Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

Location(s): Bolivar Campus, World Wide Campus

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Track One (30 Credits):

All candidates will take the track one-core courses. Candidates holding the Educational Specialist Degree will only need to complete these courses. Candidates interested in School Administration/Superintendency or School Administration certification will need to work with their advisor to make sure they have the coursework necessary; some extra courses may be required.

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Sixth Semester

Directed Research will be continued on a 3 hour basis until final oral defense before the Directed Research Committee
Oral Defense of the Directed Research

Total: 30 credits minimum (24 credits of class work and minimum 6 credits directed research)

Each student will be required to complete a Directed Research Project in which they are asked to present a proposal and a final defense of the work before a committee of SBU faculty members and/or other approved terminally degreed individuals who compose the Directed Research Committee. The first hearing allows students to present and justify the proposed study and the final hearing asks students to verify, explain, and justify findings of the intensive directed research project. This culminating assessment requires the student to demonstrate a high degree of understanding of a leadership related topic.

Track Two - Educational Specialist (18 Credits):

Candidates holding the MS in Educational Administration with initial certification as a building level administrator may choose to apply for the Ed.D. Leveling Program. This opportunity allows students to complete required Specialist courses a year prior to actual participation in the Ed.D. Courses.

The following TRACK TWO LEVELING courses are required:

Note:

Upon completion of these courses, student performance will be evaluated and final acceptance into the Ed.D. Program will be determined. Once the Ed.D. courses are complete, the student will be recommended for the advanced principal certificate and the superintendent certificate upon successful completion of the SSA and required years of experience as a building level administrator as prescribed by DESE. Students who have completed track two leveling may request the Educational Specialist Degree after the third semester of track one. This allows students to be recommended early for the advanced principal certificate and/or the superintendent certificate.

Track Three - Educational Specialist (17 Credits):

Students with a Master’s degree in an education related field and interested in building administrator certification must complete the following course work PRIOR to being considered for the Track Two Leveling Program:

EAD 6002 - Foundations of Educational Administration
EAD 6013 - School Administration
EAD 6023 - School Curriculum
EAD 6053 - School Supervision
EAD 6093 - Administration of Special Programs
EAD 6062 - Internship 1
EAD 6071 - Internship 2
Track Two Courses (after approval)

Note:

Students completing the leveling courses and the Education Specialist and all DESE required assessments will receive endorsement as a building level administrator. Students who have completed track two leveling may request the Educational Specialist Degree after the third semester of track one. This allows students to be recommended early for the advanced principal certificate and/or the superintendent certificate.

Track Four - Educational Specialist (18 Credits):

Students who have a master’s degree in an education related field, but are not interested in receiving administrative certification. This student would receive course work that would focus more on curriculum and instruction with a leadership emphasis.