Lance D. Fusarelli

“Fighting an Uphill Battle”: The Pursuit of Equity Through the Every Student Succeeds Act in North Carolina

Educational Administration Quarterly, 60(5), 624–667.

School administrators and classroom management

In E. J. Sabornie & D. L. Espelage (Eds.), Handbook of classroom management (3rd ed., pp. 271–287). United Kingdom: Routledge.

What do excellent school leader preparation programs look like?

PHI DELTA KAPPAN, 105(4), 8–13.

Equity and Early Implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act in State-Designed Plans During COVID

Educational Policy, 37(7), 1917–1949.

Superintendency

Early Adopters: Private School Leaders Respond to the Introduction of Targeted School Vouchers

International Journal of Educational Reform, 29(2), 123–151.

If I Only Knew: Reflections for New Faculty Members

Fusarelli, L. D. (2020, August 5). Inside Higher Ed. https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2020/08/06/seasoned-faculty-member-reflects-what-he-wishes-hed-known-new-professor-opinion

Out of Pocket? Out of Reach: How Hidden Costs Affect Participation in a Means-Tested School Choice Program

Journal of School Choice, 14(2), 159–189.

Accountability requires oversight

Fusarelli, L. D., & Ayscue, J. B. (2019, October 4). Phi Delta Kappan. https://www.kappanonline.org/education-standards-accountability-essa-petrilli/#post-76190

Centralization, decentralization, and the preparation of school leaders: A case study of state policymaking

In A. B. Danzig & W. L. Black (Eds.), Who controls the preparation of education administrators? (pp. 107–134). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Is ESSA a retreat from equity?

Phi Delta Kappan, 101(2), 32–36.

Developing and sustaining school-university-community collaborative partnerships to develop school leaders in rural areas

In R. M. Reardon & J. Leonard (Eds.), Innovation and implementation in rural places (pp. 3–28). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Instructional Supervision in an Era of High‐Stakes Accountability

Leadership Development in Rural Schools: An Innovative Training Model

Literacy Information and Computer Education Journal, 9(1), 2842–2847.

NC State’s Principal Leadership Academies: Context, Challenges, and Promising Practices

Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 14(1), 11–30.

Planning for the Future: Leadership Development and Succession Planning in Education

JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON LEADERSHIP EDUCATION, 13(3), 286–313.

Using Grounded Theory to Examine the Readiness of School Counselors to Serve Gang Members

The Professional Counselor, 8(4), 355–368.

Advice to State Leaders on ESSA: Be Bold, Not Bureaucrats

Fusarelli, L. D. (2017, August 4). Education Week. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2017/08/advice_to_state_leaders_on_essa_be_bold_not_bureaucrats.html

Education technology, personalized learning, and virtual schooling: Opportunities and dangers

Fusarelli, L. D. (2017, August 2). Education Week. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2017/08/education_technology_personalized_learning_and_virtual_schooling_opportunities_and_dangers.html

Educational silos are hindering school-improvement efforts

Fusarelli, L. D. (2017, July 31). Education Week. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2017/07/educational_silos_are_hindering_school-improvement_efforts.html

Online Schooling: A Cautionary Tale

Journal of School Choice, 11(1), 29–41.

Preparing school leaders for rural schools: An innovative training model

World Congress on Education Proceedings, 88–90.

School reform and social policy: A systemic approach to school improvement

Fusarelli, L. D. (2017, August 1). Education Week. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/rick_hess_straight_up/2017/08/school_reform_and_social_policy_a_systemic_approach_to_school_improvement.html?cmp=eml-enl-eu-news3

Teacher Quality, Distribution, and Equity in ESSA

Journal of School Leadership, 27(5), 652–674.

Texas: Charter schools and the struggle for equity

In The charter school landscape (pp. 175–191).

The Every Student Succeeds Act, the Decline of the Federal Role in Education Policy, and the Curbing of Executive Authority

PUBLIUS-THE JOURNAL OF FEDERALISM, 47(3), 426–444.

