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Title: Ed'D' Program in Educational Leadership


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Ed.D. Program inEducational Leadership
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Doctorate of Education
  • Senate Bill 724 Section 1(b) states
  • ?The Doctor of Education degree
  • shall be focused on preparing
  • administrative leaders for CA
  • public elementary and secondary
  • schools community colleges.

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The Ed.D.
  • Intended for practitioner
  • Dissertations address
  • local issues that focus on solving current
  • problems of practice , and
  • influence the wider education community

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  • Program Mission
  • Prepare informed and reflective educational
  • leaders
  • Who ethically apply critical skills of
  • evaluation, analysis, synthesis, and action
  • To ensure excellence and equity in educational
  • practices and
  • Serve as stewards to the education community

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Objectives of the CSUF Program to
Develop Professionals
  • Critical thinkers
  • Able researchers and change agents
  • Professionals who value diversity
  • Experts in instructional leadership

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University and Partners Develop Degree Program
Ed.D. Faculty Group CSU Campus Faculty in
Academic Unit Administering Program and in Other
Academic Units PreK-12 Educational
Leaders Community College Educational
Leaders
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Demanding Nature of Program
  • Fast-track 3-year completion time
  • 60 units
  • Cohort program---difficult to stop-out.
  • Year-round program---fall, spring summer terms
  • Courses--first two years
  • Dissertationthird year

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Structure of the Program
  • Designed in collaboration with district and
    community college partners
  • Designed with supportive structures to enable
    completion in 3 years
  • Classes typically meet one night a week plus just
    one additional day per month

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Mentors
  • Each student will select a professional mentor
    who is/was an administrator with a doctoral
    degree
  • Mentors are volunteers
  • Mentors support mid-career professionals as they
    face many stress points and manage academic,
    professional, family and personal demands

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Time to Degree
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Content of the Program
12 units
4 types of courses
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Content of the Program
  • Leadership Foundations courses address the theory
    and practical applications of scholarship in the
    various topics addressed, including
  • organizational theory
  • epistemology
  • history of education
  • structure of modern education

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Content of the Program
12 units
21units
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Content of the Program
  • Research Methodology courses address the
    processes for gathering and analyzing data,
    including
  • quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • mixed methods of inquiry

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Content of the Program
12 units
21 units
15 units

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Content of the Program
  • Specialization courses are courses in the two
    specializations. They have separate syllabi
    which focus on the particular needs of leaders
    for PreK-12 or Community College
  • Topics include
  • Assessment/evaluation
  • Curricular and Instructional Practices
  • Social Contexts and Educational Politics
  • Human Dimensions of Change and Reform
  • Resource Management Development

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Content of the Program
12 units
21 units
15 units
12 units
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Content of the Program
  • Research Support Seminars are small group
    seminars
  • Embed the development of a research proposal for
    the dissertation throughout the academic terms
  • The instructors meet with the same group of
    students each semester (where possible),
    providing a stable advisor relationship
  • Students assigned to groups based on their early
    research plans.

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Typical Semester
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Year 1
  • First Fall
  • Leadership EDD 627 Epistemology, History, and
    Structure of Education
  • Specialization EDD 605 Collection and Analysis
    of Assessment Data OR EDD 621B
    Overview of Higher Education\Community College
    Systems, Organizational Development and
    Structure, and Campus Cultures.
  • Research Support EDD 670A Linking Research to
    Problems of Practice
  • First Spring
  • Leadership EDD 600 Org. Theory Challenges for
    Leadership
  • Research EDD 601 Methods of Research
    Quantitatively-Based Tools
  • Research Support EDD 670B Connecting Research
    Questions to Scholarship in the Discipline
  • First Summer
  • Specialization EDD 621A Leadership of Curricular
    Instructional Practices OR EDD 630 Leadership
    for Change and Collaboration
  • Research EDD 602 Methods of Research
    Qualitatively-Based Tools
  • Research Support EDD 670C Written Qualifying
    Examination

