{"id":378,"date":"2018-11-21T17:45:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T17:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/education\/?page_id=378"},"modified":"2020-12-02T03:36:09","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T03:36:09","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.www.wcsu.edu\/education\/graduate\/edd-old\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"EdD FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div class=\"hfaqwrapper\">\n<ul id=\"hfaqgroup-0\" class=\"hfaqlist\" data-hfaq-style=\"style3\" data-hfaq-type=\"accordion\" data-hfaq-icon-pos=\"left\" data-hfaq-icon=\"3\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"expanded\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">Is this an accredited program?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\">This <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Doctor of Education in Instructional Leadership degree program at WCSU<\/b> is approved by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"><span class=\"MsoSubtleEmphasis\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic;\">Once accepted into the EdD in Instructional Leadership program, students may also enroll in the program to obtain a <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Certificate in Intermediate Administration and Supervision (Endorsement #092)<\/b>.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>This certificate program is also accredited by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Additionally, it has received national accreditation from the Educational Leader Constituent Council (ELCC) of the National Policy Board for Educational Administrators (NPBEA) and from NCATE.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Please note that as State and national policies change, the programs will be updated accordingly.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">What types of courses are offered?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Based on the reflective practitioner model, all courses are designed to assist doctoral candidates in taking leadership roles to improve the curriculum and instruction in their classrooms, schools, and districts.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The EdD in Instructional Leadership at WCSU has three major components:<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Leadership Theory and Foundation.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>In one of our first courses of the program, students participate in a leadership exercise and construct an individualized Leadership Development Plan.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>This plan acts as a blueprint for the acquisition and enrichment of leadership behaviors and skills.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Additionally, students develop individual, group, and organizational competencies throughout the program.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Area of Specialization.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Students investigate cognitive-developmental and socio-cultural theories and research-based strategies to design and modify classroom curricula as well as to create professional development experiences in schools.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Inquiry Strategies and Dissertation Sequence.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>Doctoral students interpret and apply a full complement of in-depth research strategies to educational settings.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Students develop skills and extend their knowledge in the areas of evaluation, interpretation, and research implementation.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Courses included in each area are listed below.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Courses in the EdD in Instructional Leadership, WCSU<\/i><\/p><table class=\"table table-bordered\"><thead><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes;\"><td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Core Courses in Leadership Theory and Foundations<\/b><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 1.55in; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Area of Specialization<\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 100.95pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Inquiry Strategies and Dissertation Sequence<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 1;\"><td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"MsoBodyTextIndent\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in; mso-list: none; tab-stops: .5in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">ED800: Foundations of Instructional Leadership<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 1.55in; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"><p class=\"Header1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal;\">ED820: Topics in Curriculum and Instruction<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 100.95pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">ED860: Quantitative Methods Applied to Educational Research<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 2; height: 24.9pt;\"><td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt; height: 24.9pt;\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"MsoBodyTextIndent2\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal; tab-stops: 0in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">ED801: Group Leadership, Group Processes, and Team Building in Education<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 1.55in; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt; height: 24.9pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"><p class=\"Header1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal;\">ED821: Leadership Assessment and Development <\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 100.95pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt; height: 24.9pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"><p class=\"Header1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal;\">ED861: Qualitative Methods Applied to Educational Research<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 3;\"><td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"Header1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal;\">ED802: Emerging Instructional Technologies<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 1.55in; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"><p class=\"Word4095Null\" style=\"line-height: normal; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\">ED822: Talent Development Across the Curriculum<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 100.95pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">ED865: Introduction to Educational Research Designs<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 4;\"><td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"Header1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal;\">ED803: National Standards Current Practices, and Policies in Education (Summer Institute)<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 1.55in; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"><p class=\"Word4095Null\" style=\"line-height: normal; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\">ED823: Models of Creative Thinking<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 100.95pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">ED881: Dissertation Seminar 