The TExES Superintendent exam is an assessment test designed to test the knowledge of entry-level superintendents in the state of Texas.
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TExES Superintendent Exam Outline
The TExES Superintendent exam contains a total of 110 selected-response questions, and you will be given 4 hours and 45 minutes to complete it.
Teaching Standards
The TExES Superintendent exam is aligned with the eight standards for educators that have been outlined by the State Board for Educator Certification.
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Approved Educator Standards
- Learner-Centered Values and Ethics of Leadership: You are expected to promote the success of all students by acting with integrity and fairness and in an ethical manner.
- Learner-Centered Leadership and School District Culture: You are expected to promote the success of all students and shapes school district culture by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.
- Learner-Centered Human Resources Leadership and Management: You are expected to promote the success of all students by implementing a staff evaluation and development system to improve the performance of all staff members, select and implement appropriate models for supervision and staff development, and apply the legal requirements for personnel management.
- Learner-Centered Policy and Governance: You are expected to promote the success of all students by understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context and by working with the board of trustees to define mutual expectations, policies, and standards.
- Learner-Centered Communications and Community Relations: You are expected to promote the success of all students by collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
- Learner-Centered Organizational Leadership and Management: You are expected to promote the success of all students by leadership and management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
- Learner-Centered Curriculum Planning and Development: You are expected to promote the success of all students by facilitating the design and implementation of curricula and strategic plans that enhance teaching and learning; alignment of curriculum, curriculum resources, and assessment; and the use of various forms of assessment to measure student performance.
- Learner-Centered Instructional Leadership and Management: You are expected to promote the success of all students by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school district culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.
Exam Domains
The exam is split into three domains.
For the questions in this domain, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of the following:
- Acting with integrity and fairness
- Acting in an ethical manner
- Shaping district culture by facilitating the development, implementation, stewardship, and articulation of a vision of learning
- Communicating and collaborating with community members and families
- Responding to diverse community interests and needs
- Mobilizing community resources to ensure educational success for all students
- Responding to and influencing the larger economic, legal, political, cultural, and social context to achieve the district’s educational vision
2. Instructional Leadership (30%)
For the questions in this domain, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of the following:
- Facilitating the planning and implementation of strategic plans that enhance teaching and learning
- Ensuring alignment among assessments, curriculum, and curriculum resources
- Using the current accountability system
- Promoting the use of varied assessments to measure student performance
- Advocating, promoting, and sustaining an instructional program and district culture that are conducive to learning
- Implementing a staff evaluation and development system
- Selecting appropriate models for supervision and staff development
3. Administrative Leadership (30%)
For the questions in this domain, you will be asked to demonstrate your knowledge of the following:
- Applying principles of effective leadership and management when it comes to resource utilization, personnel, technology, financial management, and district budgeting applications
- Applying principles of leadership and management to the district’s physical plant and support systems to ensure a safe and effective learning environment
- Applying problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills to comply with state and federal requirements
- Facilitating positive change in varied contexts
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TExES Superintendent Exam Registration
To register for the TExES Superintendent exam, you must create an online NES account via their website. Once your account has been created, you can use it to register for the exam and schedule an exam date. When you register, you will need to pay the $116 examination fee.
Test Day
On exam day, you should arrive at the testing center about 30 minutes early on the day of your testing appointment to allow time for the check-in process. Upon arrival, you will be asked to sign in and provide at least one form of valid photo ID.
After the check-in process is complete, you will be asked to leave all personal items (cell phone, watch, wallet, keys, accessories, etc.) in a locker outside the testing area.
Once you enter the testing room, you will be given a brief tutorial on the computer-adaptive testing system before the exam begins.
How the TExES Superintendent Exam is Scored
The TExES Superintendent exam is computer-adaptive. Here’s a look at how it works:
The first question is judged to be of medium difficulty, and depending on your performance, the next question may be easier or harder. If you do well on the first question, the second question will be harder; conversely, if you do poorly on the first question, the second question will be easy.
The questions on this exam are rated on a scale of 100-300. The higher a question is rated, the harder the question is (e.g., a question marked as 283 will be more difficult than a question marked 183).
To pass the exam, your final question must be on or above the 240 mark. If your final question is below this mark, you will not pass the exam, even if you have answered some questions above the 240 mark at some point during the exam. This is because the computer has rated the difficulty of your final question based on how you answered the previous questions.
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FAQs
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How many questions are on the TExES Superintendent exam?
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There are 110 selected-response questions on the exam.
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How long is the TExES Superintendent exam?
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The time limit for the exam is 4 hours and 45 minutes.
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What is the passing score for the TExES Superintendent exam?
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To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum scaled score of 240.
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How much does the TExES Superintendent exam cost?
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The examination fee is $116.
