TExES Principal as Instructional Leader 268 Study Guide 2026–2027 | 200 Practice Questions

Prepare for the TExES Principal as Instructional Leader (268) exam, the content exam Texas requires for principal certification. This study guide follows the official exam framework, all six domains and eleven competencies, and explains the Texas systems, laws, and leadership practices behind each one.

This 147-page digital guide pairs a full content review with a Constructed-Response Workshop and two 100-question practice tests of scenario-based, exam-level questions, so you practice the campus-leadership decisions the 268 rewards: what to do first, which data matters most, and how to coach teachers with evidence.

What's Inside

• An overview of the current exam: 70 selected-response questions and 4 constructed-response items, 4 hours 45 minutes of testing time, 100–300 score scale with a passing score of 240, domain weights, fee, and retake rules
• Domain I School Culture: shared vision, high expectations, goal revision, policy alignment, decision-making modes, consensus and conflict management, and family and community partnerships
• Domain II Leading Learning: TEKS alignment, STAAR, TELPAS, A–F accountability, the data-driven instruction cycle, MTSS tiers, monitoring instruction, and the Effective Schools Framework
• Domain III Human Capital: T-TESS process, domains, and performance levels, coaching cycles, Guskey's levels of PD evaluation, hiring, placement, and retention
• Domain IV Executive Leadership: family and public communication, crisis communication, systemic change, transparency, and reflective practice
• Domain V Strategic Operations: campus improvement plans and the campus-level committee, campus budgets, Chapter 37 discipline, safety and emergency operations, and time and resource management
• Domain VI Ethics, Equity, and Diversity: the Educators' Code of Ethics, advocacy, mandatory reporting, IDEA, Section 504, LPAC, gifted and talented, dyslexia, McKinney-Vento, and FERPA
• Constructed-Response Workshop: the four response types, a repeatable response structure, and two worked prompts with model responses
• Process diagrams and 60 quick-reference tables
• A 6-week study schedule, FAQs, test-taking strategies, a final review checklist, and recommended resources
• 2 practice tests (200 questions) with a quick answer grid and a detailed explanation for every answer

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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