ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader (195 and 196) Exam Secrets Study Guide: ILTS Test Review for the Illinois Licensure Testing System

Book Synopsis: ***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Get the test prep help you need to be successful on the ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader test. The ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader (195 and 196) Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader (195 and 196) Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader Exam. Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader Exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer.

ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader (195 and 196) Exam Secrets Study Guide includes:

• A thorough overview of the ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader (195 and 196) Exam
• A guide to planning, change, and accountability
• An in-depth look at instructional improvement
• A full study of visionary leadership, collaboration, and contexts of education
• An analysis of school management and legal/ethical guidelines
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The Planning, Change, and Accountability section covers:

• Using data in instructional planning and decision making
• Progress monitoring
• Making the best use of student achievement data
• Data-driven instructional systems (DDIS)

The Instructional Improvement section covers:

• Incorporating technology resources
• Achievement gaps
• Collaborative data
• Standards-based instruction and differentiated instruction
• Potential issues leaders may see in instructing teachers to use assessments
• Student mental health
• Aspects of school cultures that are positive and those that are negative
• Furthering social justice and excellence in education

The Visionary Leadership, Collaboration, and Contexts of Education section covers:

• School vision
• Diverse families and communities
• Communicating appropriately with important stakeholders
• Implementing vision, mission, and goals
• Involving students in school improvement processes
• Holding community conversations to build financial and public support
• Engaging parents and other community members from diverse populations
• Explaining policies to school community members
• Legislators rely on school leaders to be informed about educational issues

The School Management and Legal / Ethical Guidelines section covers:

• School resources
• School facilities
• School safety plans
• Planning school budgets
• Ethical leadership
• Comprehensive needs assessment to refocus on school vision and mission

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.