Letter from the editors.

Letter from the editors. Welcome to the Academy of Educational Leadership Journal. The AELJ AELJ Atomic Energy Law Journal is published by the Allied Academies, Inc., a non profit association ofscholars whose purpose is to encourage and support the advancement andexchange of knowledge, understanding and teaching throughout the world.The AELJ is a principal vehicle for achieving the objectives of theorganization. The editorial mission of this journal is to publishempirical, theoretical and scholarly manuscripts which advance thediscipline, and applied, educational and pedagogic ped��a��gog��ic? also ped��a��gog��i��caladj.1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of pedagogy.2. Characterized by pedantic formality: a haughty, pedagogic manner. papers of practicalvalue to practitioners and educators. We look forward to a long andsuccessful career in publishing articles which will be of value to manyscholars around the world. The articles contained in this volume have been double blindrefereed. The acceptance rate for manuscripts in this issue, 25%,conforms to our editorial policies. We intend to foster a supportive, mentoring effort on the part ofthe referees which will result in encouraging and supporting writers. Wewelcome different viewpoints because in differences we find learning; indifferences we develop understanding; in differences we gain knowledgeand in differences we develop the discipline into a more comprehensive,less esoteric es��o��ter��ic?adj.1. a. Intended for or understood by only a particular group: an esoteric cult.See Synonyms at mysterious.b. , and dynamic metier. Information about the organization, its journals, and conferencesare published on our web site. In addition, we keep the web site updatedwith the latest activities of the organization. Please visit our siteand know that we welcome hearing from you at any time. Royce Caines and Michael Shurden Editors Lander University Lander University is a public university located in Greenwood, South Carolina. It is the state's smallest publicly-funded baccalaureate institution. About LanderHistoryLander University was founded by Methodist clergyman Samuel Lander in 1872 as