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The School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA): Study Guide & Practice course is designed to make sure you are prepared to take the SLLA. Presented in an engaging format, this course gives you all the material you will need to be successful on the SLLA. The lesson and chapter quizzes are available to make sure you are ready for exam day.

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Ch 1. Creating & Implementing a School Vision {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705066].percentComplete}}% complete

	Best Score
Lesson 1 - Creating a School Vision as an Administrator	Take Quiz
		Take Quiz
Lesson 2 - School Mission Statements: Development & Modification	Take Quiz
Lesson 3 - Aligning & Communicating School Visions with the District	Take Quiz
Lesson 4 - The Role of Leadership in Implementing School Vision	Take Quiz
Lesson 5 - Implementing Vision Consistently Across School Plans & Programs	Take Quiz
Lesson 6 - Barriers to Implementing School Visions	Take Quiz
Lesson 7 - Using Technology to Support School Vision	Take Quiz

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Ch 2. Engaging the School Community {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705068].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - The School Community: Definition & Members			Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 - What Is a Stakeholder in Education? - Definition & Examples			Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 - Building a Collaborative Environment Within the School Community			Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 - How to Create Partnerships with the Local Community			Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 - Promoting Community Involvement in Schools			Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 - Using Partnerships to Support Education Programs			Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 - Interagency Collaboration & Its Impact on School Policy			Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 - Developing Positive School Culture & Learning Environments			Take Quiz
	Lesson 9 - Involving Parents & Caregivers in Student Education			Take Quiz
	Lesson 10 - How to Report Learning Progress to Students & Parents			Take Quiz
	Lesson 11 - Building a Collaborative Environment Between Home & School			Take Quiz
	Lesson 12 - Celebrating Contributions within a School Community			Take Quiz

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Ch 3. Embracing Diversity in the School Community {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705074].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT): Theory, Research & Strategies			Take Quiz

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Ch 4. Setting Professional Standards in Schools {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705080].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - School Principals as Role Models for Professional Development			Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 - Teacher Professional Development Goals			Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 - Teacher Professional Development Activities			Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 - Innovative Thinking & Risk Taking in a School Community			Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 - Improving Performance Through Teacher Evaluations			Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 - Tools for Observing Teachers in Classrooms			Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 - Instructional Coaching: Post-Observation & Feedback			Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 - Instructional Coaching: Implementing & Monitoring Progress			Take Quiz

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Ch 5. Curriculum Design & Development {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705082].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - What is Curriculum Design?			Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 - What Is the Curriculum Development Process?			Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 - Identifying the Scope of Curriculum Development			Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 - Using Current Research to Design Curriculum			Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 - Standards-Based Curriculum: Development & Implementation			Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 - Curriculum Implementation: Steps & Challenges			Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 - Curriculum Evaluation: Process & Models			Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 - Refining Curriculum To Promote Student Learning			Take Quiz
	Lesson 9 - Instructional Planning: Quality Materials & Strategies			Take Quiz
	Lesson 10 - Helping Educators Implement New Instructional Strategies			Take Quiz
	Lesson 11 - Differentiated Instruction: Adapting the Learning Environment for Students			Take Quiz
	Lesson 12 - Using Data to Increase Student Achievement			Take Quiz

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Ch 6. Using Data & Assessment in School {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705084].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - Steps in Preparing Educational Assessments			Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 - The Process of Reviewing Educational Assessments			Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 - Administering Assessments in the Classroom			Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 - School Processes Data in Education: Meaning & Analysis			Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 - Student Learning Data in Education: Use & Application			Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 - Analyzing Different Types of Data for School Improvement			Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 - Norm- vs. Criterion-Referenced Scoring: Advantages & Disadvantages			Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 - Summarizing Assessment Results: Understanding Basic Statistics of Score Distribution			Take Quiz
	Lesson 9 - Summarizing Assessment Results: Comparing Test Scores to a Larger Population			Take Quiz
	Lesson 10 - Using Technology to Organize Educational Assessment Data			Take Quiz

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Ch 7. Developing Whole School Improvement Plans {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705086].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - Assessing School & Student Needs in School Improvement Plans			Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 - Translating Educational Research into Practice			Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 - Using Educational Research for Program Evaluation			Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 - Developing Implementation Goals & Strategies in School Improvement Plans			Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 - Monitoring & Updating School Improvement Plan Practices			Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 - Continuous Data Evaluation in School Improvement			Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 - Promoting Faculty Engagement in the School Improvement Process			Take Quiz

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Ch 8. Promoting Good Behavior & Safety in School {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705088].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - What is a Behavior Management Policy?			Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 - Whole-School Approach to Behavior Management			Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 - How School Leaders Maximize Academic Success via Student Behavior Management			Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 - Promoting Safe Schools			Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 - Bullying, Suicide & Violence in Schools			Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 - Cyberbullying Solutions for Schools			Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 - Preventing School Failure, Truancy & Dropout			Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 - Role of School Leaders in Identifying Student Mental Health Conditions			Take Quiz
	Lesson 9 - School Crisis Prevention			Take Quiz
	Lesson 10 - Post-Crisis Procedure for Schools			Take Quiz
	Lesson 11 - School Emergencies & Security Concerns			Take Quiz
	Lesson 12 - How School Leaders Use External Resources for Student Health & Safety			Take Quiz

