highest decision making body or unit in a people's organization is the a. Executive Committee
b. President
c. General Assembly
d. Advisory Board

45. From social preparation to spotting potential leaders, core group formation and then, setting-up the
organization is in what level of organizational development? a. Formative
b. Reactivation – redefining goals and strategies to improve operation c. Consolidation –
strengthening commitment and capabilities in managing/sustaining the organization
d. Expansion – forming alliance / networks
e. Consultancy – assist the newly created groups

46. You as the organizer went to a community to do organizing work. You ought to facilitate
creation of an organization of farmers within 6 months. In your informal conversation with some
community members, you learned that there is an existing
people's organization (PO) of farmers in the area which was a bit silent for a while. You...
a. Look for the leaders of the said PO and asked them to build another organizationb. Talk to
the leaders of the PO and some community members to make an assessment on the said
PO
c. Look for potential leaders from the community and scheduled a meeting with them for your proposal
to build a PO
d. Talk to the barangay officials and ask them to help you create build a new PO
ORGANIZATIONAL DIAGNOSIS – process of assessing organizational status or basis of
improvements and follow up activities
- To identify significant accomplishments, strengths, weaknesses, problem and growth potential
of the org
1. Leadership performance
2. Communication process
3. Decision making
4. Problem solving
5. Management
6. Membership
7. Output / accomplishments
8. Linkages with the other group
9. Group Conflicts
10.Growth Poterntial

47. Expansion work has many forms. This type of expansion is an expansion in terms of linkages with
various group or institutions.
a. Wider Membership – expansion in terms of the size and scope of the organization b. Networking
c. Expanding linkages
d. All of the above

CONSOLIDATION AND EXPANSION

Consolidation – strengthening commitment and capabilities for managing and sustaining the
organization
- In preparation for a more complex tasks and higher level of group action -
Deepening critical awareness and stronger
- Unity are necessary to effectively respond to bigger issues

Expansion
- Analyze the capabilities of the group to confront more complex issues and build effective systems
towards sustainability
Networking
Wide Membership

48. One of the indicators of successful community organizing is ______. a. CO worker

have been so popular
b. CO worker have increased in the integration of community life c. CO worker have
been always invited to attend social gathering d. CO worker solved community problems

49. The President facilitated a meeting and told the members about the real financial status of the
organization. He said that their investment to another organization is a scam which made the
organization bankrupt. He said that he will accept any legal concerns as he took full
responsibility of the problem. What principle of leadership did the President show?
a. Good governance
b. Vision
c. Accountability
d. Participation

50. Awareness raising is important for people to move into action. This should make them move to a
progressive action to change the situation. This process of awareness raising and action is also called
a. Survival
b. Praxis
c. Conscientization
d. Problem solving
51. You learned that the Treasurer and President have disagreement about the financial state of the
PO. They both asked you to help out resolve the problem. You a. Convene a meeting among all officers
and ask the President and Treasurer to present their sides of the story.
b. Convene a meeting among all members and officials and ask the President and Treasurer to
present their sides of the story.
c. Facilitated a meeting between the President and Treasurer and made the two talk to each
other about the disagreement
d. Advise each of the two officers to report the said issue to the barangay

52. If you chose letter c in the previous number, what role did you play? a. Enabler
b. Facilitator
c. Mediator
d. Peace keeper

53. Which among the following best describes people-centered participatory development?
a. An outside community organizer may help or facilitate the organizing process, but community
organizing must be initiated and sustained by the people themselves since they are the principal actors
involved
b. Seeks to return control over resources to the people and their communities to be used in meeting
their own needs
c. Seeks to broaden political participation, building from a base of strong people’s organizations and
participatory local government, with political and economic democracy as its cornerstones
D. All of the above

54. A stakeholder analysis tool that helps in identifying stakeholders and strength of relationships and
power in the community. This is a visual presentation where using various of circles, the size and
distance can reflect the relationship and power dynamics.
a. Venn diagram
b. Stakeholder Analysis Matrix
c. Gantt Chart
d. All of the above

