Journal of Scholarship & Practice Articles
Browse all articles from the AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice.
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September 01, 2020
School Administrators’ Perceptions of STEM Awareness and ResourcesType:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentSuperintendents consistently report more positive perceptions of the STEM awareness and resources of their districts in comparison to school principals -
June 01, 2020
Effects of Time Metrics on Student LearningType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsConsideration for a fluid and agile mindset that is growth focused is suggested for negotiating change. -
June 01, 2020
Preparing for the Next Natural Disaster: Understanding How Hurricanes Affect Educators and SchoolingType:Article Topics: School Safety & CybersecuritySupporting teachers’ physical, social emotional and classroom needs to assist and expedite recovery -
June 01, 2020
The Influence of Length of School Day on Student Achievement in Grades 8 and Grade 11 in New JerseyType:Article Topics: Access & Opportunity, District & School OperationsThe results suggest that longer school days benefit students from wealthier school districts more so than students living in poverty or middle class students. -
June 01, 2020
Does Start Time at High School Really Matter?Type:Article Topics: District & School OperationsStudying the Impact of High School Start Time on Achievement, Attendance, and Graduation Rates of High School Students -
January 01, 2020
The Dark Side of Assessment Literacy: Avoiding the Perils of AccountabilityType:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentWhy teachers may be more sophisticated in test preparation activities specifically to enhance students’ performance on prescribed, annual high-stakes accountability assessments -
January 01, 2020
Using Parallel Surveys and Reflective Conversations to Tap Perspectives and Promote ImprovementType:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentRecommendations for how to develop school surveys, how to report survey data, and how to facilitate reflective practice and school improvement actions -
January 01, 2020
All Value-Added Models (VAMs) Are Wrong, but Sometimes They May Be UsefulType:Article Topics: Curriculum & AssessmentResearchers compared the concordance of teacher-level effectiveness ratings derived via six common generalized value-added model (VAM) approaches -
November 01, 2019
Improving the Teacher Hiring Process Through the Combination of Teacher Quality and Employee Selection ResearchType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentDirection for practitioners to utilize research-based practices to improve teacher hiring processes -
November 01, 2019
The Case for Balance: Socioeconomic Diversity and Its Impact on SchoolingType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityThe case for keeping schools diverse socioeconomically as an important priority in school choice and school assignment.