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Ch 9. Managing School Operational Systems {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705090].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - What Are Operational Plans for a Business? - Definition, Types & Examples			Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 - What Is the Strategic Planning Process? - Model, Steps & Examples			Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 - Workplace Safety Laws & Regulations			Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 - Employee Safety & Workplace Risk Programs			Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 - Using Technology to Manage School Operations			Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 - Creating an Acceptable Use Policy for IT Resources			Take Quiz

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Ch 10. Financial & Human Resource Management in Schools {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705092].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - Financial Management in Education Systems			Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 - School Financial Plans: Funding Components, Laws & Regulations			Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 - Creating Budgets with Stakeholders in Education			Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 - How School Leadership Acquires & Allocates Resources			Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 - Acquiring, Allocating & Managing Resources in Education			Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 - Human Resource Management: Hiring and Staffing			Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 - Overview of Teacher Contracts: Components & Laws			Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 - Human Resources Best Practices in Schools			Take Quiz

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Ch 11. Defining & Maintaining Ethical Standards in Schools {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705094].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - Ethical Decision Making			Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 - Code of Ethical Conduct in the Teaching Profession			Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 - Issues & Definition of Social Justice in Education			Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 - Cultural Congruence in the Classroom			Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 - Responding to Equity Issues as a School Leader			Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 - Inclusive School Communities: Definition & Implementation			Take Quiz
	Lesson 7 - What is Educational Bias?- Definition & Types			Take Quiz
	Lesson 8 - Discriminatory Practices in Education: Identification & Minimization			Take Quiz
	Lesson 9 - Protecting Students from Common Legal Issues in Education			Take Quiz
	Lesson 10 - Constitutional Rights of Students & Parents in Educational Settings			Take Quiz
	Lesson 11 - Teachers' Rights in the Classroom			Take Quiz

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Ch 12. Principles of Educational Leadership {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705096].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - What is Educational Leadership? - Concepts & Theories			Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 - Educational Leadership Theories in Practice			Take Quiz
	Lesson 3 - Qualities of Effective Leadership			Take Quiz
	Lesson 4 - What is Ethical Leadership? - Definition & Examples			Take Quiz
	Lesson 5 - Personal Growth as a Leader			Take Quiz
	Lesson 6 - Promoting Lifelong Learning in School Faculty & Staff			Take Quiz

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Ch 13. Interacting with the Educational Policy Environment {{cp.topicAssetIdToProgress[705098].percentComplete}}% complete

			Course Progress	Best Score
	Lesson 1 - Advocating for Students' Needs & Issues			Take Quiz
	Lesson 2 - The Importance of Advocating for Children & Families			Take Quiz

About This School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA)

This course will prepare you for the school leaders licensure assessment. The lessons are created to cover topics on school vision, the school community and professional standards. You will also learn about the principles of educational leadership, educational policy, school operational systems and more.

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School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) Course Information

This course is designed to prepare you for the SLLA, covering all of the topics outlined in the official test materials provided by the Educational Testing Service. Our professional instructors created this comprehensive course to help you master these objectives. Some of the topics covered in this course are listed below:

Visions and Goals

Creating and implementing a school vision
Understanding how to engage the school community
Describing how to celebrate diversity in schools
Exploring school improvement planning

Teaching and Learning

Discussing curriculum design
Explaining how to use data and assessments in schools
Identifying ways to promote good behavior and safety
Defining and maintaining ethical standards

The Educational System

Managing school operational systems
Examining financial and human resource management in schools
Understanding the principles of educational leadership
Interacting with educational policy

The 13 chapters of this course are divided up into 102 lessons. The short lessons allow you to study in short segments, or whole chapters at a time. The lesson quizzes are created to help you track your understanding.

School Leaders Licensure Assessment Information

The SLLA is divided into two sections

Section I:

Number of Questions: 100
Question Type: Selected-response questions
Time Limit: 140 minutes
Exam Cost: $425 (for both portions)

Section II:

Number of Questions: 7
Question Type: Constructed-response questions
Time Limit: 100 minutes
Exam Cost: $425 (total for both portions)

School Leaders Licensure Assessment Breakdown

Section I

Topic	Percent of the Exam	Approximate Number of Questions
Vision and Goals	12%	18
Managing Organizational Systems and Safety	10%	15
Collaborating with Key Stakeholders	15%	21
Ethics and Integrity	15%	21

Section II

Topic	Percent of the Exam	Approximate Number of Questions
The Educational System	10%	2
Visions and Goals	8%	2
Teaching and Learning	12%	3

School Leaders Licensure Assessment Registration & Preparation

You can register online, by mail, or over the phone with the testing company. You will need to create an account for the School Licensure series. Test takers who are requesting fee assistance or disability services must register by mail and include required supporting documents.

Work at your own pace through the lessons. All lessons are available at any time in our online platform. Stay organized and check your progress through your course dashboard. Utilize the lesson and chapter quizzes to make sure you feel confident to take the School Leaders Licensure Assessment.

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