Texas Public School Organization and Administration 2012

Book excerpt: This slow evolution has always included new laws, legislation, and administrative codes, but the past decade has seen changes as the result of rapid growth in the use of technology within educational leadership preparation. This technology is apparent in a review of principal and superintendent preparation programs. The objectives of educational leadership preparation programs are often pragmatic. There is the desire to teach the skills of leadership, legal analysis, and management that ensure success in the challenges of school administration. The development of these leadership traits increases employment opportunities and professional attainment for students. In addition, professors expect the development of the skills to correlate with success on the TExES certification exam.