1<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 5;\"><td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpLast\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">ED804: Learning, Cognition, and Teaching<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 1.55in; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"><p class=\"Word4095Null\" style=\"line-height: normal; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\">ED824: Diversity Issues in Schools<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 100.95pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">ED882: Dissertation Seminar 2<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 6;\"><td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"Header1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal;\">ED805: Research and Evaluation in Education<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 1.55in; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"><p class=\"Word4095Null\" style=\"line-height: normal; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\"><span style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: Times;\">ED826: Application of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods Applied to Educational Research<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 100.95pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">ED883: Dissertation Seminar 3<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 7;\"><td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpLast\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 1.55in; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"><p class=\"Word4095NullCxSpFirst\" style=\"line-height: normal; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 100.95pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"><p class=\"Word4095NullCxSpLast\" style=\"line-height: normal; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-layout-grid-align: auto; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;\">ED884: Dissertation Seminar 4<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 8;\"><td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\" style=\"text-indent: -45.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 1.55in; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 100.95pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">ED885: Dissertation Seminar 5<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 9; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes; height: 11.25pt;\"><td style=\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt; height: 11.25pt;\" valign=\"top\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">18 SH<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 1.55in; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt; height: 11.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"149\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">18 SH<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 100.95pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .25pt; padding: 0in 3.55pt 0in 3.55pt; height: 11.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"135\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">24 SH<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">How do I apply for the Doctor of Education (EdD) in Instructional Leadership?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\">The application is located online at our website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/staging.www.wcsu.edu\/graduate\/forms\/edd-application.asp\">https:\/\/staging.www.wcsu.edu\/graduate\/forms\/edd-application.asp<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">What are the admission requirements?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p>You can find the admission requirements by clicking on the link below.<\/p><p><a class=\"btn btn-theme aligncenter\" style=\"width: 70%;\" href=\"\/education\/graduate\/edd\/apply\/\">Admission Requirements<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">What is the cost of the EdD in Instructional Leadership program?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\">Costs are set by the Connecticut State University Board of Regents.\u00a0 Graduate tuition and fees are located at <span class=\"MsoHyperlink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.www.wcsu.edu\/registration\/grad-tuition.asp\">http:\/\/staging.www.wcsu.edu\/registration\/grad-tuition.asp<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">Are there any prerequisite courses in order to apply to the EdD in Instructional Leadership program?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;\">Students applying for the EdD in Instructional Leadership must already have completed a Master\u2019s degree in education or a related field.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>There are no specific prerequisite courses, however applicants are asked to indicate their experiences related to the topics of curriculum and instruction, educational technology, foundations of education, measurement and evaluation, and special education.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">What does it mean to be part of a cohort model?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;\">A new cohort is accepted into the program every other year (e.g., Fall 2013, 2015, etc.).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Approximately 20-25 students are in each cohort.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Students complete courses together in the same sequence.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Accommodations can be made for students who request changes to the program sequence.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The model provides the opportunity for candidates to form study groups and to serve as a support system while advancing through the program.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">How long will it take for me to complete the EdD in Instructional Leadership program?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;\">This program is designed for full-time educators to complete a doctoral degree while<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"> <\/b>taking classes on a part-time basis.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Participants are accepted into the program every other year (e.g., Fall 2013, 2015, etc.) and may complete all requirements over a 57-month period, or just under 5 years as a part-time graduate student.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Students have completed the program in 4 years.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Candidates are expected to complete all course work during 3 academic years, including two summers.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>After completing the comprehensive exams in the summer of the 3rd year, the dissertation process begins in the fall.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>An individual may take up to 6 years to complete the program, otherwise an application for an extension is required.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The overall sequence is illustrated below.