Passing the Superintendent TExES Exam

Keys to Certification and District Leadership
Elaine L. Wilmore - Elaine L. Wilmore Leadership Initiatives
Passing the Superintendent TExES Exam
November 2009 | 216 pages | Corwin
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"Wilmore has hit another homerun! This book is a great resource to help all future administrators not only pass the test, but also fully understand the domains and competencies set forth by SBEC. Wilmore's knowledge, wisdom, and enthusiasm are all evident in this outstanding book. A must-read for those interested in passing the exam and entering the wonderful career of school administration."
—Jay E. McWilliams, Principal
McCamey High School, TX

The perfect study guide for aspiring superintendents to succeed on the TExES exam!

In this comprehensive resource, Elaine L. Wilmore guides superintendents in Texas and elsewhere through the TExES exam for superintendent licensure. Because Texas standards are closely aligned with those of the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC), this must-have guide is useful for aspiring educational leaders across the nation, not just those taking the TExES exam.

This book covers each of the ten key competencies in detail within three domains: leadership and educational community, instructional leadership, and administrative leadership. Wilmore highlights what test-takers must know and understand as they approach this important exam, including:

  • Details and examples from each domain and leadership competency
  • Test-taking tips and strategies
  • Data analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Plans for preparing both cognitively and psychologically, leading up to the day of the exam
  • Suggested additional resources

This relevant resource offers support not only for passing the exam, but also to improve test performance and achieve lifelong leadership goals.

Contents

Foreword by Jeanne M. Gerlach

Foreword by Jeanne M. Gerlach

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Section I. Content: The Knowledge Base

  • 1. Welcome to Our World!
  • Introduction
  • The Domains
  • Getting Started

Section II. The Theoretical Framework

  • 2. It's All Good
  • Global Overview of TExES Domains
  • "Guess My Favorites"
  • The Ideal Superintendent
  • Pretend
  • The Three Domains
  • Domain I: Leadership of the Educational Community
  • Domain II: Instructional Leadership
  • Domain III: Administrative Leadership

Domain I: Leadership of the Educational Community

  • 3. Competency 001, Learner-Centered Values and Ethics of Leadership
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 4. Competency 002, Learner-Centered Leadership and District Culture
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 5. Competency 003, Learner-Centered Communication and Community Relations
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 6. Competency 004, Learner-Centered Contexts
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember

Domain II: Instructional Leadership

  • 7. Competency 005, Learner-Centered Strategic Planning
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 8. Competency 006, Learner-Centered Instructional Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 9. Competency 007, Learner-Centered Human Resource Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember

Domain III: Administrative Leadership

  • 10. Competency 008, Learner-Centered Business and Technology of District Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 11. Competency 009, Learner-Centered Support Systems and the Physical Plant
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 12. Competency 010, Learner-Centered Organizational Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember

Section III. The Real Deal: Practical Application

  • 13. Data Analysis: How Do I Read All Those Reports?
  • Data Analysis Simplified
  • How to Read and Interpret Standardized Test Scores
  • The Pleasant Surprise
  • How to Read and Interpret an "Academic Excellence Indicator System" Report
  • Section I of an AEIS Report: Student Testing Data
  • Section I of an AEIS Report: Student Attendance
  • Section II of an AEIS Report
  • Summary
  • 14. Test-Taking Strategies
  • The Layout of the Day
  • Morning Session: The District Profile Packet
  • Afternoon Session: Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
  • The Dot Game: A Psychological and Time Management Strategy
  • The Dog and Star Game: A Decision-Making Strategy
  • Multiple-Multiples: To Maximize Success Always Use "The Process"
  • Key Words and Themes: "Sherry's" Revisited
  • The Ideal Superintendent
  • Strategy Summary
  • 15. Creating a Personal Success Plan
  • Tips for Those Who Have Not Been Successful on the Exam...Yet
  • The "Elaine Wilmore 5-C Plan"
  • Application of Competencies
  • Content
  • Reading Comprehension and/or Speed Reading Courses or Review
  • Tips for Out-of-State Future Texas Superintendents
  • Everyone, Texans and Non-Texans Alike
  • From Now 'til 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 of the Test
  • Living Your Life After the Test

Section IV. After You Pass the Test

  • 16. That's What I'm Talking About
  • Actually Becoming Certified
  • Ace It!

Suggested Additional Reading

Suggested Additional Reading

References

References

Index

Index

Description

"Wilmore has hit another homerun! This book is a great resource to help all future administrators not only pass the test, but also fully understand the domains and competencies set forth by SBEC. Wilmore's knowledge, wisdom, and enthusiasm are all evident in this outstanding book. A must-read for those interested in passing the exam and entering the wonderful career of school administration."
—Jay E. McWilliams, Principal
McCamey High School, TX

The perfect study guide for aspiring superintendents to succeed on the TExES exam!

