The Journal of Research for Educational Leaders is no longer accepting manuscript submissions.

Due to reorganization within the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies in the College of Education at The University of Iowa, we are discontinuing the publication of the electronic journal, the Journal of Research for Educational Leaders (JREL) effective March 1, 2009.

We wish to thank the many contributors who graciously shared the results of their research in the pursuit of improving educational practice and pedagogy in PK-12 schools. We wish to thank the many individuals who unselfishly gave of their time and talent to serve as reviewers of the many manuscripts submitted to the JREL over the years. And most importantly, we wish to thank the thousands of educational leaders, school boards, faculty and staff who visited this site to read the JREL and work each day to provide children a high quality and meaningful education.

Sincerely,

Dr. Gerald Portman, Mana

Gerald L. Portman, Managing Editor

Goal:
The goal of the Journal is the timely dissemination of interdisciplinary research findings and their practical implications. The Journal is as a resource for educational leaders striving to maintain and to improve their leadership skills and is focused on improving America¹s schools.

An article submitted for publication in the Journal should not have appeared or be under consideration for publication in other journals. Practical implications of research results detailed in papers presented at meetings or conferences or published elsewhere are appropriate for submission. Citation of the original work must be included. After acceptance by the Journal, a paper or any portion of a paper may not be published elsewhere without prior written approval from the Editors. An article published in the Journal becomes the property of the Journal, with the Journal possessing exclusive right to publication. All copyrights will belong to the Journal.

2. Unless express written permission to the contrary is granted in advance by the Journal, each manuscript is accepted for review with the understanding that the Journal has the exclusive right of first refusal.

3. All manuscripts, if otherwise appropriate, will have all references to the author's name and affiliation removed and will be submitted for review to members of the Editorial Board and/or to invited reviewers selected for their specific interest, experience, and expertise.

4. The Journal reserves the right to edit manuscripts for brevity, clarity, and consideration of style.

• Supervision of curriculum and instruction
• Organizational and administrative theory and practice
• Social, historical and philosophical aspects
• Legislation and policy aspects
• Student services - ie., counseling, social work, psychology, etc.
• Student discipline, school rules and practices
• Management solutions
• Other

6. Views expressed in manuscripts selected for publication in the Journal do not necessarily reflect the views of The University of Iowa, the College of Education, the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, their officials, faculty members or staff. Views expressed in published articles are expressly those of the authors.

7. The Editorial Board is charged with advising the Editors on Journal policy and practice, determining the appropriateness of manuscripts, and participating in and supervising the manuscript review process. Board members will review manuscripts and personally select and supervise other reviewers. Board member representation will be national in scope.

8. Responsibilities of the Journal staff include:

• The Co-Senior Editors provide oversight and direction to the Managing Editor.
• The Managing Editor is responsible for the operation of the Journal and is the primary correspondent with authors, the public, and members of the Editorial Board.
• The Co-Senior Editors and the Managing Editor may share technical editing responsibilities. The Managing Editor is primarily responsible for all other editing responsibilities.
  

Manuscript Guidelines

Articles submitted to the Journal of Research for Educational Leaders must be stylistically consistent and grammatically correct. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.) is the required style of writing.

Manuscripts should comply with the Manual guidelines for nonsexist and nonethnic-biased language. Manuscripts are requested in P.C. compatible data form only. Articles may be submitted as an e-mail attachment or other suitable electronic format. Any version of Microsoft Word, or simple text is acceptable. Audio, Video and Graphics formats should be attached as separate files and should not be included in the document file. Technical questions should be addressed to Dr. Gerald Portman, Managing Editor, jrel@uiowa.edu

Indenting: If a section or quotation is to be indented, use the Indent command in the word processing program. The indented section should be preceded and followed by a double carriage return. Avoid the use of Tabs and repeated use of the space bar.

Tables, Graphics and Charts: The use of graphic media such as Tables, Graphics and Charts are encouraged to clarify points discussed in articles.

• Tables: If tables are used, use the Table feature in the word processing program. DO NOT use Tabs to align material to create tables. Tables and figures should be numbered, titled, and cited. The text should indicate where the table(s) should be inserted.

• Graphics: Graphics should be submitted in separate graphics files. The JREL requests graphics be in JPEG (.jpg) format to simplify incorporation into HTML and because this format is read by most browsers. Graphics should be included as separate files and referenced within the document in brackets as "[insert graphic here: picture1.jpg]." Slide presentations may be included as separate files, both PPT and PPS, and should be referenced within the document in brackets as "[insert SS here: slides1.pps]."

Audio and Video: Authors should contact the managing editor prior to submitting audio and video content to ensure optimum presentation of material.

• Audio Clips: Audio clips may be embedded in articles to highlight points made in the text. Audio clips should be referenced within the document in brackets as "[insert audio clip here: audio clip1]."
• Video Clips: Video clips may be embedded in articles. Video segments should be recorded on VHS video tape or in a digital format and should accompany the floppy disk or Zip Disk. Video recordings should be in clear focus, with clear audio, and be self-explanatory.