International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 3 No. 9; May 2013 12 10 Online Principal Preparation Interventions and the Impact on the State Licensure Exam: A Lamar University Model Dr. Vance Cortez-Rucker Associate Prof. Lamar University Educational Leadership Beaumont, TX. 77710, USA. Dr. Nancy Adams Associate Prof. Lamar University Educational Leadership Beaumont, TX. 77710, USA. Dr. Gary Martin Professor Lamar University Educational Leadership Beaumont, TX. 77710, USA. Ms. Sandy Cortez-Rucker Lamar University School Counseling Beaumont, TX. 77710, USA. Abstract Technology can be a means to merely upgrade current pedagogical practices or an opportunity to redesign entire preparation programs. One problem faced when the latter is chosen is how to explain the relationship between variables when numerous interventions were implemented in a major redesign of a preparation program. In reviewing state principal exam scores, it was readily apparent that students completing the Educational Leadership and Technology Leadership degree program through the Lamar University online program were scoring significantly higher than many of their counterparts in other programs. The obvious question was which of the ten new strategies or interventions (independent variables) related to the higher passing rates and overall scores (dependent variable). A causal comparative design yielded no definite answers due to the inability to isolate independent variables. Yet, the overall success of the Lamar students, comparison to the state wide students clearly implied many or all of these strategies have an impact on learning. Despite the inability to report a definite cause and effect relationship between any one or group of interventions implemented and the significant higher results on state text scores, the authors of this paper deemed it worthy to share the ten strategies in the new redesign of the program to inform the field and possibly guide further research and practice. Key Words: state principal exams, educational leadership and technology, education on-line program. Key Words:state principal exams, educational leadership and technology, education on-line program. 1. Introduction In 2007, Lamar University and the Educational Leadership Department contracted with a private business partner specializing in online learning with its own learning management system, technology support, and marketing. The relatively small program of 50-60 students grew to over 3,000 students in an 18-month period. The department faculty was given total control over the curriculum and program design. This opportunity allowed for not only a redesign of the overall program but the redesign of each of the courses in the degree program.