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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September 01, 2021
A Descriptive Analysis of High Need Districts’ 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. -
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 -
June 01, 2021
Leading Deep LearningType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsHow the leadership of 11 principals impacted their schools’ level of engagement in a district-wide deep learning initiative. -
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. -
January 01, 2021
Incentivizing Equality Through Educational ExpendituresType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityThis article shines a spotlight on the ways that school districts—perhaps unintentionally—contribute to a system of social and economic inequality. -
January 01, 2021
Developing Teacher Resilience and Resilient School CulturesType:Article Topics: School Climate & Culture, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentThis literature review focuses on teacher resilience and retention, with relevance for building resilient school cultures -
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. -
January 01, 2021
An Introduction to the School Climate MeasureType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, School Climate & CultureThe goal of this research-informed commentary is to provide readers with necessary knowledge to make an informed decision of the appropriateness of the SCM for use in their school or district. -
November 01, 2020
The Impact of Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) on Suspensions by Race and Ethnicity in an Urban School DistrictType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityThis paper reviews the implementation of PBIS and queries the impact on middle school and high school suspensions in a midsized Midwest urban school district -
November 01, 2020
Associations Between Principals of Color and Recruiting Teachers of Color In New Jersey SchoolsType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityDespite of a large number of studies on social justice, there is a scarcity of studies on how principals of color enact social justice leadership