Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Principal as Instructional Leader (Subtests 195 & 196) Master Study Guide

Vocabulary and key technical concepts covering the Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS) Principal as Instructional Leader Subtests 195 and 196.

Subtest 1 (195)

A 3-hour 45-minute subtest consisting of 56 multiple-choice questions and 2 constructed-response assignments covering Planning, Change, and Accountability (24% MC, 16% CR) and Instructional Improvement (36% MC, 24% CR).

Subtest 2 (196)

A 3-hour 45-minute subtest consisting of 56 multiple-choice questions and 2 constructed-response assignments covering Visionary Leadership, Collaboration, and Contexts of Education (36% MC, 24% CR) and School Management and Legal/Ethical Guidelines (24% MC, 16% CR).

ILTS Principal Passing Score

A scaled total test score of 240 or above on a scale ranging from 100 to 300 on both Subtest 1 and Subtest 2.

Objective Statement

A broad statement in the test framework that defines the knowledge and skills an entry-level educator needs to know.

Descriptive Statements

Detailed statements that accompany an objective statement to describe in greater detail the types of knowledge and skills covered by a test objective.

Focused Holistic Scoring

The scoring process used by trained educators to evaluate constructed-response assignments based on overall quality on a 1-to-4 point scale.

E-A-R-M Blueprint

A constructed-response response structure representing Evidence (cite specific scenario data), Action (concrete leadership steps), Rationale (explaining impact on student learning/equity), and Monitoring (data collection and timeline).

Formative Assessment

An assessment process used during learning to provide immediate evidence used to adjust ongoing instruction and improve student learning.

Summative Assessment

An evaluation administered at the end of an instructional unit or course to measure cumulative student achievement.

Fidelity Data

Implementation evidence that measures whether a program, strategy, or intervention is being delivered as designed and intended.

Outcome Data

Evidence measuring the actual student performance, achievement, or growth results produced by an educational program or intervention.

IDEA / FAPE / LRE

Federal legislation ensuring eligible students with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education in the Least Restrictive Environment.

Section 504 / ADA

Federal regulations prohibiting disability-based discrimination and requiring reasonable accommodations and full accessibility for qualified individuals.

FERPA

Federal statute protecting the privacy of student education records and regulating access to personally identifiable information.

Title VI

Federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in programs receiving federal financial assistance, which includes language-access protections for multilingual families.

Title IX

Federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.