ILTS Superintendent (225) Study Guide 2027–2028 | Illinois Superintendent Endorsement Exam Prep, 200 Questions (PDF)

Prepare for the ILTS Superintendent (225) test, the Illinois Licensure Testing System content test for the superintendent endorsement. The 12 sections follow the four official subareas and all eleven objectives, and both written assignments, the extended response and the focused response, are taught step by step from the district superintendent's point of view.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: 80 multiple-choice questions plus two constructed responses, 3 hours 30 minutes of testing, the official score weights, the 240 passing score on the 100-300 scale, the $160 test fee and how written responses are scored

• Visionary leadership, managing change and contexts: vision, mission and core values, stakeholder engagement, data-driven planning, root-cause analysis, change theory (Kotter, Lewin, Fullan, Bolman and Deal), Illinois governance and board-superintendent roles

• Instructional leadership: curriculum, MTSS, special education and English learners, assessment literacy, accountability and program evaluation, professional learning and supervision

• Culture, communication and collaboration: climate and culture, high expectations, behavior and attendance systems, strategic communication, negotiation, family engagement and partnerships

• Resource management and legal/ethical guidelines: operations, facilities, safety and emergency management, school finance and budgeting, human resources, school law, board policy and professional ethics

• Diagrams and charts (force-field analysis, fishbone, PDSA cycle, MTSS tiers, status vs growth, budget forecast and more) and 134 quick-reference tables

• Study schedules, FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each, 200 questions total, with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

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This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois Licensure Testing System or Pearson.