How to Pass the Principal's Exam: How to Successfully Interview for Principalships or Assistant Principal Positions
by Robert Schreier
"How to Pass the Principal's Exam and How to successfully Interview for Principalships or Assistant Principal Positions," is not just a resource for passing an examination but a comprehensive guide laying the groundwork for a successful career in educational leadership. The insights contained herein are designed to cultivate a rich understanding of the integral components of effective school administration while fostering the personal growth necessary to inspire confidence and trust in those you lead. As you embark on this transformative journey, let this book be your trusted companion, empowering, encouraging, and equipping you to become the principal who not only passes the exam but also transforms the lives of students and educators alike.
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About the AuthorRobert Schreier – Educator, School Leader, and AuthorRobert Schreier is an educator, school leader, and author who transformed Middle School 118 in the Bronx from a mid-level school into one of New York City's top-achieving middle schools. Under his leadership, MS 118 earned a place on Chancellor Rudolph Crew's Honor Roll for six consecutive years, posted the highest reading scores in its district, and won the Mayor's Cool School Award, the Bronx Borough President's Outstanding School Award, and a Safe Schools Award from Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik. UFT President Randi Weingarten called MS 118 "a model learning environment for the children of New York City," and education writer Clara Hemphill featured it in NYC's Best Public Middle Schools.The school's success went beyond academics: MS 118 fielded a National Championship Chess Team that represented the U.S. in Russia and a first-place Debate Team, and sent students to Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, Brooklyn Tech, and LaGuardia. Schreier built this culture on child development research and a belief that students thrive when they feel safe, valued, and known, creating seven mini-schools within MS 118, including a bilingual program and the PACE Academy for Creative Expression. PACE, serving 350 of the school's 1,400 students, ran an accelerated Regents-level math and science curriculum with a literacy-based technology program; over six years, 100% of its graduates were accepted to specialized or competitive high schools, and more than 40% earned over $800,000 in scholarships to private and parochial schools.Schreier secured partnerships with Bank Street College, the New York Botanical Garden, Clearpool, Christodora, Fordham University, Yale University, Lincoln Center, and Junior Achievement, bringing professional development, environmental science programs, arts education, and summer academies to students and staff. Today he continues his work as an author, consultant, and advocate for small learning communities and values-centered school leadership.
Table of ContentsChapter One
Twenty Essential Competencies Every Principal Must MasterChapter Two
Adding Clarity, Scope, and Expectations to the Twenty Essential CompetenciesChapter Three
Sample Essay Question and AnswersChapter Four
Mnemonics
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