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Qualifying Exam
  • Administered after the first three terms of the
    program.
  • Passing the exam advances the student to
    candidacy.
  • The exam will assess students ability to
  • Analyze and synthesize course content
  • Apply theory to practice
  • Critically analyze scholarly research
  • Communicate clearly through writing

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Year 2
  • Second Fall
  • Specialization EDD 624A Social Contexts of Ed.
    Politics, Policy,
  • Governance
  • OR 624B Student Learning and Development
  • Research EDD 603/606 Specialization in Qual- or
    Quant-based Tools
  • Research Support EDD 670D Refining Research
    Questions
  • Second Spring
  • Specialization EDD 622A Human Dimensions of Edl
    Ch
  • OR 622B Resource Management and Development
  • Leadership EDD 620 Ethical Legal Dimensions of
    Leadership
  • Research Support EDD 670E Scholarly Defense of
    a Proposition
  • Second Summer
  • Leadership EDD 604 Forecasting Planning
  • Specialization EDD 626A Transforming through
    Resource Optimization
  • OR EDD 626B Professional Seminars in Higher
    Education\Community College Studies and
    Leadership Development
  • Research Support EDD 670F IRB Approval and
    Proposal Defense

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Year 3
  • Third Fall
  • Research EDD 698 Dissertation
  • Third Spring
  • Research EDD 698 Dissertation
  • Third Summer
  • Research EDD699 Independent Study

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Faculty
  • Experts in educational leadership
  • All earned Ed.D/Ph.D.
  • Full-time tenure track faculty provide
    instruction for courses
  • All were practitioners in education in K-12 or
    community college/higher ed.
  • All are researchers engaged in local education
    problems effecting schools and colleges.

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The People Make the Program
  • Faculty are
  • Experts and practitioners
  • Researchers engaged in local education problems
  • Experienced and Dedicated
  • Dr. L. Adler politics of education
  • Dr. D. Choi teacher study, equity, resources
  • Dr. J. Hoffman leadership college impact
  • Dr. J. Hunter leadership/org management

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The People Make the Program
  • Dr. J. Lee adult learning technology
  • Dr. C. Lunceford leadership/ed. policy
  • Dr. R. Oliver administrator roles
    responsibilities
  • Dr. K. Stichter district/school climate
  • Dr. D. Person climate and social justice

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The People Make the Program
  • Students are
  • Diverse working professionals
  • Vice Presidents, Deans Assistant Principals, and
    Principals
  • Faculty\Administrative leaders and counselors
  • Invested in CA. Community Colleges or Prek-12
  • Interested in change
  • Educational leaders
  • Professionals who are committed to and value
    diversity
  • Invested in the learning process and the cohort
    concept

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Center for Research on Educational Access and
Leadership (C-REAL)
  • Involves a partnership between local educational
    agencies, schools, and colleges along with csuf
    doctoral faculty and graduate students.
  • Outcomes include dissemination of findings
    through publications and presentations.
  • Research on local educational problems in PreK-12
    and Community Colleges that is systemic and
    solution focused
  • Research includes program intervention
    effectiveness, assessment and evaluation

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Transfer Credit
  • Applicants can request transfer credit for units
    that meet these conditions
  • Usually no more than 12 units
  • Doctoral credit level
  • Taken in the last two years
  • Has similar catalog description
  • Appear on an official transcript from an
    accredited institution of higher education
  • Grade of B or better.

