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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September 01, 2016
Career Advancement for African American School District Leaders: A Qualitative Study on Aspirations, Barriers, and TrustType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityIn this article, the authors describe the use of phenomenology and thematic analysis to interpret raw data from interviews about the lived experiences of urban and suburban administrators -
September 01, 2016
The Public School Advantage: Why Public Schools Outperform Private SchoolsType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsThe title is enough to gain attention among public school advocates who eagerly list this book as ammunition in their battles against private and choice schools. -
September 01, 2016
The Influence of the Student Mobility Rate on the Graduation Rate in the State of New JerseyType:Article Topics:This study examined the influence of the student mobility rate on the high school graduation rate of schools in the state of New Jersey. -
September 01, 2016
Principal Selection: A National Study of Selection Criteria and ProceduresType:Article Topics:Despite empirical evidence correlating the role of the principal with student achievement, researchers have seldom scrutinized principal selection methods over the past 60 years. -
September 01, 2016
Special Recognition and Thanks to Christopher TienkenType:Article Topics:91制片 would like to assume editorial privilege in this volume to thank Dr. Christopher Tienken for the time and effort he has given to the 91制片 Journal of Scholarship and Practice. -
June 01, 2016
The Influence of the Length of the School Day on the Percentage of Proficient and Advanced Proficient Scores on the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge for Grades 6, 7, and 8Type:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentThe study used over 600 public schools for each grade level/subject combination. For all grade level/subject combinations, socioeconomic status (SES) by far had the largest predictive contribution to the dependent variable compared to the other predictor variables. -
June 01, 2016
Length of the School Day and Its Influence on New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment ScoresType:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentThis paper presents results from an examination of the relationships between high school (HS) school day length and 2011 New Jersey High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) Math and Language Arts Literacy test results. -
June 01, 2016
I Hear What You鈥檙e Saying 鈥� And I Respect You!Type:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentFraming communication into five strategies, we call upon our collective thirty years of public school administration and leadership identifying communication in the abstract and sharing application examples from practice. -
March 01, 2016
Why Not Allow School Boards to Choose Alternatives to Traditionally Trained Superintendents?Type:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentThis paper was prepared as a response to a national trend towards lessening the requirements to become a public school superintendent -
March 01, 2016
Does Collective Bargaining Influence the Pay Satisfaction of Elementary School Teachers?Type:Article Topics:The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of collective bargaining on teacher pay satisfaction and offer knowledge of the factors contributing to the pay satisfaction of public elementary school teachers.