Journal of Scholarship & Practice Articles
Browse all articles from the Journal of Scholarship & Practice.
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December 01, 2017
Innovative Online Doctoral Course on the Pre-Service Exploration of the SuperintendencyType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentThe purpose of this article is to illustrate an innovative online doctoral course on the pre-service exploration of the superintendency in order to advocate for effective teaching practices in response to calls from the field. -
December 01, 2017
Peak Performance Under Pressure: How to Achieve Extraordinary Results Under the Most Difficult CircumstancesType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsSuperintendents are under pressure to perform nearly every day, as nearly anything can happen, and often the unexpected occurs, bringing even more pressure. -
December 01, 2017
District Leaders Must Empower Parents in Trump’s AmericaType:Article Topics: District & School OperationsOn the morning of November 8, 2016, Reuters announced that Hillary Clinton had a 90 percent chance of winning the presidential election. -
September 01, 2017
Interactions between Teachers’ Attribution for Student Learning and Implementation of Evidence-Based PracticesType:Article Topics:This study investigated interactions between evidence-based practices implemented and attributions of factors contributing to achievement of student learning objectives. -
September 01, 2017
A Renewed Call to Action: Update Principal Selection MethodsType:Article Topics:Many states have committed to adoption of Common Core State Standards, necessitating extensive preparation for both teachers and students -
September 01, 2017
Excellence vs Equality: Can Society Achieve Both GoalsType:Article Topics:The book’s subject is timely with a national conversation focused on the income divide as described by such current contrasts as “Wall Street” vs “Main Street”, “1 percent” vs “99 percent”, “Tax Payers” vs “Takers” -
September 01, 2017
Administrators Gaming Test- and Observation-Based Teacher Evaluation Methods: To Conform To or Confront the SystemType:Article Topics:In this commentary, we discuss three types of data manipulations that can occur within teacher evaluation methods: artificial inflation, artificial deflation, and artificial conflation. -
July 01, 2017
Collective Impact: What Does It Mean for Educational Leaders?Type:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyDue to local, state, and national accountability measures, school reform efforts have become critical of many legislative agendas. -
June 01, 2017
Using Whole School Cluster Grouping to Differentiate Instruction More Effectively in Elementary Schools: A Guide for Administrators and TeachersType:Article Topics: Curriculum & Assessment, Early LearningGiven the wide range of ability (academic, linguistic and cultural) in classrooms differentiated instruction is often difficult to manage -
June 01, 2017
Our Kids: The American Dream in CrisisType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunitySome authors are good at telling stories. Some provide solid content adding to the knowledge base.