Passing the Principal as Instructional Leader TExES Exam 3/e

Learn more about Elaine Wilmore's PD offerings 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

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 TExES 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