In this comprehensive resource, Elaine L. Wilmore guides superintendents in Texas and elsewhere through the TExES exam for superintendent licensure. Because Texas standards are closely aligned with those of the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC), this must-have guide is useful for aspiring educational leaders across the nation, not just those taking the TExES exam.

This book covers each of the ten key competencies in detail within three domains: leadership and educational community, instructional leadership, and administrative leadership. Wilmore highlights what test-takers must know and understand as they approach this important exam, including:

  • Details and examples from each domain and leadership competency
  • Test-taking tips and strategies
  • Data analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Plans for preparing both cognitively and psychologically, leading up to the day of the exam
  • Suggested additional resources

This relevant resource offers support not only for passing the exam, but also to improve test performance and achieve lifelong leadership goals.

Contents

Foreword by Jeanne M. Gerlach

Foreword by Jeanne M. Gerlach

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Section I. Content: The Knowledge Base

  • 1. Welcome to Our World!
  • Introduction
  • The Domains
  • Getting Started

Section II. The Theoretical Framework

  • 2. It's All Good
  • Global Overview of TExES Domains
  • "Guess My Favorites"
  • The Ideal Superintendent
  • Pretend
  • The Three Domains
  • Domain I: Leadership of the Educational Community
  • Domain II: Instructional Leadership
  • Domain III: Administrative Leadership

Domain I: Leadership of the Educational Community

  • 3. Competency 001, Learner-Centered Values and Ethics of Leadership
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 4. Competency 002, Learner-Centered Leadership and District Culture
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 5. Competency 003, Learner-Centered Communication and Community Relations
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 6. Competency 004, Learner-Centered Contexts
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember

Domain II: Instructional Leadership

  • 7. Competency 005, Learner-Centered Strategic Planning
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 8. Competency 006, Learner-Centered Instructional Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 9. Competency 007, Learner-Centered Human Resource Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember

Domain III: Administrative Leadership

  • 10. Competency 008, Learner-Centered Business and Technology of District Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 11. Competency 009, Learner-Centered Support Systems and the Physical Plant
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 12. Competency 010, Learner-Centered Organizational Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember

Section III. The Real Deal: Practical Application

  • 13. Data Analysis: How Do I Read All Those Reports?
  • Data Analysis Simplified
  • How to Read and Interpret Standardized Test Scores
  • The Pleasant Surprise
  • How to Read and Interpret an "Academic Excellence Indicator System" Report
  • Section I of an AEIS Report: Student Testing Data
  • Section I of an AEIS Report: Student Attendance
  • Section II of an AEIS Report
  • Summary
  • 14. Test-Taking Strategies
  • The Layout of the Day
  • Morning Session: The District Profile Packet
  • Afternoon Session: Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
  • The Dot Game: A Psychological and Time Management Strategy
  • The Dog and Star Game: A Decision-Making Strategy
  • Multiple-Multiples: To Maximize Success Always Use "The Process"
  • Key Words and Themes: "Sherry's" Revisited
  • The Ideal Superintendent
  • Strategy Summary
  • 15. Creating a Personal Success Plan
  • Tips for Those Who Have Not Been Successful on the Exam...Yet
  • The "Elaine Wilmore 5-C Plan"
  • Application of Competencies
  • Content
  • Reading Comprehension and/or Speed Reading Courses or Review
  • Tips for Out-of-State Future Texas Superintendents
  • Everyone, Texans and Non-Texans Alike
  • From Now 'til 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 of the Test
  • Living Your Life After the Test

Section IV. After You Pass the Test

  • 16. That's What I'm Talking About
  • Actually Becoming Certified
  • Ace It!

Suggested Additional Reading

Suggested Additional Reading

References

References

Index

Index

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Keys to Certification and District Leadership

Elaine L. Wilmore
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"Wilmore has hit another homerun! This book is a great resource to help all future administrators not only pass the test, but also fully understand the domains and competencies set forth by SBEC. Wilmore's knowledge, wisdom, and enthusiasm are all evident in this outstanding book. A must-read for those interested in passing the exam and entering the wonderful career of school administration."
—Jay E. McWilliams, Principal
McCamey High School, TX

The perfect study guide for aspiring superintendents to succeed on the TExES exam!

In this comprehensive resource, Elaine L. Wilmore guides superintendents in Texas and elsewhere through the TExES exam for superintendent licensure. Because Texas standards are closely aligned with those of the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC), this must-have guide is useful for aspiring educational leaders across the nation, not just those taking the TExES exam.

