About the series

The field of PK–12 educational leadership continues to flourish in both classical and emerging areas. Cambridge Elements in Educational Leadership provides a timely synthesis and accessible dissemination of this evolving knowledge base.

Per the design of Cambridge University Press, each volume in the series (a) contains 20,000 to 30,000 words and (b) is published with a quick turnaround in both online and traditional book formats. These features enable the rapid development of a go-to resource for research, teaching, and professional practice.

• For research: Scholars will gain access to the most current knowledge on key topics, supporting further inquiry.
• For teaching: Instructors can select volumes from the series to create customized course packets.
• For professional practice: The series will benefit teachers, principals, other educational administrators, and policymakers. 

Each volume presents up-to-date empirical research on a crucial topic in PK–12 educational leadership, with significant implications for both research and practice.

Area of interest examples

• Leadership at various levels (teacher, mid-level, principal, school, district, etc.)
  
• Theory and conceptual foundation for effective leadership
• Leadership preparation
• Leadership practice and professional development
• Network in the educational system
• Models of school and district improvement
• Organizational improvement and change
• Research on implementation
• Leadership in the larger context of policy, governance, and system
• Research methodology and measurement

About the editor

Dr. Jianping Shen, editor of Cambridge Elements in Educational Leadership, is a professor of (a) Educational Leadership and (b) Evaluation, Measurement, and Research at Western Michigan University, where he holds the John E. Sandberg Professorship of Education and the Gwen Frostic Endowed Chair in Research and Innovation. He has published more than 120 journal articles and several books on school leadership, teacher leadership, data-informed decision-making, and policy analysis. Among his notable contributions, he and his colleagues developed and validated the School Renewal Model. In recognition of his scholarship, Dr. Shen received the 2025 American Educational Research Association Division A Excellence in Research Award.

Contact the editor

If you are interested in publishing in this series or have any questions, please contact the editor Jianping Shen at jianping.shen@wmich.edu.