A recommendation of the Illinois School Leader Task Force was that “ the State Board of Education should establish a new licensure exam for principals, based on newly designed school leadership standards and rigorous, state-of-the-field model exams developed at the state and national levels. This exam, to be designed and available before July 2013, may incorporate elements of performance-based and portfolio assessments such as are currently in use in Chicago Public Schools, the Illinois Master Principal assessments, and some existing state certification systems. ” Based on this recommendation, the Illinois State Board of Education is considering other exam models. Examples of other state exam models include:
The New York School Leadership Assessments by Pearson Education. The preparation guides include the test frameworks, descriptions of the test formats, and sample questions.
The School Leader Licensure Assessment currently offered in 16 states, allowing for testing reciprocity among participating states.