Passing the Principal TExES Exam: Practice Tests for Success - Paperback

by Elaine L. Wilmore (Author)

The ultimate practice book--your secret weapon for the toughest test in Texas!

From the author of the best-selling TExES preparation handbook comes this brand-new collection of up-to-date practice tests, each one field-tested for accuracy and designed to show you where you need to improve--and how to do it to pass the TExES exam.

TExES expert Elaine Wilmore starts by getting you thinking like a test developer to learn the exam's framework inside and out. Then comes the heart of the book--seven practice tests with answers, plus

• Rationales explaining why the correct answers are correct
• Tables and figures geared for visual and kinesthetic learners
• "Important Points to Remember" at the end of each test
• Test-taking strategies
• Guidance for creating a personal success plan for the weeks, days, and night before the test

Hands-on practice is the best way to prepare for the TExES exam, and this essential book makes that practice meaningful. It's your first step in preparing for certification--and for putting your vision in place as a new principal.

"Preparing for the TExES can be overwhelming; however, Wilmore's ability to provide real-life examples make this book a must-have for the student preparing to gain principal certification in Texas."

Dalane E. Bouillion, Chief Academic Officer
Spring Independent School District, Houston, TX

Author Biography

Elaine L. Wilmore, Ph.D., is a Remote Online Professor at Texas A&M University at Commerce as well as the owner of Elaine L. Wilmore Leadership Initiatives. She has formerly served as Professor, Chair of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Foundations and Doctoral Director at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. She has previously served at Dallas Baptist University as Assistant Vice President for Educational Networking and Program Director for the M.Ed. and Ed.D. Degrees in Educational Leadership. She is the founding Director of the Dallas Baptist University Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and multiple programs at the University of Texas at Arlington including all initial programs, Educational Leadership UTA, and the Scholars of Practice Program. Dr. Wilmore is professionally active and has served on many local, state, and national boards. Dr. Wilmore is a former public school teacher, counselor, elementary, and middle school principal before she moved to higher education.