Knowledge And Skills Mastery Of Educational Leadership Constituent Consortium (ELCC) Standards
Superintendent candidates will demonstrate mastery of ELCC Standards
Objective
Portfolio Of Internship Activities Aligned With ELCC Standards 1-6
Superintendent candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills aligned with Educational Leadership Constituent Consortium (ELCC) Standards by completing performance development activities during Internship
Indicator
Portfolio Rubric
Upon completion of the internship, supervision candidates will submit a portfolio that contains all of the performance development activities with a reflection on how the activities have helped them develop the required skills.
Criterion
90% Candidate Success
90% percent of the candidates for the Master's degree in Superintendent Certification will receive a passing score on their portfolios.
Finding
Portfolio Results
The weaknesses that emerged appeared to be related to how old the coursework was.
Action
Recommendations
The Superintendent Advisory committee recommended that admission criteria for the program be extended to include not accepting courses that were not completed within a 6 year timeframe.
It was also recommended that all candidates complete and pass at a minimum of 80% the TExES Practice Exam if courses after two years were to be considered. This would help to ensure that candidates had sufficient knowledge of all domains to be successful in meeting the program objectives.
Goal
Knowledge And Skills Mastery Associated With The Texas State Board Of Educator Certification (SBEC) Standards
Certain knowledge and skills are requisite for becoming an effective public school superintendent.
Objective
Knowledge And Skills Mastery To Be An Effective Superintendent
Candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skills associated with being an effective superintendent as conceptualized in the Texas Administrative Code and SBEC.
Indicator
Texas Examinations Of Educator Standards (TExES) For Superintendents (064)
As required by the Texas Education Code, 21.048, successful performance on educator certification examinations is required for the issuance of a Texas educator certificate. The TExES Principal test is criterion referenced. It is designed to measure the knowledge and skills delineated in the Principal test framework, which is based on the 9 Principal standards that are listed in the Texas Administrative Code Title 19, Part VII, Chapter 241.
Criterion
80% Passing Within One Year
80% of candidates will pass the TExES Superintendent test within one year of their completion of the superintendent preparation program
Finding
TExES Superintendent 064 Results
Two students who completed the certification program in previous years took the exam and were not successful. They were weak across the three domains. Domain I—Leadership of the Educational Community Domain II—Instructional Leadership Domain III—Administrative Leadership
Action
TExES Certification
It was also recommended that all candidates complete and pass at a minimum of 80% the TExES Practice Exam if courses after two years were to be considered. This would help to ensure that candidates had sufficient knowledge of all domains to be successful in meeting the program objectives.