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ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader (195 & 196): Study Guide
Exam facts
- Exam
- ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader (195 & 196)
- State / jurisdiction
- Illinois
- Credential area
- School principal
This assessment has separate components. Their formats, testing times and practice resources are listed below; there is no combined diagnostic on this page.
Content outline by component
Each component has its own framework and study guide. Content-area percentages describe that component, not the full assessment.
ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader Subtest 1: outline and study guide
- Planning, Change, and Accountability (40% of this component)
- Instructional Improvement (60% of this component)
ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader Subtest 2: outline and study guide
- Visionary Leadership, Collaboration, and Contexts of Education (60% of this component)
- School Management and Legal/Ethical Guidelines (40% of this component)
Exam components
ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader Subtest 1
56 multiple-choice questions; 2 constructed-response assignments · 225 minutes testing time
ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader Subtest 2
56 multiple-choice questions; 2 constructed-response assignments · 225 minutes testing time
Publisher sources
Checked November 7, 2026. Content areas and weights come from the exam framework; administrative details come from the publisher test pages.
- ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader (195 & 196): source 1
- ILTS Principal as Instructional Leader (195 & 196): source 2
TeacherPreps practice questions and lessons are independently written and are not publisher exam questions.
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