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, Âܲ·AVÊÓÆµhas 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 Âܲ·AVÊÓÆµmembers 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. Âܲ·AVÊÓÆµis 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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July 05, 2023
Boundaries, Boards, and BattlesType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentAlready contending with the challenges of leading a complex organization, district leaders are now expected to balance this work within a volatile political environment and an urgency to prepare a future citizenry. -
July 05, 2023
The Praying Football Coach Supreme Court Decision: Five Implications for School AdministratorsType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, District & School Operations, Legal MattersGuidance about how to respond to this seminal case by concluding with five implications of the Court’s decision. -
July 05, 2023
Grow Your Own Programs: An Opportunity for Universities and School Districts to Collaborate and Reshape Principal PreparationType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentThis study examines how one private university utilized a Grow Your Own (GYO) concept to provide more authentic field-based cohort learning. -
July 05, 2023
PreK-12 Is the New Reality: How Do We Make It Work?Type:Article Topics: Early LearningA framework for ensuring the long-term benefits of investment in preschool and improving student learning in the early grades. -
July 05, 2023
School Board Members' Beliefs About State Education Policymaking and PolicymakersType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyThis study's results could provide insights into how school boards serving underrepresented students mobilize to advance their policy goals and exercise their power as policymaking and policy-influencing bodies. -
April 01, 2023
Fair Use or Fair Game: The (Distance) Educator’s DilemmaType:Article Topics: Legal MattersDuring (and after) the lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic, educational communities have employed distance education to reach their students. -
April 01, 2023
Evaluation of a Social Determinant of Health: Academic Achievement through Physical Education PolicyType:Article Topics: Curriculum & Assessment, Health & WellnessThis study explores national associations of PE policies and academic achievement on standardized tests through a fixed effects panel data analysis. -
April 01, 2023
Regret Reduction through Prevention: Leadership LessonsType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentMost of us regret decisions we have made in relationships, education, finances, and careers. If only I knew then, what I have learned since. -
April 01, 2023
The Rise of ChatGPT and Generative A.I. and What it Means for SchoolsType:Article Topics: Technology & AIAs with calculators, search engines, and other innovations, educators should be aware of the capability of generative AI, and continue to adapt and refine instructional and administrative practices to keep learning meaningful and authentic. -
January 01, 2023
Opportunities for Trust Building in Times of DiscordType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentWe are in a moment of opportunity. The struggle over who controls the future of America’s public schools may come down to a matter of trust.