formerly The Journal of Secondary Gifted Education
A Journal for Scholars, Administrators, and Policy Makers
About JAA
The quarterly JAA is an exciting new journal that focuses on research that supports and enhances advanced academic achievement for students of all ages. In particular, JAA publishes articles that feature strategies for increasing academic achievement, programs that promote high levels of academic achievement and engagement, and programs that prepare students to engage in high-level and rigorous academics.
There are a variety of ways that students are served by or prepared for advanced academic programs. JAA articles may include the following topics:
- Curricular and instructional differentiation
- Programs and strategies for closing the achievement gap
- Programs that provide enrichment or acceleration in advanced content areas.
- Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and Honors Programs.
- Advanced mathematics and high-level reading strategies
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Call for Manuscripts
Journal of Advanced Academics
Special Issue on
Out-of-School Programs for Gifted Students
Many highly able students currently participate in outside-of-school programs, and research has shown that these activities are often cited as critical influences by many successful and eminent individuals. We are seeking empirically based articles that assess the effects of a variety of outside-of-school programs focused on advanced academics and talent development (e.g. distance learning, mentorships, internships, job shadowing, study abroad, weekend programs, after-school programs, competitions, service learning) and their contribution to the process of talent development.
Specifically, we are interested in articles that address some of the purported benefits and effects of outside-of-school programs including providing opportunities for skill-development and knowledge acquisition, sustained interactions with true peers, the development of facilitative habits of mind, career guidance and mentoring by adult professionals, experiencing authentic work, and better bench-marking of level of talent development. Articles that assess how students use outside-of-school programs for talent development or decision-making processes used by parents or students regarding participation in outside-of-school programs or study unintended consequences of outside-of-school programs are also welcome. Studies involving programs that are specifically or exclusively designed for gifted and talented students as well as programs that are focused on developing advanced academics and/or talent development are desired.
For further information, contact the guest editor,
Paula Olszewski-Kubilius at
p-olszewski-kubilius@northwestern.edu
Manuscripts must be submitted electronically to
http://www.jaa.uconn.edu by July 15, 2009
Expected publication date of accepted articles is June 2010.
Journal
of Advanced Academics
Del Siegle and D. Betsy McCoach, Co-Editors
Karen B. Rogers, Matt McBee, and Michael S. Matthews Associate Editors
Hope E. Wilson, Assistant Editor
University of Connecticut
2131 Hillside Road Unit 3007
Storrs, CT 06269-3007
Phone: 860-486-8759
Fax: 860-486-2900
Website: http://www.jaa.uconn.edu
E-mail: jaa@uconn.edu
The Journal of Advanced Academics announces a special issue on
HOMEWORK: THEORY, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE
Guest Editor: Dr. Héfer Bembenutty
Queens College of the City University of New York
The Editors of the peer-reviewed Journal of Advanced Academics are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for a special feature issue on Homework: Theory, Research, and Practice.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
Manuscripts will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but the submission deadline for consideration in the special issue is February 1, 2010.
ANTICIPATED PUBLICATION DATE: Winter 2010
GOAL AND SCOPE OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE:
The focus of the special issue is on the theory, research, and applications of homework to academic achievement.
A unique feature of the special issue is that each manuscript must include, at the end of the discussion section or as an appendix, a one-page complete description of how educators can apply the basic principles addressed in the manuscript to their particular area of instruction.
The Journal especially encourages manuscript submissions in the subject areas of education, technology, online learning, sports psychology, music education, health psychology, gifted education, cognitive psychology, personality and social psychology, and developmental psychology with an emphasis on homework.
Theoretical and empirical studies with learning applications are all welcome. Specifically, the journal will consider the following items for publication: essays, data-driven research, advances in theory, critical literature reviews, and practice innovations and applications.
WHO CAN SUBMIT A MANUSCRIPT?
Submissions are sought from theorists, researchers, and educators. Graduate students are particularly encouraged to submit manuscripts co-authored with their academic advisors.
HOW TO SUBMIT A MANUSCRIPT:
Please submit your manuscript electronically through our submission page (http://www.jaa.uconn.edu/JAAsubmission.cfm).
On the title page, indicate that you would like the manuscript to be considered for the special issue on Homework and address it to the attention of Dr. Héfer Bembenutty.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For questions related to the special issue on Homework, please contact:
Dr. Hefer Bembenutty
E-mail: bembenuttyseys@yahoo.com
Telephone: (646) 338-4130