55. An analysis tool that helps to find solutions by mapping out the anatomy of cause and effect
around an issue or community problem
a. Problem tree
b. Problem analysis
c. Situational analysis
d. All of the above

56. The bibingka approach in doing CO means

a. The usual entry point for doing CO is through the help of bibingka b. The organizer works at
both high and low/ground levels of the community c. Bibingka is a staple food in the
community
d. The community needs to be put in focused trainings similar to smoldering charcoal

57. A development approach which is founded on the conviction that each and every human being
by virtue of being human, is a holder of rights a. Right-based approach
b. Human dignity
c. Issue based approach
d. Ethical approach

58. An approach in community organizing where in the Social worker use the barangay as existing
political structure as point of entry as basis for problem identification and prioritizing
a. Total community approach
b. Baranganic approach
c. Systems approach
d. Generalist approach
59. The process of continuous survival and coping even in the hardest of situations. Coping may result
in the individual ‘bouncing back’ to a previous state of normal functioning, or simply not showing
negative effects.
a. Coping mechanism
b. Resilience
c. Bouncing Back mechanism
d. Survival of the fittest

60. Longwe identifies three different levels of recognition of women's issues in project design – The
Negative Level, Neutral Level and Positive Level. Which of the following statement are not true about
the three level of recognition? a. Negative Level: At this level, the project objectives make no mention
of women's issues. Experience has shown that women are very likely to be left worse off by such a
project.
b. Positive level: At this level, the project objectives are positively concerned with women's
issues, and with improving the position of women relative to men. c. Negative Level is also
known as the conservative level.
d. Neutral Level: project objectives recognize women's issues, but concerns remain that the project
intervention does not leave women worse off than before.

SARAH LONGWE – LEVEL OF EQUALITY

- Assess level of women empowerment in a project
1. Welfare – level of women’s material welfare, equal access to resources
2. Access – women’s access to factors of production, equal access to land, labor, credit,
training, public services/benefits
3. Conscientization – conscious understanding of the difference between sex and gender,
division of labor should be fair and gender awareness 4. Participation – equal participation in
decision making process (policy-making, planning administration)
5. Control - control over decision making process

SITUATION #1:

Barangay Sto. Rosario is one if the 33 barangays in the southern part of Floridablanca. It has a
population of 1,533 with 350 households. The barangay is divided into 6 puroks. Barangay Sto. Rosario
is 6 kilometers away from the town proper and only 4 kilometers to Dinalupihan, Bataan. A resident
needs to spend as much as P100.00 for his/her fare going to Poblacion and only P15.00 going to
Bataan.

Barangay Sto. Rosario has a total area of 500 hectares and in agricultural community. Farming is main
source of income. The farming area was once a sugar cane plantation, an hacienda owned by a single
old woman with workers from Bacolor, Pampanga. Farm workers built their houses inside the hacienda.
The hacienda or farm was later taken over by her nephew when she died. When this area was placed
under CARP, he sold the land to a Taiwanese businessperson. With the Mt. Pinatubo eruption however,
the new owner has never utilize the land.

Barangay Sto. Rosario has one barangay health center operated by a midwife and two health workers at
the same time, the health center is also a daycare center which holds
class in the morning. There is one elementary school with seven teachers. Four among the seven
teachers are residents of the barangay. The residents have constructed a chapel were mass and other
liturgical services are held. There is also one basketball court and utilized by the residents as solar
dryer. The barangay has electricity but is connected from Bataan.

