Journal of Scholarship & Practice Articles
Browse all articles from the AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice.
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November 01, 2018
A Research Partnership: Experience in Washington County PAType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsSchool administrators should be proactive in identifying research topics and establishing standards and expectations for the university researchers. -
November 01, 2018
Data-Driven Decisions: Using Equity Theory to Highlight Implications for Underserved StudentsType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityThis article highlights how data are currently being used to solve the what and not the why as it relates to achievement gaps for marginalized students in urban settings. -
November 01, 2018
Hoosier Lawmaker? Vouchers, ALEC Legislative Puppets, and Indiana’s Abdication of DemocracyType:Article Topics: Access & Opportunity, Advocacy & PolicyThis descriptive analysis explores the policy-bubble created when state legislators eschewed their constitutional responsibility -
September 01, 2018
Investing in School Leaders’ Efficacies and English Learners’ Language DevelopmentType:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentDo years of experience and hours of training really matter? -
September 01, 2018
Transformational Leadership: Creating a Learning Culture in an Age of AccountabilityType:Article Topics: Leadership Development, School Climate & Culture, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentShifting responsibilities of school principals will require advanced skillsets in organizational management. -
September 01, 2018
The TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement: A (Questionable) System of Teacher Accountability and Professional SupportType:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentInvestigating the factor structure underlying the TAP System used across the nation for increased teacher-level accountability purposes -
June 01, 2018
Through the Looking Glass: Comparing Superintendents’ Preferred Principal Characteristics to ELCC and Texas Principal StandardsType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentThis study investigated the alignment between Texas superintendents’ perceptions of the necessary professional characteristics of principals through the hiring process and the ELCC principal standards and the Texas principal certification standards. -
June 01, 2018
Factors Influencing Rural Superintendent Tenure in a Midwestern StateType:Article Topics: Leadership Development, Rural CommunitiesThis study examines the factors that influence the anticipated length of service of the current superintendents in a Midwestern state. -
January 01, 2018
The Congressional Ban on Gun Violence ResearchType:Article Topics: Advocacy & Policy, School Safety & CybersecurityA personal experience from a superintendent who was held hostage in his office by an armed gunman -
January 01, 2018
Superintendent Evaluation Frameworks for Continuous Improvement: Using Evidence-based Processes to Promote the Stance of ImprovementType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentPractical tips for improving the evaluation process