PASA Research Areas of Interest for 2010-11

The Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA) Research and Development Committee conducted its poll of members to determine PASA research interests for 2006-07.  The areas of potential research cited most frequently by PASA members included the following:

• school funding-related matters

• the impact of PSERS "rate spike" on local school districts

• assessment systems and measures

• cyber schools accountability and costs

• school district governance and board-superintendent relations

The 2010-11 PASA research interest list will be shared with educational leadership faculty members and graduate students in the Commonwealth’s universities and colleges.  Moreover, the PASA research interests will guide the efforts of prospective PASA Research Fellows.  Educational leadership doctoral students may submit an application to the Research and Development Committee Chair at any time to be considered for the designation of PASA Research Fellow.  The application must provide a précis of the research to be undertaken and must explicitly identify the proposal’s connection to PASA research interests.

Dr. James Henderson, committee chair, is available to confer about the PASA research interests as well as the PASA Research Fellow program.