GACE Educational Leadership: Tier II: Exam Info

Exam facts

Exam

GACE Educational Leadership: Tier II

State / jurisdiction

Georgia

Credential area

School principal

Questions

6 constructed-response assignments

Testing time

210 minutes (3 hours 30 minutes)

Appointment time

240 minutes (4 hours)

Passing score

250

Scoring

You also need a scorable response to each constructed-response assignment.

The appointment includes a scheduled 15-minute break between the focused-response section (five assignments, 2 hours 30 minutes) and the extended-response section (one assignment, 1 hour). After the break you cannot return to the focused-response assignments.

Content and scoring

• Data Analysis and Strategic Planning: approximately 30%
• Leading the Professional Growth and Development of Staff and Fostering School Culture: approximately 42%
• Engaging with Families/Caregivers and the Community and Managing School Operations and Resources: approximately 28%

The published passing score is 250. You also need a scorable response to each constructed-response assignment. A practice percentage on a TeacherPreps diagnostic is not a scaled exam score.

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