This book covers each of the ten key competencies in detail within three domains: leadership and educational community, instructional leadership, and administrative leadership. Wilmore highlights what test-takers must know and understand as they approach this important exam, including:

  • Details and examples from each domain and leadership competency
  • Test-taking tips and strategies
  • Data analysis and problem-solving skills
  • Plans for preparing both cognitively and psychologically, leading up to the day of the exam
  • Suggested additional resources

This relevant resource offers support not only for passing the exam, but also to improve test performance and achieve lifelong leadership goals.


Table Of Contents:

  • Foreword by Jeanne M. Gerlach
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Section I. Content: The Knowledge Base
  • 1. Welcome to Our World!
  • Introduction
  • The Domains
  • Getting Started
  • Section II. The Theoretical Framework
  • 2. It's All Good
  • Global Overview of TExES Domains
  • "Guess My Favorites"
  • The Ideal Superintendent
  • Pretend
  • The Three Domains
  • Domain I: Leadership of the Educational Community
  • Domain II: Instructional Leadership
  • Domain III: Administrative Leadership
  • Domain I: Leadership of the Educational Community
  • 3. Competency 001, Learner-Centered Values and Ethics of Leadership
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 4. Competency 002, Learner-Centered Leadership and District Culture
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 5. Competency 003, Learner-Centered Communication and Community Relations
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 6. Competency 004, Learner-Centered Contexts
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • Domain II: Instructional Leadership
  • 7. Competency 005, Learner-Centered Strategic Planning
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 8. Competency 006, Learner-Centered Instructional Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 9. Competency 007, Learner-Centered Human Resource Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • Domain III: Administrative Leadership
  • 10. Competency 008, Learner-Centered Business and Technology of District Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 11. Competency 009, Learner-Centered Support Systems and the Physical Plant
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • 12. Competency 010, Learner-Centered Organizational Leadership and Management
  • The Superintendent Knows How to:
  • Guess My Favorites
  • Important Points to Remember
  • Section III. The Real Deal: Practical Application
  • 13. Data Analysis: How Do I Read All Those Reports?
  • Data Analysis Simplified
  • How to Read and Interpret Standardized Test Scores
  • The Pleasant Surprise
  • How to Read and Interpret an "Academic Excellence Indicator System" Report
  • Section I of an AEIS Report: Student Testing Data
  • Section I of an AEIS Report: Student Attendance
  • Section II of an AEIS Report
  • Summary
  • 14. Test-Taking Strategies
  • The Layout of the Day
  • Morning Session: The District Profile Packet
  • Afternoon Session: Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
  • The Dot Game: A Psychological and Time Management Strategy
  • The Dog and Star Game: A Decision-Making Strategy
  • Multiple-Multiples: To Maximize Success Always Use "The Process"
  • Key Words and Themes: "Sherry's" Revisited
  • The Ideal Superintendent
  • Strategy Summary
  • 15. Creating a Personal Success Plan
  • Tips for Those Who Have Not Been Successful on the Exam...Yet
  • The "Elaine Wilmore 5-C Plan"
  • Application of Competencies
  • Content
  • Reading Comprehension and/or Speed Reading Courses or Review
  • Tips for Out-of-State Future Texas Superintendents
  • Everyone, Texans and Non-Texans Alike
  • From Now 'til 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 of the Test
  • Living Your Life After the Test
  • Section IV. After You Pass the Test
  • 16. That's What I'm Talking About
  • Actually Becoming Certified
  • Ace It!
  • Suggested Additional Reading
  • References
  • Index

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Dr Lillian Farris, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Texas A&M University-Central Texas
"Thanks for helping me pass my TExES examination for superintendent. I had taken the test several times and I was frustrated because I would get very close to getting a 240 but kept falling just under that score. Your words of encouragement and the techniques in your book help very much to build my confidence and breeze through the test."
David W. Newhouse, Principal, Bovina Middle School
"Wilmore is known throughout Texas as the guru of helping educators pass the required state certification exams for teachers and practical administrators. Her useful insights and tips have helped hundred of students. I highly recommend Wilmore’s book for anyone who desires a passing score."
James D. Lanb, Superintendent, Midland Academy, TX
"At a time when busy educational leaders must make every minute count, this book is refreshing in its clarity, efficient organization, and commonsense approach! For those aspiring to the higher levels of leadership in an increasingly complex profession, Wilmore’s approach is direct, specific, and attentive to the details that matter and to the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that make a successful school administrator."
Tom Parks, Editor, Journal of Practical Leadership
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George Bancroft, Assistant Principal, Big Spring High School, TX

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