Principal as Instructional Leader
Texas certification exam for aspiring school principals, focused on instructional leadership.
The Principal exam (TExES 268) tests the leadership knowledge needed to run a Texas campus:
- Instructional leadership — leading teaching and learning across content areas
- Human capital — recruiting, developing, and retaining staff
- Executive leadership — vision, communication, and decision-making
- School culture — building safe, inclusive learning environments
- Strategic operations — managing budgets, schedules, and resources
The constructed-response items require principal-style judgment under time pressure. Our study guide includes prompt-response templates and scoring criteria.