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, 2021
Self-reflections on the Amount of Superintendent Talk and Impact on Stakeholders from Wyoming SuperintendentsType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentSuperintendents talk over 74% of the time to accomplish the work of the superintendency -
November 01, 2021
Superintendents鈥� Perceptions of the Assistance Provided by Their Predecessors During A Change in LeadershipType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentThe findings indicate that one third of successor superintendents have a strongly favorable view of the helpfulness of their predecessor. -
November 01, 2021
Leadership Traits of Superintendents in a Rural, Midwest State: Perceptions of School Board Presidents and SuperintendentsType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentThis study examined which leadership traits of superintendents were most important according to superintendents and school board presidents in a rural state in the Midwest. -
November 01, 2021
Latina Female Superintendents Securing Positions in Small Rural School DistrictsType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityThis study revealed that Latina superintendents were attracted to small rural districts with a familial environment with high levels of parental and community involvement. -
September 01, 2021
Promoting Equity in the Modern SuperintendencyType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityThis article focuses on how equity operates within and around issues of community relations and social media -
September 01, 2021
High School Drug Testing Perceptions Among Superintendents in ColoradoType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsThis study examines superintendents鈥� perceptions regarding drug testing of high school students. -
September 01, 2021
A Descriptive Analysis of High Need Districts鈥� Inequitable Access to Talent-centered education HR SystemsType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentThis study draws from the SHRM and TCEL literature to apply an HR systems typology to categorize school districts based on their personnel policies. -
June 01, 2021
The Relationship Between Distributive Leadership, School Culture, and Teacher Self-Efficacy at the Middle School LevelType:Article Topics: Leadership Development, School Climate & Culture, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentThe results indicate the need for school leadership to adopt a holistic framework for leading large complex organizations such as middle schools. -
June 01, 2021
Leading Deep LearningType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsHow the leadership of 11 principals impacted their schools鈥� level of engagement in a district-wide deep learning initiative. -
January 01, 2021
Sustaining Complex Reforms: An Investigation of Organizational Routines in Community SchoolsType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsThis comparative case study examines the role organizational routines played in fostering stability and improvement in three well-established community schools.