<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\"><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Program Sequence<\/i><\/p>\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;\">\n<td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\">\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Academic Year 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">(12 SH) <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">2 courses\/ semester<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.5pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"66\">\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Summer 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">(6 SH)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">2 courses<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 51.7pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"69\">\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Academic Year 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">(12 SH)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">2 courses\/ semester<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 47.3pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"63\">\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Summer 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">(3 SH)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">1 course<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 76.5pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Academic <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Year 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">(12 SH)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Coursework Completed<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Summer Comprehensive Exams<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\">\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Academic Year 4<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">(6 SH)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Dissertation Seminars <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">1 and 2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\">\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Summer<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">(3 SH)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Dissertation Seminar 3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\">\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Academic Year 5<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">(6 SH)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Dissertation Seminars <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyTextCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">4 and 5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;\"><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Note<\/i><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">. <\/b>SH = Semester Hours.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Courses are 3 credits each.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">What is the sequence of courses and experiences?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p>The timeline for courses is available on our website: staging.www.wcsu.edu\/EdD-Leadership. The program is also designed to provide candidates with a variety of experiences including publishing, program evaluation, professional development activities, and conference presentations. Every other year, students and faculty members organize an Instructional Leadership Conference to highlight student accomplishments, activities of educators in local school districts, and pertinent research conducted by colleagues in other institutions.<\/p><p>Course Timeline: EdD in Instructional Leadership, WCSU<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><table class=\"table\"><tbody><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; height: 16.6pt;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 16.6pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Date<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 16.6pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Program Requirement<\/span><\/b><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 16.6pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Cohort Entry Date- 2017, 2019, 2021, etc.<\/span><\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 1; height: 13.0pt;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 13.0pt;\" rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Fall 1<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #FFFF99; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 13.0pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD and Admin. Cert. <\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #FFFF99; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 13.0pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED800: Foundations of Instructional Leadership<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 2; height: 14.0pt;\"><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 14.0pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 14.0pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED821: Leadership Assessment and Development<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 3; height: 10.35pt;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 10.35pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpLast\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Spring 1<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 10.35pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoBodyTextIndentCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in; mso-list: none; tab-stops: .5in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 10.35pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoBodyTextIndentCxSpLast\" style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in; mso-list: none; tab-stops: .5in;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED801: Group Leadership, Group Processes, and Team Building in Education<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpFirst\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED822: Talent Development Across the Curriculum<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 4;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpLast\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt;\">Summer 1<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"Header1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"Header1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal;\">ED802: Emerging Instructional Technologies<\/span><\/p><p class=\"Header1\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal;\">ED803: National Standards Current Practices, and Policies in Education (Summer Institute)<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 5; height: 22.0pt;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 22.0pt;\" rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Fall 2<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #FFFF99; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 22.0pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD and Admin. Cert.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #FFFF99; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 22.0pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED804: Learning, Cognition, and Teaching<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 6; height: 14.35pt;\"><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 14.35pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 14.35pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED860: Quantitative Methods Applied to Educational Research<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 7; height: 15.25pt;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.25pt;\" rowspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Spring 2<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #FFFF99; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD and Admin. Cert.