Will Decentralization Affect Educational Inequity? The Every Student Succeeds Act

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION QUARTERLY, 53(5), 757–781.

A growing trend: The cases of home schooling in North Carolina and Ohio

In B. S. Cooper, F. R. Spielhagen, & C. Ricci (Eds.), Homeschooling in new view (2nd ed., pp. 83–93). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

The promise and perils of virtual schooling

Fusarelli, L., & Saultz, A. (2016, November). Public Schools First NC Newsletter. http://www.publicschoolsfirstnc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/The-Promise-and-Perils-of-Virtual-Schooling.Fusarelli_Saultz.November2016.pdf?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Public%20Schools%20First%20NC&utm_content=November+3%2C+2016

Trends in home schooling in North Carolina and Ohio

Homeschooling in New View, Second Edition, 83–93.

Waivering as Governance: Federalism During the Obama Administration

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER, 45(6), 358–366.

Child Welfare, Education, Inequality, and Social Policy in Comparative Perspective

Peabody Journal of Education, 90(5), 677–690.

Federal education policy from Reagan to Obama convergence, divergence, and "control"

Handbook of Education Politics and Policy, 2nd Edition, 189–210.

Handbook of education politics and policy second edition PREFACE

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Politics of Education

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The Politics of Inequality, Social Policy, and Educational Change

Peabody Journal of Education, 90(5), 597–600.

Handbook of Education Politics and Policy

Implementing the Common Core: How Educators Interpret Curriculum Reform

EDUCATIONAL POLICY, 29(1), 111–139.

The Politics of District-Level Decision Making

In J. C. Lindle (Ed.), Political Contexts of Educational Leadership (pp. 81–98).

School boards: Member roles, relationships, and changes

UCEA Review, 53(3), 9–11.

Superintendent search: What Wake schools need now

Fusarelli, L. D. (2012, September 29). The News & Observer, p. 15.

The Edu-Capture of NCLB

Fusarelli, L. D. (2012, November 14). Education Next. http://educationnext.org/the-edu-capture-of-nclb/

Distributive Leadership, Civic Engagement, and Deliberative Democracy as Vehicles for School Improvement

Leadership and Policy in Schools, 10(1), 43–62.

School Reform in a Vacuum: Demographic Change, Social Policy, and the Future of Children

Peabody Journal of Education, 86(3), 215–235.

Treading water: K-12 educational attainment in the South and North Carolina

In D. P. Gitterman & P. A. Coclanis (Eds.), A way forward: Building a globally competitive South (pp. 54–56). Chapel Hill: Global Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dancing with elephants: Forming your dissertation committee

In R. Calabrese & P. Smith (Eds.), The faculty mentor’s wisdom: Conceptualizing, writing, and defending the dissertation. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.

Leading schools in an era of change: Toward a “new” culture of accountability?

In S. D. Horsford (Ed.), New perspectives in educational leadership: Exploring social, political, and community contexts and meaning (pp. 111–125). New York, NY: Peter Lang.

Preparing transformational leaders for 21st century skills

Academic Exchange Quarterly, 14(3).

Improvement or Interference?

Novice superintendents and the efficacy of professional preparation

AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice, 5(4), 16–26.

School superintendents and the law: Cages of their own design?

In J. M. Dunn & M. R. West (Eds.), From schoolhouse to courthouse: The judiciary’s role in American education (pp. 49–70). Washington, DC: Thomas B. Fordham Institute and Brookings Institution Press.

Flying (partially) blind: School leaders' use of research in decision making

PHI DELTA KAPPAN, 89(5), 365–368.

Flying (partially) blind: School leaders’ use of research in decisionmaking

In F. M. Hess (Ed.), When research matters: How scholarship influences education policy (pp. 177–196). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Press.

Handbook of Education Politics and Policy

Innovation, NCLB, and the fear factor - The challenge of leading 21st-century schools in an era of accountability

EDUCATIONAL POLICY, 22(1), 181–203.

