Review the NYSTCE Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader Part Two exam outline, content-area weights and the TeacherPreps school leadership study guide lessons for this exam.

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NYSTCE Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader Part Two: Study Guide

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.

NYSTCE Revised (May 2019) School Building Leader Part Two study guide lessons

The TeacherPreps study guide for this exam has 29 lessons organized by chapter, each written for the content areas above. The first lesson, Leadership development and principal growth, 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.

each area's combined share of the score across selected-response and written items

1. Developing Human Capital to Improve Faculty and Staff Effectiveness and Student Achievement (55%)

Topics to review

Personnel law, contracts, and records
Leadership pipelines, emerging-leader mentoring, and succession

2. Family and Community Engagement (30%)

Topics to review

Welcoming and accessible participation
Families’ knowledge and educational roles
Trusting relationships with families
Supporting learning at home and school
Family voice in decisions and improvement
Coordinating school, family, and community support
Audience, purpose, and communication choices
Two-way communication and listening
Stakeholder relationships and access
Consensus, negotiation, and shared commitment
Conflict and competing interests
Community context and responsiveness
Public information and media relations
Reporting progress and celebrating contributions
Communication during improvement and safety work
Transparency, confidentiality, and advocacy
Community assets and needs
Building and sustaining partnerships
Health, social, and family services
Mutual benefit and shared resources
Mobilizing and sustaining resources
Representative participation and engagement
Fair access and appropriate agreements
Evaluating partnerships and communicating value
Advocacy and influence
Working across organizational boundaries
State governance structures and principal expectations

3. Operational Systems, Data Systems, and Legal Guidelines to Support Achievement of School Goals (15%)

Topics to review

New York governance and district coordination
New York finance and operational accountability
New York rights, professional duties, and investigations
Reporting progress and celebrating contributions
Time, schedules, and instructional protection
Facilities use and program coordination
Auxiliary and support services
Data and information systems
Technology and communication systems
Security, privacy, and compliance
Resources and organizational capacity
Free and reduced-price meal program requirements
Funding sources and restrictions
Needs-based and collaborative budgeting
Equitable allocation and resource alignment
Resource development
Purchasing and financial transactions
Records, reporting, and internal controls
Ethical and lawful stewardship
Reporting financial information to stakeholders
Physical and emotional safety
Facilities, equipment, and inspections
Security procedures and prevention
Collaborative safety planning
Emergency and crisis management
Health, counseling, and welfare services
Safety communication and external coordination
State governance structures and principal expectations
Rights, due process, and fair procedures
Privacy, confidentiality, and information security
Equal access and nondiscrimination
Disability education and educational plans
Language access and other student needs
Reporting, supervision, and liability
Investigations, misconduct, and complaints
Monitoring compliance and communicating requirements
Cyberbullying, social media, and digital conduct law

This exam also includes written responses (2 extended performance tasks; 1 shorter performance task). The free diagnostic and Exam Builder practice cover multiple-choice content only.

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Publisher sources

Checked November 7, 2026. Content areas and weights come from the exam framework; administrative details come from the publisher test pages.

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