064 TExES Superintendent Exam (Morning Session with District Profile Packet):

The TExES Superintendent Exam is a certification examination that is designed to determine whether or not an individual has the skills necessary to be a superintendent in the Texas public school system. This exam, which is divided into two sessions, assesses an individual's management, leadership, and problem-solving abilities specifically in regards to managing a school district. Both sessions of the exam are required in order to become a certified superintendent within the state of Texas. The morning session of the exam presents the exam-taker with an envelope that contains documents for a mock school district and the exam itself is composed of a series of questions that relate to the appropriate methods of managing and resolving problems that are present in that one particular district. The morning session of the exam consists of 90 multiple-choice questions, 80 of which are scored and 10 that are not scored, that relate to the following areas as they apply to the mock district:

Promoting a Fair and Ethical Learning Environment
Development, Implementation, and Maintenance of District Culture
Community Communication, Community Resource Management, and Handling Diversity
Handling Environmental Factors that affect the School District
Planning, Implementing, and Assessing Strategic Plans and Curriculum
Maintaining a District Culture that Promotes Learning and Professional Development
Implementing a System of Evaluation and Development for Teaching Staff
Administrative Resource Management and Technology Use
Maintaining District Facilities and Equipment
Problem-solving and Decision-making Methods

The exam-taker will have five hours to complete the morning session of the exam and both the morning and afternoon sessions must be completed within the same day. Each session of the Superintendent Exam is scored on a scale of 100 - 300 with 240 set as the minimum score considered as passing for the session and the individual must pass both sessions in order to pass the exam. The registration fee for the Superintendent Exam is $164 and the exam is only offered in a paper-based format. However, there may also be other exams and fees that are required in addition to the two sessions of this exam in order to become a certified superintendent in the state of Texas.