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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June 01, 2022
Politics, Polarization, and Politicization of Social Emotional Learning and School BoardsType:Article Findings showed that responding to the pandemic and addressing educational equity are both divisive issues identified by school board members -
June 01, 2022
Leaders Are Readers: What Journals Do Public School Superintendents Read?Type:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentThis study involving 233 participants from ten states sought to identify the types of educational journals practicing superintendents read. -
April 01, 2022
Culturally Proficient Professional Learning to Enhance Learning Transfer: Guidance for SuperintendentsType:Article Topics: Leadership Development, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentPractical frameworks superintendents can use prior, during, and after professional learning to maximize learning transfer and get a return on their investments while also improving students learning outcomes -
April 01, 2022
Reasons for Teacher Attrition: Experience MattersType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentThis study presents moderate to large differences in 22 reasons for attrition among five levels of teacher experience. -
April 01, 2022
Best Practices in Principal Professional DevelopmentType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentThis qualitative study examines principals’ perceptions of effective principal professional development programs and needs. -
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
Superintendents’ 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
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
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
High School Drug Testing Perceptions Among Superintendents in ColoradoType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsThis study examines superintendents’ perceptions regarding drug testing of high school students.