Introduction: Researching toward a new politics of education

In B. S. Cooper, J. G. Cibulka, & L. D. Fusarelli (Eds.), Handbook of education politics and policy (pp. 1–15). New York: Routledge.

Novice Superintendent Perceptions of Preparation Adequacy and Problems of Practice

Journal of Research on Leadership Education, 3(2), 1–22.

Politics of Interest: Interest Groups and Advocacy Coalitions in American Education

In B. S. Cooper, L. D. Fusarelli, & J. G. Cibulka (Eds.), Handbook of Education Politics and Policy (pp. 209–230).

Systemic leadership amidst turbulence: Superintendent-school board relations under pressure

In T. L. Alsbury (Ed.), The future of school board governance: Relevancy and revelation (pp. 115–134). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.

Effective communication for school administrators: A necessity in an information age

Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.

Introduction - The politics of privatization

EDUCATIONAL POLICY, Vol. 21, pp. 5–6.

Restricted choices, limited options - Implementing choice and supplemental educational services in no child left behind

EDUCATIONAL POLICY, 21(1), 132–154.

The politics of privatization

In Educational Policy (Vol. 21, pp. 1–307). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Teaching educational politics: Advances in the field since 1989

PEA Bulletin, 30(3), 6–8.

Theory Movement, in Educational Administration

In F. W. English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration.

University Council for Educational Administration

In F. W. English (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration.

Future research directions and policy implications for superintendent-school board relations

In G. J. Petersen & L. D. Fusarelli (Eds.), The politics of leadership: Superintendents and school boards in changing times (pp. 181–195). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Gubernatorial Reactions to No Child Left Behind: Politics, Pressure, and Education Reform

Peabody Journal of Education, 80(2), 120–136.

Notes from the Guest Editors: <i>The Superintendent and School Board Relationship: Communication, Conflict, and the Community

Journal of School Public Relations, 26(4), 248–251.

Reconceptualizing the superintendency: Superintendents as applied social scientists and social activists

In L. G. Bjork & T. J. Kowalski (Eds.), The contemporary superintendent: Preparation, practice, and development (pp. 187–206). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

The Importance of Language Games in School Public Relations

Journal of School Public Relations, 26(4), 281–303.

The politics of leadership: Superintendents and school boards in changing times

Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Better policies, better schools: Theories and applications

Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Educational governance and the new public management

Public Administration and Management: An Interactive Journal, 9(2), 118–127.

How do we find and retain superintendents?

The School Administrator, 61(8), 56.

The new consumerism in educational leadership

Education Week, 23(18), 29.

The potential impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on equity and diversity in American education

EDUCATIONAL POLICY, 18(1), 71–94.

Will vouchers arrive in Colorado?

Education Next, 4(4), 51–55.

Political Dynamics of School Choice: Negotiating Contested Terrain

In POLITICAL DYNAMICS OF SCHOOL CHOICE: NEGOTIATING CONTESTED TERRAIN (pp. 1–223).

Reconnecting preparation and practice through the work lives of assistant principals

In F. C. Lunenberg & C. S. Carr (Eds.), Shaping the future: Policy, partnerships, and emerging perspectives (pp. 291–300). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Education.

Systemic reform and organizational change

Planning and Changing, 34(3&4), 169–177.

Who will serve? An analysis of superintendent occupational perceptions, career satisfaction, and mobility

Journal of School Leadership, 13(3), 304–327.

Changing times, changing relationships: An exploration of current trends influencing the relationship between superintendents and boards of education

In G. Perreault & F. C. Lunenburg (Eds.), The changing world of school administration (pp. 282–293). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Charter schools: Implications for teachers and administrators

Clearing House (Teaneck, N.J.), 76(1), 20–24.

