Guidelines written in 1996 by the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium, a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers, are a common thread running through new assessments for school administrators. For more information, go to www.ccsso.org/isllc.html. |
The standards say that a school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by: |
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The following tests incorporate the standards: |
School Leaders Licensure Assessment Purpose: To license school principal candidates First administered: 1998 States using it: Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia |
School Superintendent Assessment Purpose: To license beginning-superintendent candidates First administered: Oct. 21, 2000 State using it: Missouri |
School Leader Portfolio Assessment Purpose: To renew credentials for principals or for general professional development First administered: Planned for 2002 States scheduled for pilot test: Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio |