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Section 5: Preparation Resources
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The resources listed below may help you prepare for the TExES test in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Organizations

The following is a list of organizations you may wish to contact as you prepare to take the Superintendent test. These organizations publish journals and other materials that address issues relevant to Texas administrators.

  1. AASA, The School Superintendents Association
    1615 Duke Street
    Arlington, VA 22314
    703–528–0700
  2. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
    1703 North Beauregard Street
    Alexandria, VA 22311–1714
    800–933–2723
  3. Learning Forward
    504 South Locust Street
    Oxford, OH 45056
    800–727–7288
  4. National Association of State Boards of Education
    333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 530
    Alexandria, VA 22314
    703–684–4000
  5. National School Boards Association
    1680 Duke Street
    Alexandria, VA 22314
    703–838–6722
  6. Phi Delta Kappa International
    320 W. Eighth Street, Suite 216
    Bloomington, IN 47404
    812–339–1156
  7. Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
    1601 Rio Grande, Suite 451
    Austin, TX 78701
    512–477–8200
  8. Texas Association of School Administrators
    406 E. 11th Street
    Austin, TX 78701
    512–477–6361
  9. Texas Association of School Boards
    P.O. Box 400
    Austin, TX 78767–0400
    512–467–0222
  10. Texas School Administrators’ Legal Digest
    1601 Rio Grande, Suite 455
    Austin, TX 78701
    512–478–2113

Journals

These journals provide up-to-date information about the field. You may wish to use current issues to review certain topics that you have identified for study and review.

  1. American School Board Journal, National School Boards Association.
  2. ASCD Education Update, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
  3. Educational Leadership, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
  4. INSIGHT, Texas Association of School Administrators.
  5. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
  6. New Superintendents E-Journal, AASA, The School Superintendents Association.
  7. Phi Delta Kappan, Phi Delta Kappa.
  8. Policy Priorities, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
  9. The School Administrator, AASA, The School Superintendents Association.
  10. Texas Lone Star, Texas Association of School Boards.

Other Resources

  1. Banks, James A. (2007). An Introduction to Multicultural Education, Fourth Edition. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

  2. Barth, Roland S., DuFour, Rebecca, Eaker, Robert E., and Eason-Watkins, Barbara. (2005). On Common Ground: The Power of Professional Learning Communities. Bloomington, Ind.: Solution Tree Press.

  3. Bjork, Lars G., and Kowalski, Theodore J. (2005). The Contemporary Superintendent: Preparation, Practice, and Development. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  4. Blankstein, Alan M., Houston, Paul D., and Cole, Robert W. (2009). Building Sustainable Leadership Capacity. (Part of the Soul of Educational Leadership Series). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  5. Brock, Barbara L., and Grady, Marilyn L. (2009). From Difficult Teachers…to Dynamic Teams. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  6. Castallo, Richard T. (2006). Balancing Leadership and Personal Growth: The School Administrator’s Guide. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  7. Conzemius, Anne, and O’Neill, Jan (2005). The Power of SMART Goals: Using Goals to Improve Student Learning. Bloomington, Ind.: Solution Tree Press.

  8. Covey, S. R. (2012). Principle-Centered Leadership. New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster.

  9. Covey, Stephen R. (2014). The Leader in Me: How Schools Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time. New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster.

  10. Deal, Terrance E., and Peterson, Kent D. (2009). Shaping School Culture: Pitfalls, Paradoxes, and Promises, Second Edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

  11. DuFour, Richard, and Marzano, Robert J. (2011). Leaders of Learning: How District, School, and Classroom Leaders Improve Student Achievement. Bloomington, Ind.: Solution Tree Press.

  12. Earthman, Glen I. (2009). Planning Educational Facilities: What Every Educator Needs to Know, Third Edition. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield Education.

  13. Eller, John, and Carlson, Howard. (2008). So Now You’re the Superintendent! Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  14. English, Fenwick W. (2010). Deciding What to Teach and Test: Developing, Aligning, and Auditing the Curriculum, Third Edition. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  15. Fink, Dean. (2005). Leadership for Mortals: Developing and Sustaining Leaders of Learning (Leading Teachers, Leading Schools). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publications

  16. Getting Started as a New School Board Member. (2005). Austin: Leadership Team Services of Texas Association of School Boards.

  17. Glatthorn, Allan A., Boschee, Floyd, and Whitehad, Bruce M. (2012). Curriculum Leadership: Strategies for Development and Implementation, Third Edition. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE publications Ltd.

  18. Hack, Walter G., Candoli, Carl I., Guthrie, James W., and Hart, Christina. (2007). School Business Administration: A Planning Approach, Ninth Edition. Needham Heights, Mass.: Allyn and Bacon.

  19. Hall, Peter, and Simeral, Alisa, (2008). Building Teachers’ Capacity for Success. Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

  20. Harvey, James, Cambron-McCabe, Nelda, Cunningham, Luvern L., and Koff, Robert H. (2013). The Superintendent’s Fieldbook: A Guide for Leaders of Learning, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  21. Henderson, Anne T., Johnson, Vivian R., and Davies, Don. (2007). Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships. New York, N.Y.: The New Press.

  22. Hoyle, John R., Bjork, Lars G., Collier, Virginia, and Glass, Thomas E. (2005). The Superintendent as CEO: Standards-Based Performance, First Edition. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  23. Kemerer, Frank R., and Crain, John A. (2005). Texas Documentation Handbook: Appraisal, Nonrenewal & Termination, Fifth Edition. Denton: Texas School Administrators’ Legal Digest.

  24. Kemerer, Frank, and Walsh, Jim. (2010). The Educator’s Guide to Texas School Law, Seventh Edition. Austin: University of Texas Press.

  25. Kowalski, Theodore J. (2012). Case Studies on Educational Administration, Sixth Edition. Columbus, O.H.: Pearson.

  26. Kowalski, Theodore J. (2010). Public Relations in Schools, Fifth Edition. Columbus, O.H.: Pearson.

  27. Kowalski, Theodore J. (2013). The School Superintendent: Theory, Practice, and Cases, Third Edition. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications.

  28. Krug, Jeffrey. (2012). Stop Wasting Your Time and Start Doing What Matters Most!: A Wake-Up Call for True Leadership. Bloomington, Ind.: iUniverse.

  29. Lindsey, Randall B., et al. (2009). Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  30. Marzano, Robert, Waters, Timothy, and McNulty, Brian. (2005). School Leadership That Works. Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

  31. Miller, Teresa N., Devin, Mary E., and Shoop, Robert J. (2007). Closing the Leadership Gap: How District and University Partnerships Shape Effective School Leaders. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  32. Moore, Lonnie. (2009). The High Trust Classroom. New York, N.Y.: Routledge.

  33. Peterson, George J. (2005). The Politics of Leadership: Superintendents and School Boards in Changing Times. Charlotte, N.C.: Information Age Publishing Inc.

  34. Popham, W. James. (2010). Everything School Leaders Need to Know About Assessment. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  35. Schlechty, P. C. (2011). Engaging Students: The Next Level of Working on the Work. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

  36. Schlechty, Phillip C. (2005). Creating Great Schools: Six Critical Systems at the Heart of Educational Innovation. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

  37. Schmoker, Michael. (2006). Results Now: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and Learning. Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

  38. School Official’s Quick Guide to the Texas Open Meetings Act. (2007). Austin, Texas: Legal Services of the Texas Association of School Boards.

  39. Sergiovanni, Thomas J., and Staratt, Robert. (2013). Supervision: A Redefinition, Ninth Edition. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Education.

  40. Sergiovanni, Thomas J., Kelleher, Paul, McCarthy, Martha M., and Fowler, Frances C. (2008). Educational Governance and Administration, Sixth Edition. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

  41. Students with Disabilities and Special Education Law. (2010). Rosemont, Minn.: Center for Education and Employment Law.

  42. Townsend, Rene S., Johnston, Gloria L., Gross, Gwen E., and Lynch, Margaret. (2006). Effective Superintendent-School Board Practices: Strategies for Developing and Maintaining Good Relationships with your Board. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  43. Villa, Richard. A, and Thousand, Jacqueline S. (2005). Creating An Inclusive School. Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

  44. Webb, David. (2008). Leading Schools Financially – The ABCs of School Finance, Texas Edition. Camby, Ind.: Power Publishing.

  45. Webb, L. Dean, and Norton, M. Scott. (2012). Human Resources Administration: Personnel Issues and Needs in Education, Sixth Edition. Columbus, Ohio: Pearson.

Online Resources

  1. Education Commission of the States — http://www.ecs.org/
  2. Education Law/Guide to Education Law/HG.org — http://www.hg.org/edu.html
  3. National Center on Educational Outcomes — https://nceo.info/
  4. Texas Administrative Code — http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/index.shtml
  5. Texas Constitution and Statues/Texas Education Code — https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/
  6. Texas Education Agency — http://www.tea.state.tx.us/
  7. Texas Project FIRST — http://www.texasprojectfirst.org/
  8. U.S. Department of Education — http://www.ed.gov/
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