College of Education

Step 2: Principal Exam 268 (Pearson)

1. Pearson Principal as Instructional Leader (Test 268) ($200)
   1. 268 Information

PAIL 268 Information: 

Certify Teacher

1. You will need to get access to the program Certify Teacher. Students acquire this program through EDAM 5301 or for more information, please visit: Certification Exams
2. Once you have access, take Exam Mode 0 on Certify Teacher.
3. Once you complete Exam Mode 0, please email an EDAM faculty member to grade your Constructed Responses.
4. Complete the Study Plan Tracker after your Exam Mode 0 results.

Rep Exam Registration

1. Once you have completed your Exam Mode 0 Study Plan Tracker, email the Study Plan Tracker and the Rep Exam registration form to Ms. Eva Calcaneo, our testing coordinator at eva.calcaneo@tamiu.edu 
2. Rep Exam Registration Form and test dates are found here: Certification Exams

Students must score an 80% on their Rep Exam to qualify to test for the state PAIL 268 exam.

Preparation Materials

1. Review the official PAIL 368 Preparation Materials: Principal as Instructional Leader (268) Preparation Materials 
2. Review the PAIL 368 Constructed Response Preparation Materials: Preparation Manual: Section 5: Constructed-Response Questions

Step 3: PASL (by ETS)

1. ETS PASL ($400)
   1. Fees
   2. Task Requirements
   3. Timelines
   4. Preparation
      1. Handbook
      2. Assessment Overview
      3. Assessment Tasks & Rubrics
         1. Problem Solving in The Field
            1. Rubric
            2. Example
         2. Supporting Continuous Professional Development
            1. Rubric
            2. Example
         3. Creating a Collaborative Culture
            1. Rubric
            2. Video requirements
            3. Example
      4. Written Commentary

Internal Program PASL Fall 2026 Submission

• August 22, 2026 (Fall 2026 Submission)

Internal Program PASL Spring 2027 Submission & Forward

First Monday in February (Spring 2027/All Spring Submissions Moving Forward)

First Monday in September (Fall 2027/All Fall Submissions Moving Forward)

These due dates are ahead of due dates for ETS PASL, due to students needing 6-8 weeks to complete all PASL tasks.

Alumni

Above PASL Deadlines are applicable to you.

Please consult with Dr. Gallardo and Dr. Viloria for PASL Task 1 and Task 1 Artifacts for Review and Possible approval with recommendation from EDAM faculty. (Please read below for more information)

Information for PASL and to acquire approval:

• Please email completed PASL Task 1 as a Word document, along with the supporting artifacts in a separate Word document. Two word documents in total. This will allow us to review your materials and, if you're on the right track, provide approval.
• If your last name is between A-L, please submit your completed TASK 1 and artifacts to Dr. Gallardo at cynthia.gallardo@tamiu.edu 
• If your last name is between M-Z, please submit your completed TASK 1 and artifacts to Dr. Viloria at maria.viloria@tamiu.edu 
• Deadline: Please email by Monday, August 22, 2026 for Fall Submission.
• After approval for Task 1, you don't need to send Task 2 or Task 3 to Dr. Gallardo or Dr. Viloria.

For guidance and examples, please consult:

• Library of Task Examples for the PASL Assessment 
• PASL Task 1 Rubric 
• PASL Candidate and Educator Handbook
• Task Requirements and Rubrics for the PASL Assessment

Step 4: How to Submit Work Online

1. How to Submit Work Online
2. Scoring Policies
   1. Understanding Your Score
      1. Passing Requirement Score
      2. Example
      3. Feedback Report Task 1
      4. Feedback Report Task 2
      5. Feedback Report Task 3
3. Resubmissions ($75)
   1. Deadlines for submissions