Majority of the households do not have regular income. Parents are farmworkers and although children
have graduated from highschool, they do not have jobs. They are also skilled in welding, carpentry,
electronic. However, do not have opportunities for employment. Some families have sari-sari store,
tricycle services which serve as their community transport system. The source of capital in putting up
their businesses comes from loan sharking.
61. What method of community organization intervention is applicable in this setting?a. Community
Organizing to develop and empower the leaders of St. Rosario b. Social Planning and advocacy so that
people can have opportunities c. Locality Development to develop community solidarity and
competenced. Social Action to shift its resources and institutional change to respond to inequality and
deprivation

62. You are the new Social Worker assigned to facilitate the organizing process in Barangay Sto.
Rosario, and that you have chosen specific intervention (please refer to no. 61), what basic strategy
would you apply?
a. Call a barangay officers’ meeting and let them know of your presence that would helo the people
solve their problems
b. Form a core group and facilitate a planning process to mobilize people to a dialogue with the local
government and other agencies concerned so that people’s problem are heard
c. Gather data about their problems and needs and decide what course of action suited to the people of
Sto. Rosario
d. Participatory action planning in determining solutions and solving their own problems and
needs.

63. What is the presenting problem of Brgy. Sto Rosario? a. The presence of
loaning systems
b. Brgy. Sto. Rosario is very far from the town proper
c. The land security problem
d. No opportunities for employment and no regular income

64. From the case presented, Brgy. Sto. Rosario is a:

a. Community of happy people with simple lifestyles that needs little improvement. b. The
residents are transients hence, anytime they can go.
c. The families are poor and do not meet the standards of economic well-being. d. Community
of self-reliant neighborhood and determined farmers.
65. Providing opportunities for potential leaders of Brgy. Sto. Rosario to develop their social
awareness and skills is a:
a. Process goals
b. Task goals
c. Personal goals
d. Organizational goals

66. A climate of camaraderie and concern which facilitates openness and trust among
members is a:
a. Organizational development
b. Relationship goals
c. Task goals
d. Process goals

67. There are potential leaders in the community of Sto. Rosario that can easily influence others. What
is this group?
a. The teachers
b. The BHW
c. The farmers
d. The youth

68. The role of worker in the initial phase of the community organizing in Sto. Rosario is:
a. Advocators of change to get the people involved in their land issue b. Facilitator of meetings and
discussions to build people’s awareness c. Motivator to encourage people to participate in the problem
solving process d. Active listener to people’s stories and experiences

69. The task of a development worker is to seek not only not to improve the conditions and quality of the
life of Sto. Rosario but also to:
a. Encourage people to strive harder to cope up to the current situation b. Focus on the varied
livelihood projects to improve their economic status c. Response to people’s needs through
resource mobilization and employment d. Enable the community to deal creatively with its own
problem

70. Community organizing can be done in Brgy. Sto. Rosario and premised on this principle
a. Participation and community collective decision-making b. The capacity of the people in
dealing with their problems and needs c. The process of determining community goals
d. Respect to people’s culture

SITUATION #2:
To provide for meaningful participation among indigenous people, the Department of Social Welfare and
Development- Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program conceptualized the Conditional Cash Transfer for
the IPs. This is distinct from the existing Pantawid Program that is presently being provided since
indigenous peoples are involved in identifying, formulating and planning developmental strategies to be
employed before the approval and implementation of the program. It works within the policy of IPRA Law
and the three main goals articulated in the IPPF: (1) Empowerment of the IP; (2) Promotion of the IP
rights; and (3) protection from any avoidable adverse effects caused by development process.
(Memorandum Circular 06, Series of 2014, DSWD, 2014)

71. What method of social work best cater the above need of Ips and the State? A. Generalist
Method
B. Locality Development
C. Community Organization
D. All of the above

72. This refers to communities with marginalized population physically and socioeconomically separated
from mainstream society and characterized by physical factors and socio-economic factors
A. Indigenous People
B. Iterant Indigenous people
C. GIDA
D. All of the above

73. This refers to group of people or homogenous societies identified by self-ascription and ascription by
other who have continually lived as organized community on community bounded and defined territory
and became historically differentiated from the majority of Filipinos
A. Indigenous People
B. Iterant Indigenous people
C. GIDA
D. All of the above

