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Preparing for and Passing the School Superintendent Test of Texas

By Pauline C. Sampson, Ph.D.

Explains competencies and indicators expected on the TExES examination

Leadership skills aligned with Texas, state, and national standards for superintendents and boards: AASA, ISLLC
This new volume has been designed to help administrators study for and pass the Texas Examination of Educator Standards Superintendent Test 064. Each of its twelve chapters centers on competencies aligned with state and national standards. It can be used as a self-study guide and as part of superintendent training programs nationwide.

From the Foreword by John Hoyle

"Dr. Sampson includes the ELCC/ISLLC standards produced by the Chief State School Officers in 1996, which make the book valuable in the other states requiring the ISLLC superintendent and principal licensure exam and for educational leadership programs accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Those of us preparing aspiring superintendents will find Dr. Sampson’s excellent work very helpful in preparing them for success on the TExES and ISLLC exams and for classroom case study material. The exams are important indicators of the quality of our preparation programs as viewed by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), NCATE, other accrediting agencies…"

Table of contents

1. Integrity, Fairness, Ethics--Advocacy, Resource Allocation.
2. Stewardship of the Vision of Learning--District Culture, Mission, Planning.
3. Communication and Collaborations--Community, Families, Partnerships.
4. Board Relations and the Political Arena--Governance, Roles, Boards.
5. Curriculum Planning and Development--Alignment, Staffing, Assessment.
6. Student Learning and Staff Growth--Motivation, Achievement Increase, Data.
7. Human Resources Leadership and Management--Evaluation, Supervision, Laws.
8. School and District Finance--Financial Planning, Auditing, and Allocations.
9. Facilities Management--Funding, Renovations, Construction, Crises.
10. Organizational Leadership--Group Management Techniques.
11. Strategies for Passing the Test.

ISBN: 1-885432-40-2, 2007, 150pp. 7x10, laminated softcover,
Price: $49.95