Journal of Scholarship & Practice Articles
Please Note: AASA’s Journal of Scholarship and Practice will sunset with the Fall 2026 issue.
For over 20 years, ܲAVƵhas 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 ܲAVƵmembers 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. ܲAVƵis deeply indebted to this dynamic pair of educators for creating the successful Journal four times per year for over ten years. Archive copies of AASA’s Journal of Scholarship and Practice can be found at aasa.org/jsp.
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December 01, 2017
District Leaders Must Empower Parents in Trump’s AmericaType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsOn the morning of November 8, 2016, Reuters announced that Hillary Clinton had a 90 percent chance of winning the presidential election. -
September 01, 2017
Interactions between Teachers’ Attribution for Student Learning and Implementation of Evidence-Based PracticesType:Article Topics:This study investigated interactions between evidence-based practices implemented and attributions of factors contributing to achievement of student learning objectives. -
September 01, 2017
A Renewed Call to Action: Update Principal Selection MethodsType:Article Topics:Many states have committed to adoption of Common Core State Standards, necessitating extensive preparation for both teachers and students -
September 01, 2017
Excellence vs Equality: Can Society Achieve Both GoalsType:Article Topics:The book’s subject is timely with a national conversation focused on the income divide as described by such current contrasts as “Wall Street” vs “Main Street”, “1 percent” vs “99 percent”, “Tax Payers” vs “Takers” -
September 01, 2017
Administrators Gaming Test- and Observation-Based Teacher Evaluation Methods: To Conform To or Confront the SystemType:Article Topics:In this commentary, we discuss three types of data manipulations that can occur within teacher evaluation methods: artificial inflation, artificial deflation, and artificial conflation. -
July 01, 2017
Collective Impact: What Does It Mean for Educational Leaders?Type:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyDue to local, state, and national accountability measures, school reform efforts have become critical of many legislative agendas. -
June 01, 2017
Using Whole School Cluster Grouping to Differentiate Instruction More Effectively in Elementary Schools: A Guide for Administrators and TeachersType:Article Topics: Curriculum & Assessment, Early LearningGiven the wide range of ability (academic, linguistic and cultural) in classrooms differentiated instruction is often difficult to manage -
June 01, 2017
Our Kids: The American Dream in CrisisType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunitySome authors are good at telling stories. Some provide solid content adding to the knowledge base. -
March 01, 2017
Illinois Public School Superintendents: Influencing State-Level Education Legislation and Policy-Making In IllinoisType:Article Topics:Standards for superintendents of schools are clearly spelled out by The Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) -
March 01, 2017
Secondary School Administrators’ Perceptions of Louisiana’s Compass System as a Framework for Teacher EvaluationType:Article Topics:Louisiana’s relatively new Compass teacher observation and evaluation system is used to evaluate teacher quality or effectiveness in P-12 public schools.