Hey everyone, I'm not even sure how to start this post because I'm still kind of in shock that I actually passed. I took the SLLA for the third time last month and finally got a 163, which cleared the passing score in my state. The first two attempts I scored 154 and 157, so I knew I was close but couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong.
What changed everything was switching up my study approach. I'd been reading through a study guide cover to cover like it was a textbook, but that wasn't clicking. Once I started doing timed SLLA practice test sets and really analyzing every wrong answer — not just noting it but writing out WHY I got it wrong — my scores started moving. I also spent extra time on the instructional leadership and ethics standards, which I'd been underestimating.
Anyone else struggling with the constructed response section specifically? That's where I lost most of my points early on. Happy to share what worked for me if it helps anyone else grinding through this exam.