Principal Certification Program
Educator Testing
Candidates must complete two certification assessments for the Principal as Instructional Leader certification:
- PASL (Performance Assessment for School Leaders)
- Performance based
- Online window – twice a year: fall and spring
- Based on task and steps
- Task 1: Problem Solving in the Field Candidates’ ability to address and resolve a significant problem/challenge in the school that influences instructional practice and student learning
- Task 2: Supporting Continuous Professional Development Candidates’ ability to establish and support effective and continuous professional development with staff for the purpose of improved instruction and student learning
- Task 3: Creating a Collaborative Culture Candidates’ ability to facilitate stakeholders’ efforts to build a collaborative team within the school to improve instruction, student achievement, and the school culture
Preparation materials: https://www.ets.org/ppa/test-takers/school-leaders/prepare/
- TExES 268 (Pearson Education)
- Permission for Registration is granted after completing 240Tutoring.com practice exam
- Computer administered at a testing center
- Five hours in length
- 70 (58 scorable) Selected response question
- 4 constructed responses (Candidates will be given data on a school and then asked to identify a problem, analyze the root cause, and provide a supported plan)
Preparation materials: http://www.tx.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/TX268_PrepMaterials.html