74. This policy is an expression of the principle of Parens Patriae where the State has the responsibility
to ‘guarantee the realization of the rights of the indigenous people, taking into consideration their
custom, traditions, values, belief interests and institutions, and adopt and implement measures to protect
their rights to their ancestral domain.
A. Indigenous Peoples Participation Framework
B. Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997
C. Magna Carta for the Rights of Indigenous People
D. All of the above

75. What model of community organizing can be used best in this case? A. Locality
development
B. Social planning
C. Social action
D. All of the above
76. To ensure community-wide acceptance and support among the IP communities, the following steps
must be conducted by community social workers: A. Orientation of tribal leaders and other community
leaders
B. Community immersion and integrations into the rhythm and temper of the life of the community
C. Establishing partnership with the IP community members and getting acquainted with their communal
practices and traditions in close coordination with and guidance from IP tribal leaders
D. All of the above

77. What competency is required for social workers working the indigenous communities?
A. Cultural competence
B. Cultural sensitivity
C. Cultural responsiveness
D. All of the above

78. Which of the following data gathering activity will be effective in sound planning in the IP
Community?
A. Supply side assessment
B. Rapid situational analysis
C. Mobility assessment
D. All of the above

79. This is the type of assessment to be conducted to determine the availability of facilities and
readiness of the tribal leaders and community to take part in the services delivery?
A. Supply side assessment
B. Rapid situational analysis
C. Capital assessment
D. All of the above

80. What role of shall the social worker take in this project?
A. Community educator
B. Community mobilizer
C. Community facilitator
D. All of the above

SITUATION #3:

The squatter population of Metro Manila alone is 2,703,702 or 30% of its total population. One out of
three residents is therefore a squatter. Squatter families are fertile breeding grounds for crime, disease
and other social problems. But more than
this, squatting demeans the human being, denies the squatter child opportunities for growth and
development.

81. Since the squatter problem demands multi-disciplinary efforts, what particular role is played by a
community worker?
A. Guide
B. Advocate
C. Planner
D. All of the above

82. Housing should not be perceived merely as shelter or roof over one’s head. As a community worker
in a squatter relocation area, you must.
A. Ensure political structure as in place
B. Ensure access to socio-economic facilities and activities
C. Ensure infra-structure are in place (roads/bridges)
D. All of the above
83. Social workers or community workers are expected to enhance the social functioning of squatter
families. These can be done through the following except one: A. Proper motivation to become active
participant in the development process B. Help families overcome apathy and in difference thru
capability building C. Advocate for infra-structure project
D. None of the above

84. The activities of social workers in housing and squatter relocation are the following except one
A. Raise funds
B. Provides interventions to squatter families
C. Conduct community survey
D. None of the above

85. If squatter families want to negotiate for better amenities and services, what particular model of
C.O should be used?
A. Social action
B. Locality development
C. Social planning
D. All of the above

SITUATION #4:
You are a community organizer assigned in a large urban barangay in Mandaluyong City. This
community is strongly stratified by class where the houses on the Southern side are quite dilapidated,
crime is rampant, vital businesses and jobs are scarce, and the neighborhood is in need of revitalization.
Most people in this section make a median income below the poverty line. The Northern side of the
barangay is more affluent. There are numerous businesses within walking distance, crime has generally
remained
minimal, and there is a Barangay Watch program in place. Most of the barangay officials are located in
the Northern side.

Recently, the local news media has exposed an upsurge in crime in the area. A housing crisis is
occurring, drug use in the community is extensive and progressively visible, and the school district is in
shambles after dropout rates have surged and teacher retention has dwindled. Community members on
both the Northern and Southern ends of the barangay have increasingly expressed concern about the
state of their community.

There is a barangay organization in place; but all regular members are upper-middle class, and most
neighborhood projects and initiatives focus on beautifying the Northern section of town. Community
members from the Southern part of town have recently expressed anger and frustration about their lack
of status in community operations. Local government representatives are deliberating on whether or not
to install a community policing program in the community or to explore other options. The housing crisis
is becoming a wide-scale dilemma, now affecting the middle class and not simply impoverished
community members. All families are concerned about the poor resources in their schools and the lack
of quality educators. The existing barangay organization now realizes that they have a crucial role in
rallying all community members to address the various problems facing the community.

