Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Content: Pennsylvania Educational Leadership provides for the sharing of formal and informal research related to the improvement of curriculum and supervision. Some issues may be thematic as determined by the editors in response to topics of timely interest. Submitted manuscripts should be responsive to this purpose and reflect research or analyses that inform practices in these areas.

Format: All submissions must be prepared using word processing software and saved in Microsoft Word (DOC) or rich text format (RTF). Manuscripts must comply with the guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, fifth edition, 2001. Double space all text, including quotations and references, use 1 inch margins for top and bottom, and use 1.25 inch right and left margins. All text should be Times New Roman 11-point font. Complete references should be placed at the end of the manuscript, using the “hanging indent” function. Additional article publication formatting details are listed on the PEL web site (http://citl.hbg.psu.edu/pel).

Submission: Submissions should be sent via e-mail to pascdpel@psu.edu. Submissions must include three separate files saved in Microsoft Word (DOC) or rich text format (RTF) as follows:

• Cover Page – Include the information listed below in a separate file
  • Manuscript Title
  • Thematic Topic (if appropriate)
  • Submission Date
  • Author’s Name
  • Author’s Institutional Affiliation
  • Author’s E-mail Address
  • Author’s Complete Mailing Address
  • Biographical Information (not to exceed 30 words per author)
    
• Abstract – In a separate file describe the major elements of the manuscript in 100-150 words. Do not include your name or any other identifying information in the abstract.
• Manuscript – In a separate file include the manuscript, references, and supporting charts, table, figures, and illustrations as defined above.

Review:Manuscripts are peer reviewed as they are received. Manuscripts must be received by the second Friday in September for consideration for the fall issue and by the first Friday in February for the spring issue. It is the policy of PEL not to return manuscripts. Authors will be notified of the receipt of the manuscript. After an initial review by the editors, those manuscripts that meet the specifications will be sent to peer reviewers. Authors will be notified if the manuscript is judged to be not appropriate for review. Following peer review and editor review, the author(s) will be notified as to the status of the manuscript. The journal editors reserve the right to make editorial changes in the manuscript.