Author Guidelines & Copyright

Author guidelines, copyright, privacy and ethics statement for the Âܲ·AVÊÓÆµJournal of Scholarship & Practice.
About the Journal

The Âܲ·AVÊÓÆµJournal of Scholarship and Practice is a refereed, blind-reviewed, quarterly journal with a focus on research and evidence-based practice that advance the profession of education administration.

The mission of the journal is to provide peer-reviewed, user-friendly and methodologically sound research that practicing school and district administrations can use to take action, and that higher education faculty can use to prepare future school and district administrators.

The journal publishes accepted manuscripts in the following categories:

  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Original Research
  • Research-Informed Commentary
  • Book Reviews

The scope for submissions focus on the intersection of five factors of school and district administration:

  • Administrators
  • Teachers
  • Students
  • Subject Matter
  • Settings

The journal encourages submissions that focus on the intersection of the factors listed above. The journal discourages submissions that focus only on personal reflections and opinions.


Please Note: AASA’s Journal of Scholarship and Practice will sunset with the Fall 2026 issue.

Because of this, Âܲ·AVÊÓÆµis no longer accepting submissions to the journal.

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.

Âܲ·AVÊÓÆµis still accepting submissions for School Administrator magazine. Learn more here.