Review the FELE Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) Subtest 2: Leadership Practices for Student Learning exam outline, content-area weights and the TeacherPreps school leadership study guide lessons for this exam.

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FELE Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) Subtest 2: Leadership Practices for Student Learning: Study Guide

Exam facts

Exam: FELE Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) Subtest 2: Leadership Practices for Student Learning
State / jurisdiction: Florida
Credential area: School principal
Delivery: Computer-based test (CBT)
Questions: approximately 50 multiple-choice questions
Testing time: 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes)
Passing score: 200

FELE Florida Educational Leadership Examination (FELE) Subtest 2: Leadership Practices for Student Learning study guide lessons

The TeacherPreps study guide for this exam has 28 lessons organized by chapter, each written for the content areas above. The first lesson, Needs assessment and goal setting, is free to read without a membership.

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What this exam covers

This outline summarizes the content areas in the publisher framework. Use it as a study checklist, and follow the source links below for the full framework.

1. Knowledge of facilitation of student achievement results aligned with student learning goals and state accountability measures (20%)

Topics to review

Evidence and goal selection
Setting priorities and measurable goals
Monitoring, evaluating, and revising
Differentiation, intervention, and student needs
Multiple sources of learning evidence
Using evidence to adjust instruction
Evaluating programs and instructional outcomes
Accountability systems
Baselines, benchmarks, targets, and progress monitoring
Patterns, trends, and root causes in school data
Coherent systems of student support

2. Knowledge of prioritization of student learning through leadership actions that build and support a learning organization focused on student success and continuous improvement (20%)

Topics to review

Cycles of inquiry and organizational learning
Disaggregation, gaps, and bias
Feedback, reporting, and data tools
High expectations and shared commitments
Safe reflection, voice, and innovation
Collaboration and collective responsibility
Assessing and improving school culture
Equity, access, and high expectations
Evidence of unequal outcomes
A caring and personalized learning environment
Monitoring student support and school climate
Actionable feedback and coaching conversations

3. Knowledge of development and implementation of an instructional framework that aligns school curricula with state standards, instructional strategies, student learning needs, and assessments (20%)

Topics to review

Coherent curriculum design
Alignment across classrooms and grade levels
Research and evidence for instructional decisions
Literacy and numeracy across grade levels
Instructional implementation and program improvement
Assessment purposes, strengths, and limits
Sound assessment design and selection
Evaluating programs and instructional outcomes
Gathering multiple forms of evidence
Interpreting evidence and identifying needs
Florida Educator Accomplished Practices

4. Knowledge of structuring and monitoring of a school environment that improves learning for all student populations (20%)

Topics to review

High expectations and shared commitments
Equity, access, and high expectations
Responsive curriculum, instruction, and assessment
Equitable behavior management and conflict resolution
A caring and personalized learning environment
Behavior expectations and positive behavior support
Tiered disciplinary measures and student codes of conduct
Adult learning and differentiated professional development
Cultural responsiveness and digital literacy in professional learning
Consensus, negotiation, and shared commitment
Investigations, misconduct, and complaints

5. Knowledge of recruitment, induction, and retention practices to develop a high-performing faculty and staff (20%)

Topics to review

Staffing needs and workforce planning
Recruitment and candidate selection
Induction, mentoring, and retention
Evaluation and employment decisions
Actionable feedback and coaching conversations
Individual growth and improvement plans
Evaluation and personnel responsibilities
Adult learning and differentiated professional development
Professional learning tied to student evidence
Job-embedded learning and resource support
Induction and mentoring
Individual professional growth
Innovation, reflection, and action research
Evaluating professional learning
The principal’s own professional growth

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