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #FFFF99; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 15.25pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED820: Topics in Curriculum and Instruction <\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 8; height: 13.45pt;\"><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 13.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height: 13.45pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED861: Qualitative Methods Applied to Educational Research<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 9;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Summer 2<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED824: Diversity Issues in Schools<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 10;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Fall 3<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED865: Introduction to Educational Research Designs <\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED826: Quantitative and Qualitative Applications of Educational Research<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Begin pre-Dissertation Advisement<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 11;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Spring 3<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #FFFF99; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD and Admin. Cert.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #FFFF99; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED805: Research and Evaluation in Education<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 12;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED823: Models of Creative Thinking <\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">pre-Dissertation Advisement<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 13;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Summer 3<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"Header1\">Comprehensive Exams<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 14;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Fall 4<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED881: Dissertation Seminar 1<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Proposal; Chapter 2 started<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 15;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Spring 4<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED882: Dissertation Seminar 2<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Proposal Review Process;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Proposal Revisions; Set-up and Permission; Data Collection started<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 16;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Summer 4<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED883: Dissertation Seminar 3; Chapters 1, 2 and 3 completed;<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Data collection<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 17;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #99CCFF; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Admin. Cert.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #99CCFF; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EDL618: Understanding the Political and Ethical Environment of School Leadership<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EDL656: Leadership and Supervision in Teaching and Learning<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 18;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpLast\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Fall 5<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"Word4095NullCxSpFirst\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"Word4095NullCxSpLast\" style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\">ED884: Dissertation Seminar 4; Data collection completed; Research completed; Chapters 4 and 5 started<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 19;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #99CCFF; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Admin. Cert.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #99CCFF; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED660: Internship &amp; Seminar in Educational Leadership: Theory, Research, &amp; Practice I<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 20;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Spring 5<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED885: Dissertation Seminar 5<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Chapters 4 and 5 completed; Editing<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Dissertation Defense <\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 21;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #99CCFF; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Admin. Cert.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; background: #99CCFF; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">ED665: Internship &amp; Seminar in Educational Leadership: Theory, Research, &amp; Practice II<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 22;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Summer<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoEnvelopeReturn\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Dissertation Defense<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr style=\"mso-yfti-irow: 23; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;\"><td style=\"width: 54.9pt; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"73\"><p class=\"MsoNormalCxSpMiddle\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Fall<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 63.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"84\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">EdD<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"width: 360.9pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"481\"><p class=\"MsoEnvelopeReturn\"><span style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;\">Dissertation Defense<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;\"><i style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\">Note<\/i>. Course sequence may be subject to change.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">What will my schedule look like?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: left;\">The EdD program includes 60 credits<\/p><ul><li>15 courses (45 credits) over 3 years are followed by a comprehensive exam<\/li><li>5+ courses (approx. 15 credits) to complete the dissertation process through 5 or more semesterly seminars<\/li><li>The seminar requirements \u201cchunk\u201d the dissertation process into manageable bits<\/li><li>A dissertation committee under the guidance of a primary advisor directs the process<\/li><\/ul><p>Year 1<\/p><ul><li>2 courses in the fall, on the same night from 5:00-7:00 and 7:15-9:15 (once\/week plus 1 Saturday class\/course)<\/li><li>2 courses in the spring, on the same night from 5:00-7:00 and 7:15-9:15 (once\/week plus 1 Saturday class\/course)<\/li><li>2 courses in the summer, 1 during June\/July, 1 the last week in July from 8:00 AM\u20134:00 PM<\/li><\/ul><p>Year 2<\/p><ul><li>2 courses in the fall, on the same night from 5:00-7:00 and 7:15-9:15 (once\/week plus 1 Saturday class\/course)<\/li><li>2 courses in the spring, on the same night from 5:00-7:00 and 7:15-9:15 (once\/week plus 1 Saturday class\/course)<\/li><li>1 course in the summer, during July<\/li><\/ul><p>Year 3<\/p><ul><li>2 courses in the fall, on the same night from 5:00-7:00 and 7:15-9:15 (once\/week plus 1 Saturday class\/course)<\/li><li>2 courses in the spring, on the same night from 5:00-7:00 and 7:15-9:15 (once\/week plus 1 Saturday class\/course)<\/li><li>Comprehensive Exams, the last 2 Saturdays in July<\/li><\/ul><p>Year 4<\/p><ul><li>Fall (dissertation proposal), Spring (data collection), Summer (dissertation chapters 1-3)<\/li><\/ul><p>Year 5<\/p><ul><li>Fall (dissertation chapters 4 and 5), Spring+ (revisions\/defense))<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">What if it takes me more than 6 years to finish the EdD in Instructional Leadership program?