Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership for Teacher Leaders
The Ed.D program in Educational Leadership consists of two summer residency experiences, completion of a comprehensive exam and dissertation, and completion of 57 credits in the following three areas:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Inquiry in Action | ||
| EDDL 7005 | Systems Approach to Innovation and Improvement | 3 |
| EDDL 7010 | Framing and Critical Analysis of Problems of Practice | 3 |
| EDDL 7015 | Action Research for Educational Change I | 3 |
| EDDL 7020 | Action Research for Educational Change II | 3 |
| EDDL 7090 | Communities of Inquiry: Dissertation in Practice I | 3 |
| EDDL 7095 | Communities of Inquiry: Dissertation in Practice II | 3 |
| EDDL 7105 | Dissertation Advising | 3 |
| Foundational Core | ||
| EDDL 7035 | Mission and Values Based Leadership | 3 |
| EDDL 7040 | Power, Privilege, and Identity in Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDDL 7045 | Moral and Ethical Decision Making | 3 |
| EDDL 7050 | Leader as Collaborator and Relationship Builder | 3 |
| EDDL 7055 | Leadership for Social Justice in Education | 3 |
| EDDL 7060 | Organizational Change for Social Justice in Education | 3 |
| Teacher Leadership | ||
| EDDL 7065 | Contextualizing Legal and Policy Issues in Education | 3 |
| EDDL 7070 | Creating a Culture for Continuous Improvement | 3 |
| EDDL 7075 | Advocacy for Equity and Access | 3 |
| EDDL 7080 | Leveraging Instructional Design for Equitable Outcomes | 3 |
| EDDL 7085 | Re-Imagining Technology for Social Action | 3 |
| EDDL 7100 | Writing for Social Change | 3 |
| Total Credits | 57 | |
Candidates must complete the number of credits specified by the program. Candidates are required to pass a comprehensive examination. To be eligible to register for comprehensive examinations, candidates must complete the required coursework. Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average; students who receive two grades below B- may be dismissed from the program. Candidates must write and defend a dissertation based on a relevant problem of practice in consultation with a dissertation advisor. Candidates must submit an online Application for Degree by the scheduled deadline.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| EDDL 7005 | Systems Approach to Innovation and Improvement | 3 |
| EDDL 7040 | Power, Privilege, and Identity in Educational Leadership | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDDL 7010 | Framing and Critical Analysis of Problems of Practice | 3 |
| EDDL 7035 | Mission and Values Based Leadership | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| EDDL 7070 | Creating a Culture for Continuous Improvement | 3 |
| EDDL 7080 | Leveraging Instructional Design for Equitable Outcomes | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDDL 7015 | Action Research for Educational Change I | 3 |
| EDDL 7050 | Leader as Collaborator and Relationship Builder | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDDL 7020 | Action Research for Educational Change II | 3 |
| EDDL 7045 | Moral and Ethical Decision Making | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| EDDL 7060 | Organizational Change for Social Justice in Education | 3 |
| EDDL 7065 | Contextualizing Legal and Policy Issues in Education | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| EDDL 7055 | Leadership for Social Justice in Education | 3 |
| EDDL 7090 | Communities of Inquiry: Dissertation in Practice I | 3 |
| EDDL 7105 | Dissertation Advising | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| EDDL 7075 | Advocacy for Equity and Access | 3 |
| EDDL 7095 | Communities of Inquiry: Dissertation in Practice II | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer | ||
| EDDL 7085 | Re-Imagining Technology for Social Action | 3 |
| EDDL 7100 | Writing for Social Change | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 57 | |