Journal of Scholarship & Practice Articles
Please Note: 91制片鈥檚 Journal of Scholarship and Practice will sunset with the Fall 2026 issue.
For over 20 years, 91制片 has published the academic journal as a refereed, blind-reviewed, quarterly journal focused on research and evidence-based practice in educational leadership. The journal publishes in the areas of academic achievement, instructional leadership, accountability, educational leadership and school district management. The journal has benefitted 91制片 members and educators by publishing articles that advance educational administration. Over its lifetime, 208 publications have been published. Since 2015, Dr. Ken Mitchell has donated his time and talent as editor of the Journal, ably supported by Barbara Dean. 91制片 is deeply indebted to this dynamic pair of educators for creating the successful Journal four times per year for over ten years. Archive copies of 91制片鈥檚 Journal of Scholarship and Practice can be found at aasa.org/jsp.
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November 01, 2018
Hoosier Lawmaker? Vouchers, ALEC Legislative Puppets, and Indiana鈥檚 Abdication of DemocracyType:Article Topics: Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & PolicyThis descriptive analysis explores the policy-bubble created when state legislators eschewed their constitutional responsibility -
November 01, 2018
Data-Driven Decisions: Using Equity Theory to Highlight Implications for Underserved StudentsType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityThis article highlights how data are currently being used to solve the what and not the why as it relates to achievement gaps for marginalized students in urban settings. -
November 01, 2018
A Research Partnership: Experience in Washington County PAType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsSchool administrators should be proactive in identifying research topics and establishing standards and expectations for the university researchers. -
September 01, 2018
Transformational Leadership: Creating a Learning Culture in an Age of AccountabilityType:Article Topics: Leadership Development, School Climate & Culture, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentShifting responsibilities of school principals will require advanced skillsets in organizational management. -
September 01, 2018
The TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement: A (Questionable) System of Teacher Accountability and Professional SupportType:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentInvestigating the factor structure underlying the TAP System used across the nation for increased teacher-level accountability purposes -
September 01, 2018
Investing in School Leaders鈥� Efficacies and English Learners鈥� Language DevelopmentType:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentDo years of experience and hours of training really matter? -
June 01, 2018
Factors Influencing Rural Superintendent Tenure in a Midwestern StateType:Article Topics: Leadership Development, Rural CommunitiesThis study examines the factors that influence the anticipated length of service of the current superintendents in a Midwestern state. -
June 01, 2018
Through the Looking Glass: Comparing Superintendents鈥� Preferred Principal Characteristics to ELCC and Texas Principal StandardsType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentThis study investigated the alignment between Texas superintendents鈥� perceptions of the necessary professional characteristics of principals through the hiring process and the ELCC principal standards and the Texas principal certification standards. -
January 01, 2018
Building a Networked Improvement Community to Promote Equitable, Coherent Systems of Science EducationType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityHow a State-Level Team Can Support District-Level Change Efforts -
January 01, 2018
Do Candidates鈥� Gender and Professional Experience Influence Superintendent Selection Decisions?Type:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityThis study examined whether superintendent candidates鈥� and school board chairpersons鈥� gender and candidates鈥� professional background impact resume screening decisions.