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ADMISSION DEADLINES
  • The Application Deadline For Fall 2010
  • March 30th
  • For Information On The Application Process, Visit
    www.http//ed.fullerton.edu/edd/
  • OR
  • Call 657-278-4023
  • OR
  • crbarnett_at_fullerton.edu

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Admission Requirements
  • earned baccalaureate degree and master's degree
    from accredited institutions of higher education
    with a GPA in upper division and graduate study
    of 3.0 or above
  • sufficient preparation and experience pertinent
    to educational leadership to benefit from the
    program
  • c. submission of Graduate Record Examination
    (GRE) scores on the three GRE tests, taken within
    the last five years
  • d. demonstrated educational leadership potential
    and skills including successful experience in
    school, postsecondary, community, and/or policy
    leadership

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Admission Requirements
  • demonstrated academic excellence, problem-solving
    ability, and an interest in critically assessing
    and bringing about improvements within current
    educational policies and practices
  • three confidential recommendation forms attesting
    to the leadership ability and scholarship of the
    candidate
  • written statement of purpose reflecting
    understanding of the challenges facing the public
    schools or community colleges/institutions of
    higher education in California

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Admission Requirements
  • professional resume (including whether the
    application has proficiency in a second
    language--not required for admission or to
    complete the program)
  • examples of professional writing
  • Employer/District Support Agreement, in the cases
    where this is not provided, an indication of the
    candidates plan for meeting the demands of the
    program and his/her professional responsibilities
  • response to a writing prompt administered
    on-campus prior to the interview
  • interview with the Admissions Committee

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Elements of the Application
  • Application fee-55
  • CSU Grad Application www.csumentor.edu
  • 10a Program objective PreK-12 Leadership
    08271

  • Community College 08273
  • 10b Degree Objective 8Doctoral
  • 11Credential Objective K-12 Professional
    Administrative Code 502
  • Supplemental Ed.D. Application
  • Statement of purpose
  • Professional Resume
  • Writing sample
  • Three Recommendation Forms
  • Employer/District Support Agreement
  • GRE Score Report CSUF Code 4589 Department
    Code 3001

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Part II of Supplemental Application
  • What preparation and experience make you
    well-qualified to benefit from an Ed.D. program?
  • What two or three accomplishments demonstrate
    your educational leadership potential and skills?
    You may consider successful achievements in
    school, in postsecondary institutions, in your
    community, and/or more generally in policy
    leadership.

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  • Please provide evidence that demonstrates your
    ability to succeed in a rigorous doctoral
    program. Include the following
  • your problem-solving ability,
  • your interest in critically assessing and
  • improving educational policies and practices,
  • your proficiency with technology, and
  • your ability to devote significant time and
  • attention to doctoral program study.

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GRE?
  • A GRE score considerably below the 50th
    percentile, especially in the Verbal Subset or
    the writing portion, often is predictive that the
    individual will struggle with the writing
    entailed in the doctoral program.
  • Prepare for the GRE by reviewing one of the
    test preparation books or by logging on to the
    GRE Web site (www.gre.org) and using its on-line
    preparation.

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Review of Application
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Critical Issues in Admissions
Decisions
  • Leadership potential
  • Potential for significant professional
    contributions
  • Analytical ability
  • Writing skills
  • Interest in research
  • Commitment to academic success of students from
    all backgrounds
  • Commitment to support historically
    disenfranchised community partnerships
  • Desire to support change processes in educational
    institutions

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How much will the program cost?
  • The fees are based on a year-round program and
    includes the cost of summer session.
  • We expect fees to be collected prior to the
    beginning of each session in three equal amounts
    (fall, spring, and summer).
  • The CSUs charge the same fee as that set by
  • the UC System.
  • 2009-10 13,771.50

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Student Aid
  • The Financial Aid Office has a designated
    counselor for doctoral students
  • Traditional student loans are available for Ed.D.
    students through the Financial Aid Office
  • A portion of the fees students pay will be used
    to support students in a variety of ways such as
  • Need-based assistance with tuition and books
  • Purchase of items to support research such as
    laptop computers, software, office supplies, etc.
  • Support for travel to academic conferences and
    for research
  • Journal subscriptions
  • Career placement costs
  • Other student support expenses

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EDD WEB SITE
  • For more information about the program,
  • and requirements, please visit.
  • http//ed.fullerton.edu/edd/
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