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p>An individual may take up to 6 years to complete the program, otherwise an application for an extension of the 6-year time limit is required. This extension is subject to approval by the Graduate Council.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">When do I complete my dissertation?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;\">The dissertation process begins as soon as you start to think about possible topics for your investigation.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>This should commence with your first course.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Collect ideas, discuss them with your peers and professors, and begin to investigate the feasibility of each by reviewing the literature.<\/p><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;\">You will formally begin the dissertation process after completing your comprehensive exams, which are scheduled in the summer of the third year of study. This program has been designed to assist you to complete your dissertation by having a series of seminars for each stage of the process.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The proposal, proposal defense, data collection process, and chapter revisions are incorporated into the seminars.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The dissertation process culminates in the Dissertation Defense.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">Do I choose a major advisor or is one assigned to me?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;\">Your major advisor will be determined according to the topic you choose and the type of research methodology that is best for your study.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>While a major advisor is assigned by the Program Coordinator, changes might be made as a candidate refines ideas based on research content and procedures.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">How do I select my doctoral advisory committee?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;\">A doctoral committee includes at least three people who have earned doctoral degrees.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>They will guide you through your dissertation process.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>With guidance from your major advisor and the Program Coordinator, you will select and contact two individuals to serve as secondary advisors on your doctoral committee.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>These individuals, in addition to your major advisor, will be your doctoral advisory committee.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">Is there a residency requirement?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;\">This is a part-time program and there is no requirement for full-time commitment to coursework, therefore, there is no residency requirement.<b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"> <\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">Can I transfer in courses?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\">Yes. Up to 9 hours of prior coursework may be transferred into a program of study.\u00a0 These courses can be no older than 6 years when the candidate graduates from the present program, each course must be at the doctoral level, and each course must be equivalent to the course it is replacing.\u00a0 Consult with the Program Coordinator in order to apply to transfer any courses.\u00a0 Both a course description and syllabus must be reviewed in order to make this determination.\u00a0 No course can be transferred if it\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #333333;\">was a requirement for a formerly completed degree.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #333333;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #333333;\">Courses from Sixth Year Certificate (SYC) programs are eligible for transfer into the EdD program.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">May I take courses at other universities?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\">After acceptance to the program, courses may be transferred if each meets specific criteria.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Each course must be: from an accredited institution, equivalent to a course in the EdD program, within the total course credit transfer limit of 9 SH, approved by the Program Coordinator.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Before registering for any course outside of the EdD in Instructional Leadership program, an approved form must be filed with the graduate office.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">Are the courses offered every semester?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0The courses in this program are offered in a given sequence only.\u00a0 When a cohort is accepted, it is expected that all students enroll in the set sequence of courses.\u00a0 While these courses are offered in a presented sequence, a student seeking any change in the sequence must apply for a change through the Program Coordinator.\u00a0 For example, changes could occur if a student transfers credits from another institution.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">How do I register for classes?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b>Each semester,<b> <\/b>registration procedures are handled by the Program Coordinator, who sends the schedule and a list of students\/course to the office for the Division of Graduate Studies.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">How is the Administrative Certification incorporated into the EdD in Instructional Leadership program?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoList2CxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;\">The Certification for Intermediate Administration and Supervision (Endorsement #092) is an optional program for WCSU\u2019s EdD in Instructional Leadership candidates.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Four courses incorporated into the EdD program are a part of the course sequence for the accredited administrative endorsement (ED 800: Foundations of Educational Leadership, ED 804: Learning, Cognition, and Teaching, ED 820: Topics in Curriculum and Instruction, and ED 805: Research and Evaluation in Education).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Students who wish to obtain this certificate, apply to the \u201c092\u201d program and complete an additional 4 courses.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Two of these courses are offered in collaboration with Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) and the other 2 courses constitute the required program internship.