Passing the Principal as Instructional Leader TExES Exam: Keys to Certification and School Leadership / Edition 3

by Elaine L. Wilmore

Overview

The premier guide to acing the exam—completely revised!

The toughest test in Texas has been updated—and so has this best-selling preparation book. As you explore each element of the exam’s new structure—eleven competencies within six domains—you’ll make the transition from thinking like a teacher to reflecting, reacting, and responding like a learner-centered principal. Features of the third edition include:

• An overview of the updated TEx ES philosophy
• In-depth analysis of the new domains and competencies
• Real-life stories and applications
• Test-taking strategies—online and offline
• Tips for time management and stress relief before, during, and after the exam

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544342153
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/22/2019
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	646,628
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

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Dr. Elaine Wilmore was a public school teacher, counselor, elementary, and middle school principal before she moved to higher education. She has extensive background in everything from Early Childhood Education to creating and leading doctoral programs. She currently serves as a Doctoral Dissertation Adviser for Nova Southeastern University. She also founded and is President of Elaine L. Wilmore Leadership Initiatives, which focuses on improving campus and district leadership to increase student performance. Elaine
formerly served as a Professor, the Chair of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Foundations and as the founding Doctoral Director at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. She also served at Dallas Baptist University as Assistant Vice President for Educational Networking and Program Director for the M.Ed. and, again, the implementing director of the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership.

Prior to her position at Dallas Baptist University, Dr. Wilmore served as Special Assistant to the Dean for NCATE Accreditation, Chair and Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), and was the founder of all initial Educational Leadership graduate programs at UTA including the innovative field-based and grant funded Educational Leadership UTA, which received national acclaim, and the Scholars of Practice program. While at UTA she also served as Director of University Program Development where she developed and was the original Chair of the Faculty Governance Committee for the College of Education. Dr. Wilmore’s respect amongst those in higher education has led her to serve as a tenure reviewer in four states and a manuscript and proposal reviewer for many conferences and professional journals.

"I attended your workshop at College Station this past summer. I am happy to announce that I passed my certification exam the first time around! I am so excited and look forward to the future and what doors may open. Thank you for your strategies and your book!" - Elodia Witterstaetter, TX

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
SECTION I CONTENT: THE KNOWLEDGE BASE
1. Welcome!
Basic Concepts
Leadership: A Skill or an Art?
Getting Started
2. Updates to Test Structure: 068 to 268
3. Principal Assessment of School Leadership (PASL)
What’s It All About, Alphie?
SECTION II PHILOSOPHY: THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
4. Standing on the Promises
Global Overview of TEx ES Domains
Key Concepts
Priority Descriptors
The Ideal Principal
Pretend
The Six Domains
5. Learner-Centered Leadership and Campus Culture
The Principal Knows How To . . .
Prioritized Statements for 001
Important Points to Remember
6. Learner-Centered Leadership With Stakeholders
The Principal Knows How To . . .
Prioritized Statements
Important Points to Remember
7. Learner-Centered Leadership in High-Quality Instruction
The Principal Knows How To . . .
Prioritized Statements
Important Points to Remember
8. Learner-Centered Leadership in Promoting Teacher Effectiveness and Student Achievement
The Principal Knows How To . . .
Prioritized Statements
Important Points to Remember
9. Learner-Centered Leadership Through Professional Development
The Principal Knows How To . . .
Prioritized Statements
Important Points to Remember
10. Learner-Centered Leadership Promoting Teacher Excellence and Growth
The Principal Knows How To . . .
Prioritized Statements
Important Points to Remember
11. Learner-Centered Leadership Through Communication Skills
The Principal Knows How To . . .
Prioritized Statements
Important Points to Remember
12. Learner-Centered Leadership in Improving Student Outcomes
The Principal Knows How To . . .
Prioritized Statements
Important Points to Remember
13. Learner-Centered Leadership in Goal Setting
The Principal Knows How To . . .
Prioritized Statements
Important Points to Remember
14. Learner-Centered Administrative Leadership
The Principal Knows How To . . .
Prioritized Statements
Important Points to Remember
15. Learner-Centered Ethical and Equitable Leadership
The Principal Knows How To . . .
Prioritized Statements
Important Points to Remember
SECTION III THE REAL DEAL: PRACTICAL APPLICATION
16. No Data Left Behind: How Do I Read All Those Reports?
Data Analysis Simplified
How to Read and Interpret Standardized Test Scores
How to Read and Interpret a “Texas Academic Performance Report” (TAPR)
Summary
17. Test-Taking Strategies: Now Listen to Me Here . . .
The Testing Session: General Overview
The Dot Game: A Psychological and Time
The Dog and Star Game: A Decision-Making Strategy
Key Words and Themes: “Sherrys” Revisited
The Ideal Principal
Summary
18. Creating a Personal Success Plan: Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way
Tips for Those Who Have Not Been Successful on the Exam . . . Yet
The “Elaine Wilmore 5-C Plan”
Tips for Out-of-State Future Texas Principals
Everyone—Texans and Non-Texans Alike
From Now Till the Week You Test
The Week You Test
What to Do, and Not Do, the Night Before the Test
What to Do, and Not Do, the Morning or Afternoon of the Test
Living Your Life After the Test
SECTION IV AFTER YOU PASS THE TEST: THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT!
19. That’s What It’s All About: Actually Becoming Certified
Knock the Top Out of It!
Addendum A: Commissioner’s Rules Concerning Educator Standards Subchapter BB. Administrator Standards
Addendum B: Sample TARP Report
Addendum C: Texas Administrative Code, Code of Ethics
References
Suggested Additional Reading
Index

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