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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January 01, 2023
Female Superintendents’ Perceptions of Unconscious Gender Bias In The Superintendency: An Exploratory Quantitative StudyType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityThis study offers compelling evidence that unconscious gender bias exists on the job and further inhibits equitable female representation in the superintendency. -
January 01, 2023
Superintendent Trustworthiness: Elementary School Principals’ Experiences and PerceptionsType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentWhat are indicators of superintendent trustworthiness as experienced and perceived by elementary school principals? -
December 01, 2022
Feedback for Teachers: What Evidence Do Teachers Find Most Useful?Type:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentThis study investigates teachers’ perceptions of three types of feedback on students’ performance to guide instructional improvements. -
December 01, 2022
Transitioning from a Traditional Educational Model to a Competency Based Educational Model: Lessons Learned from AdministratorsType:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentThis study examined why schools and districts transitioned from traditional education systems to competency-based, the challenges and benefits -
December 01, 2022
Ratings and Rankings: The Illusions of Student Measurement without ContextType:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentWe like to keep score, even though how we measure often fails to reveal truths about the quality of the rating. -
December 01, 2022
[GPA] in, [GPA] out: Uncovering Inequity and Flaws in Grading PoliciesType:Article Topics: Access & Opportunity, Curriculum & AssessmentThe reduction of the student experience to a GPA launders both meaningful nuance of how course grades are assigned as well as potential evidence of inequitable grade distribution. -
September 01, 2022
Flipping the Script: Transformational Teamwork for Communicating EquityType:Article Topics: Access & Opportunity, Communications & Public RelationsA framework, called Flipping the Script developed while researching how students, teachers, and families were portrayed on school websites. -
September 01, 2022
System-level Leaders’ Local Control of Teacher Supervision and Evaluation Under Every Student Succeeds ActType:Article Topics: Curriculum & Assessment, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentThis article investigates school system leaders’ influence and control over local teacher supervision and evaluation systems -
September 01, 2022
A Framework for Cohesive School ImprovementType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsIntegrating School Improvement Plans, Evidence Use, and Resources -
June 01, 2022
Future Ready Schools—NJ Collective Impact Success StoryType:Article Topics: College- Career- and Life-ReadinessA comprehensive system around educational technology and future readiness towards personalized learning for all students in the state.