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Students may complete the courses for the administrative certificate beginning in Summer 2, Summer 3, or after obtaining the doctoral degree.<\/p><p class=\"MsoList2CxSpLast\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 0in;\">A schedule for both programs is indicated in the program timeline (staging.www.wcsu.edu\/graduate\/edd\/edd-timeline.pdf).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>This timeline represents a schedule for beginning the additional administrative courses in Summer 3.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">What else do I need to know?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Take some time to <u>read the graduate catalog (<span class=\"MsoHyperlink\"><span style=\"color: windowtext;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/graduate\/\">staging.www.wcsu.edu\/catalogs\/graduate\/<\/a><\/span><\/span> ) and the EdD in Instructional Leadership website (<span class=\"MsoHyperlink\"><span style=\"color: windowtext;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.www.wcsu.edu\/education\/graduate\/edd\/\">https:\/\/staging.www.wcsu.edu\/education\/graduate\/edd\/<\/a><\/span><\/span> )<\/u>.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The catalog contains the basic academic rules and regulations of the university and provides course descriptions, while the program website contains all documents pertaining to the EdD procedures.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq\" data-hfaq-state=\"closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__question\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__icon\" style=\"height: 18px; width: 18px;\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconplus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#1a1a1a\" d=\"M18 10h-4V6h-4v4H6v4h4v4h4v-4h4\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t<svg class=\"hfaq__iconminus\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"#cccccc\" d=\"M6 10h12v4H6z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"hfaq__text\" itemprop=\"name text\">What are key outcomes of the EdD in Instructional Leadership program?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answer\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfaq__answercontent\"><p class=\"MsoList2\" style=\"margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;\">Our greatest outcomes are represented by the accomplishments of our students.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Of the candidates who are eligible to defend their dissertations, we consistently have between 88-92% completion rate.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The national average for dissertation completion is 50% after 10 years.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Candidates are indeed becoming active leaders and researchers in their school communities both before and after they graduate.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>They influence their local schools and districts by accepting the following roles: Department Chair, School Dean, Principal, Assistant Principal, District Language Arts Coordinator, Mentor Program Director, Grant Director, NEASC Coordinator, Director of Technology, etc.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>They have also led their schools to becoming award-winning institutions at the state, regional, and national levels.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">In order to prepare for one of our Accreditation Reviews, an external consultant, Dr. Dennis Shirley from Boston College, was asked to review all aspects of the program. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>He reviewed all program documents and held individual and group interviews with faculty members, students, community members, and university administrators. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>Among other comments, Dr. Shirley made the following two points:<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\">As a professor of education who is well aware that one of the persistent criticisms of schools of education for decades has been that they are excessively theoretical and irrelevant to the concerns of teachers, principals, and superintendents, I found myself admiring the commitment, talent, and vision of the faculty and staff at WCSU who created and are sustaining the Instructional Leadership doctoral program.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\">Second, the collaborative nature of the instructional leadership doctoral program was evident throughout this site visit.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Within WCSU, the program is viewed by students, faculty, and administrators to be internally coherent and well sequenced.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Discussants held that the doctoral program is embedded in a broader, university-wide commitment to the improvement of public education that they find praiseworthy and worthy of emulation by other universities.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Significantly, local educational leaders on the Advisory Board agreed, confirming that the doctoral program is meeting their needs for highly qualified teachers and administrators.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: .5in;\">Dr. Shirley\u2019s very positive assessment of the program is reinforced by the following student comments:<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">The excitement of working with classmates who are experienced practicing educators and faculty members who are dynamic and engaging, challenges my thoughts and ideas about education.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Frank LaBanca, Oxford Public Schools<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">This doctoral program enables me to not only be a stronger, more knowledgeable leader, but it also inspires me to be a better educator. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Joan McGettigan, New Canaan Public Schools<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">I have learned so much about myself as an educator and a leader through participation in this program. Nora Marrinan, Ridgefield Public Schools<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">I have no regrets about choosing to participate in this challenging program.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Mike Obre, Danbury Public Schools<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">I came to WCSU\u2019s Ed.D. Program for the education, but I am staying because of the inspiration. Lori Kolbusz, Norwalk Public Schools<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: black;\">The most recent Accreditation Report from NEASC included the following comments:<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: black;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: .5in;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">A survey of graduates shows significant career growth, such as teacher to assistant principal or principal to superintendent, following graduation.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Team examined the process of outcome evaluation and found strong evidence of student success, careful assessment, and caring faculty.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The University is to be commended for its efforts to build a strong and rigorous program that is thoughtfully and effectively evaluated and managed. 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