Plan your NYSTCE Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader Part Two preparation with a diagnostic starting point, content priorities and a review routine built on its published framework.
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NYSTCE Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader Part Two: How to Pass
Exam facts
- Exam
- NYSTCE Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader Part Two
- State / jurisdiction
- New York
- Credential area
- School principal
- Delivery
- Computer-based test (CBT)
- Questions
- 26 selected-response items; 2 extended performance tasks; 1 shorter performance task
- Testing time
- 240 minutes (4 hours)
- Appointment time
- 255 minutes (4 hours 15 minutes)
- Passing score
- 520
Part Two includes a 15-minute video clip of a teacher's instruction, and a headset is used.
How to prepare for NYSTCE Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader Part Two
TeacherPreps preparation guidance based on the exam framework linked below. Adjust the plan to your experience and your practice results.
Find your starting point
Take the 25-question diagnostic before reading the explanations. For each missed question, note the content area and the reason: an unfamiliar concept, a misread scenario or a choice that was reasonable but not the strongest. A short diagnostic is a starting point for review, not a measure of readiness.
Study the leadership content this exam emphasizes
Developing Human Capital to Improve Faculty and Staff Effectiveness and Student Achievement. For staff development and supervision, review the cycle of observation, feedback, coaching and evaluation, and the difference between supporting growth and documenting performance. Know how a leader builds shared leadership through teams and professional learning communities, and how professional learning is planned from identified needs.
Family and Community Engagement. For family and community engagement and communication, rehearse how a leader shares information, invites participation and responds to concerns. In scenario questions, look for the response that is two-way, respectful of the audience and tied to student learning, and consider how the message fits each stakeholder group.
Operational Systems, Data Systems, and Legal Guidelines to Support Achievement of School Goals. For ethics, law and policy, study the reasoning behind a decision rather than isolated rules. In a scenario, identify the legal duty or ethical principle involved, the people affected and the action that protects student rights and due process. Distinguish a matter the principal decides from one that requires district, legal or board involvement.
The NYSTCE Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader Part Two study guide has 29 lessons on these topics; the first lesson is free.
Allocate review time using the framework and your gaps
Use the published content-area weights to balance your plan, and give extra time to areas where your practice shows gaps. A smaller weight does not make an area optional.
Percentage basis: each area's combined share of the score across selected-response and written items
- Developing Human Capital to Improve Faculty and Staff Effectiveness and Student Achievement (55%)
- Family and Community Engagement (30%)
- Operational Systems, Data Systems, and Legal Guidelines to Support Achievement of School Goals (15%)
Check understanding with fresh practice
After reviewing a missed question, answer a new question on the same idea and explain why the correct choice is the strongest action. Members can build practice sets by content area in the NYSTCE 110 Exam Builder. A rising score on this fixed diagnostic may reflect remembered answers, and a practice percentage cannot be converted into a scaled exam score.
Rehearse the format and testing conditions
Published testing time: 240 minutes (4 hours). The 255-minute appointment includes time beyond the test itself. Prepare separately for the written part (2 extended performance tasks; 1 shorter performance task); the diagnostic covers multiple-choice content only. Practice reading scenarios carefully: identify who is involved, what the leader is responsible for and what the question asks you to decide.
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Check the exam or component you need
Similar names can refer to different exam codes, credentials or components. Confirm the code your program requires before choosing a study plan or paying a registration fee.
Publisher sources
Checked November 7, 2026. Content areas and weights come from the exam framework; administrative details come from the publisher test pages.
- NYSTCE Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader Part Two: source 1
- NYSTCE Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader Part Two: source 2
TeacherPreps practice questions and lessons are independently written and are not publisher exam questions.
Continue your school leadership preparation
Read the study guide lessons, practice by content area in the Exam Builder and review the explanation for each answer.
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