Dilemmas of the modern superintendency

In B. S. Cooper & L. D. Fusarelli (Eds.), The promises and perils facing today's school superintendent (pp. 5–20). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Is ?Superintendent Preparation? an Oxymoron? Analyzing Changes in Programs, Certification, and Control

Leadership and Policy in Schools, 1(3), 242–255.

Myth of the revolving-door superintendency

School Administrator, 59(5), 28–31.

The Promises and perils facing today?s school superintendent

Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

The political economy of gubernatorial elections: Implications for education policy

EDUCATIONAL POLICY, 16(1), 139–160.

Tightly coupled policy in loosely coupled systems: Institutional capacity and organizational change

Journal of Educational Administration, 40(6), 561–575.

Administrator preparation programs: reforming again, again, and again

UCEA Review, 61(1), 12–15.

Book review: Choosing equality: School choice, the constitution, and civil society by J. Viteritti

[Review of ]. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 5(2), 261–263.

Charter schools and the accountability puzzle - Introduction

Fusarelli, L. D., & Crawford, JR. (2001, February). EDUCATION AND URBAN SOCIETY, Vol. 33, pp. 107–112.

Leadership and job satisfaction in the school superintendency

In T. J. Kowalski & G. Perreault (Eds.), 21st century challenges for school administrators (pp. 260–271). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

The Case for choice: book review of The politics of school choice by H. Morken and J. R. Formicola; and Choosing equality: school choice, the constitution, and civil society by J. Viteritti

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The political construction of accountability - When rhetoric meets reality

EDUCATION AND URBAN SOCIETY, 33(2), 157–169.

Career crisis in the school superintendency? The results of a national survey

Arlington, VA: American Association of School Administrators.

Charter schools come to New York: implications for teachers

Journal of NYACTE, 16, 13–19.

Education vouchers for religious schools: legal and social justice perspectives

Religion and Education, 27(1), 34–42.

Leadership in Latino schools: Challenges for the new millennium

In Marching into a new millennium: Challenges to educational leadership (pp. 228–239). Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.

Book review: Charter schools: another flawed educational reform? by S. Sarason

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Delta forces: The changing fabric of American society and education

In J. Murphy & K. Seashore-Louis (Eds.), Handbook of research on educational administration (pp. 183–201). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Education is more than numbers: Communitarian leadership of schools for the new millennium

In School leadership: Expanding horizons of the mind and spirit (pp. 97–107). Lancaster, PA: Technomic Publishing Co.

Establishing collaborative governance and leadership

In J. D. S. P. Reyes & A. P. Scribner (Eds.), Lessons from high-performing Hispanic schools: Creating learning communities (pp. 19–35). New York: Teachers College Press.

Improving urban schools VIA leadership: preparing administrators for the new millennium

Journal of School Leadership, 9, 534–551.

Reinventing urban education in Texas - Charter schools, smaller schools, and the new institutionalism

EDUCATION AND URBAN SOCIETY, 31(2), 214–224.

The Politics of school choice in Texas: implications for New Jersey

NJASA Perspective, 15(2), 21–25.

Why the NEA and AFT sought to merge--and failed

School Business Affairs, 65(4), 33–38.

Innovation by accident: facilitating classroom discussion

Innovation Abstracts, 19(29), 2.

Book review: Religion and American education: Rethinking a national dilemma

[Review of Religion and American education: Rethinking a national dilemma, by W. A. Nord]. The Religion & Education Forum, 1(2), 7.

Religion and political culture: implications for education research

Politics of Education Bulletin, 23(3-4), 9–11.

Rethinking the nexus between religion and political culture - Implications for educational policy

EDUCATION AND URBAN SOCIETY, 28(3), 279–292.

Educational politics: And the game goes on

In J. D. Scribner & D. H. Layton (Eds.), The study of educational politics (pp. 201–212). London: Falmer Press.

Governance structures in effective schools: A review of the literature

Austin, TX: The Effective Border Research and Development Initiative, The University of Texas.

Mobility in the public school system

(Monograph, Educational Productivity Council. Publication No. 003). Austin, TX: The University of Texas.