86. In facilitating the dividing concerns and problems of the two parts of the community, what role shall
the community organizer play?
A. Educator
B. Advocate
C. Mediator
D. All of the above

87. What model of community organizing will be best played by the community organizer to elevate the
problem of the Southern members of the community? A. Social planning
B. Locality development
C. Social action
D. All of the above
88. What is the main problem in this case?
A. The unequal distribution of resources and opportunities B. The issue
on insecurity, criminality and drugs
C. The degrading enrolment and education among the students and youth D. All of the
above

89. What model of community organizing will best meet the multi-layered issues in the community?
A. Social action
B. Social planning
C. Locality development
D. All of the above

90. As a community organizer, how will you best deal with the Southern Community? A. Be careful with
dealing with them as there as underlying problematic elements in the area
B. Be mindful of the long history of oppression and division amongst the community to
effectively understand their sentiments
C. Be positive and proactive while letting them understand the sentiments of the Northern community
D. All of the above

SITUATION #5:
The landless tobacco farmers have been at the mercy of influential money lenders or usurers for years.
Each planting season they practically beg for loans to buy needed farm inputs. Their incomes are not
enough for their basic needs. It is an endless struggle for survival. However, with the help of an NGO,
they began organizing themselves into a people's organization. They started to learn about the roots of
their dependence and new possibilities for improving their lives.

91. After the initial training and when an adequate number of people have been attracted to their
common objective, then the organization can be formalized into aa. civic organization
b. NGO
c. Political organization
d. Sectoral organization

92. What do you call the initial group of people to be organized? a. core group
b. pressure group
c. lead group
d. interest group

93. Networking when used in working with communities has one of the following purposes.
a. maximize use of other agencies' resources
b. build alliances for mass actions
c. to ensure enough resources for your clients
d. to avoid committing the same mistakes as other groups have done

94. Linking clients to other resources systems require careful handling. The following guidelines will
assist in making referrals, except one.
a. make promises and reassurance about what other agencies can do in assistingb. respect the
client's right to self-determination but offer your recommendation as to which resource is likely to be
most beneficial
c. determine together what resource best matches the needs of the client d. ascertain
the client's readiness for a referral by eliciting his/her feelings
95. If you were the worker, you may have to present a course of action to your supervisor regarding your
new work in the community. This would require a systematic way of mapping out your activities. This is
a. policy formulation
b. planning
c. diagnosing
d. reporting
SITUATION #6:
In Sitio Malaa, majority of the residents work in the nearby public market either as vendors or kargadors.
The vendors are into fish or vegetables vending, paying daily to a collector for the opportunity to occupy
a space in the sidewalk. Having known each other most have joined a paluwagan scheme which also
serves for mutual aid. Their income is small and not adequate to meet their basic needs.

96. Empowerment of the poor should focus more on their basic needs. A. Educational
opportunities to end the cycle of poverty
B. Universal health care and insurance
C. Opportunities for sustainable livelihood
D. All of the above

97. A community worker interested in helping the people increase their income can tap this specific
program.
A. Livelihood support programs
B. Educational assistance
C. Health services
D. Counselling services

98. A C.O. worker working in this community can advocate the following safety nets, except one.
A. Welfare programs/services
B. Soft loans/no interest loans
C. Free skills training
D. Protection from law-enforcement agencies

99. In working with this community, the worker is guided by her professional values. Examples of these
are the following except one:
A. People have inherent worth and dignity and should therefore be given due respect B. People can
change and should be provided opportunity to achieve their potentialsC. People should be directed
to solve their problems
D. People’s well-being can be enhanced in accordance with their capability

100. You were invited for a planning session with the LGU, what program will you propose to support
the community sustainable?
A. The LGU to give them daily food support package
B. The LGU to lessen if not, award free rental to the sidewalk space to the vendors
C. The LGU to start livelihood training for other employable skills D. All of the above