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Passing the Superintendent TExES Exam - Book Cover Look Inside

Passing the Superintendent TExES Exam

Keys to Certification and District Leadership
By: Elaine L. Wilmore, Corwin Press, Inc.

Foreword by Jeanne M. Gerlach

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

In this resource, Wilmore guides educators in Texas and elsewhere through the TExES exam for superintendent licensure. This guide covers each of the ten competencies within three domains: leadership and educational community, instructional leadership, and administrative leadership. The book highlights what test takers must know as they approach this exam, including: 

  • Details and examples from each domain and leadership competency
  • Test-taking 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

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Passing the Superintendent TExES Exam - Book Cover Look Inside
Product Details
  • Grade Level: K-12
  • ISBN: 9781412956192
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2009
  • Page Count: 216
  • Publication date: November 24, 2009
Price: $42.95
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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.


Key features

This resource addresses:

  • A philosophical framework built around the state of Texas superintendent standards, domains, and competencies which are also strongly aligned with those of the national Educational Leadership Constituent Council
  • Application and implications for district and campus educational leaders across the nation and around the world
  • The TExES exam-taking framework
  • Each domain and competency in specific detail and with examples
  • Test taking strategies
  • Data analysis and problem solving
  • An outline for preparing cognitively and psychologically in the time leading up to the test including the weeks, the night before, and the morning of the exam
  • Suggestions for those who have previously been unsuccessful on the exam
  • An extensive Suggested Additional Resource list
Author(s)

Author(s)

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Elaine L. Wilmore

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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

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Table of Contents

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

Reviews

Reviews

Quote by James D. Lanb, Superintendent, Midland Academy, TX: "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."
"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
Quote by Tom Parks, Editor, Journal of Practical Leadership: "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."
"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
Quote by George Bancroft, Assistant Principal, Big Spring High School, TX: "Wilmore has a gift for cutting through what seems confusing to prospective and practicing administrators. Her approach to education administration provides clarity in my day-to-day challenge to make a positive impact on the teachers and students I work with as a school administrator. Read this book."
"Wilmore has a gift for cutting through what seems confusing to prospective and practicing administrators. Her approach to education administration provides clarity in my day-to-day challenge to make a positive impact on the teachers and students I work with as a school administrator. Read this book."
George Bancroft, Assistant Principal
Big Spring High School, TX
Quote by Jay E. McWilliams, Principal, McCamey High School, TX: "Wilmore has hit another homerun! I read Wilmore’s Passing the Principal TExES Exam and found it not only very beneficial in passing the exam, but also very practical and easy to read. Her new book, Passing the Superintendent TExES Exam, is another 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 that is a must-read for all those interested in passing the exam and entering the wonderful career of school administration."
"Wilmore has hit another homerun! I read Wilmore’s Passing the Principal TExES Exam and found it not only very beneficial in passing the exam, but also very practical and easy to read. Her new book, Passing the Superintendent TExES Exam, is another 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 that is a must-read for all those interested in passing the exam and entering the wonderful career of school administration."
Jay E. McWilliams, Principal
McCamey High School, TX
Quote by David W. Newhouse, Principal, Bovina Middle School:

"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."

 

"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

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