Letter from the editors.

Letter from the editors. Welcome to the first issue of the Academy of Educational LeadershipJournal. The Academy of Educational Leadership is an affiliate of theAllied Academies, Inc., a non profit association of scholars whosepurpose is to encourage and support the advancement and exchange ofknowledge, understanding and teaching throughout the world. The AELJ AELJ Atomic Energy Law Journal isa principal vehicle for achieving the objectives of the organization.The editorial mission of this journal is to publish empirical andtheoretical manuscripts which advance the discipline, 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 practical value to practitioners andeducators. We look forward to a long and successful career in publishingarticles which will be of value to the many communications scholarsaround 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. As editors, we intend to foster a supportive, mentoring effort onthe part of the referees which will result in encouraging and supportingwriters. We welcome different viewpoints because in differences we findlearning; in differences we develop understanding; in differences wegain knowledge and in differences we develop the discipline into a morecomprehensive, 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. The Editorial Policy, Editorial Board Members, background andhistory of the organization, officer lists and addresses and calls forconferences are published on our web site. In addition, we keep the website updated with the latest activities of the organization. Pleasevisit our site and know that we welcome hearing from you at any time. JoAnn and Jim Carland www.alliedacademies.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations.RFC 1591.