__________________________________________________________________________________ Vol. 6, No. 4 Winter 2010 AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice Research and Best Practices That Advance the Profession of Education Administration Winter 2010 / Volume 6, No. 4 Table of Contents Board of Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Editorial Common Core National Curriculum Standards: More Questions … and Answers. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Christopher H. Tienken, EdD and Yong Zhao, PhD Research Articles Academic Readiness for College: The Role of School Administrators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Chul Lee, PhD and Eunyoung Kim, PhD Is Shared Leadership Right for Your School District? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Joni C. Poff, EdD and David J. Parks, PhD Commentaries A Critical Analysis of Educational Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Donald C. Orlich, PhD Singapore’s Educational Reforms: The Case for Un-Standardizing Curriculum and Reducing Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Sophia HueyShan Tan, PhD Mission and Scope, Upcoming Themes, Author Guidelines & Publication Timeline. . . . . .59 AASA Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 American Association of School Administrators, 801 N Quincy St., #700, Arlington, VA 22203; 703-875-0748; membership@aasa.org. © 2010 American Association of School Administrators. ISSN 1931-6569. All rights reserved.