Utah State University DistanceDelivered Education Doctorate EdD

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Utah State University Distance-DeliveredEducat
ion Doctorate (EdD) Education Specialist
(EdS)Serving Utahs Place-Bound and Time-Bound
Educators
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USU Heard You!

• 2008 Cohort builds on Past Success
• Feedback from 2002, 2004, and 2006 Cohorts
• Partnership of Two USU Colleges and Four Academic
  Departments
• Delivery via USU Regional Campuses Distance
  Education
• Utah Education Network (IP Video)

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USUs Distance-Delivered Programs

• Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Curriculum and
  Instruction with emphasis in Instructional
  Leadership
• Designed for K-12 School Leaders
• Higher Education Faculty
• Education Specialist (EdS) in Elementary or
  Secondary Education with emphasis in
  Instructional Leadership
• Designed for K-12 School Leaders

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Educators know about the EdD. But whats an EdS?

• Post-masters (professional) degree for
  educational leaders. Offered by leading
  universities such as
• University of Virginia
• University of Nebraska
• University of Florida
• University of Missouri
• Indiana University
• Seton Hall University
• George Washington University

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Which degree is right for you? That depends on
your goals.

• EdD
• Teaching research at college or university
  level
• Superintendency in a large school district
• Private consulting (professional development)
• EdS
• Superintendency in a smaller school district
• School or district-level curriculum leadership
• Adjunct teaching and supervision at college level

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Four Program Options
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EdD and EdS Requirements
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Transfer Credit

• Maximum of 12 USU non-matriculated credits.
  Courses must have the same numbers, credits, and
  descriptions as those in EdD EdS programs.
• Eight-year limit on coursework. This rule is
  applied at the date of graduation.
• Previous degree credits cannot count toward EdD
  or EdS.
• USU employees must have Provost approval to earn
  EdD or EdS.

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Important Cohort Expectations for EdD and EdS

• Courses must be taken in sequence and with the
  program cohort.
• You cannot take the same courses through other
  institutions or other USU programs. But you can
  count identical courses taken prior to Cohort
  Enrollment.
• Learning is interactive! We have minimum
  enrollment caps (four students per site) plus
  maximum enrollment caps (40 students for 2008).

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Curriculum

• CEHS Core Courses
• Intro to Educ Psych Research (EdD prereq, EdS
  required)
• Program Eval in Psych Educ (EdD EdS)
• Teaching Learning Foundations (EdD EdS)
• Historical, Social, Cultural Foundations (EdD)
• Measurement, Design, Analysis 1 (EdD)
• Qualitative Research Methods 1 (EdD)
• Qualitative Research Methods 2 or STAT 2 (EdD)

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Curriculum

• C I Core Courses
• Curriculum Theory (EdD EdS)
• Instructional Leadership (EdD EdS EDUC 7080)
• Curriculum Development Internship (EdD EdS)
• Research Seminar (1 cr.) (EdD)
• Literature Reviews (2 cr.) (EdD)

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Curriculum Continued

• Instructional Leadership Emphasis
• Writing in an Academic Setting
• Theoretical Perspectives on Whiteness
• Cognition and Literacy
• Assessment for Instructional leaders
• Theories of Organizational Leadership
• Diffusion of Innovations (optional)
• Distance Education (optional)
• Politics of Public Education (optional)
• Grant Writing (optional)
• Theories of Instruct Supervision (optional)

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Curriculum Continued

• Instructional Leadership Emphasis w/ ASC
• Theories of Instructional Supervision
• Public School Finance
• Assessment Issues for Instruction Leaders
• Theories of Organizational Leadership
• School Law
• Students at Risk
• Special Education Law
• Leadership Portfolio
• Internships (6 credits)

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Curriculum Continued

• EdD Dissertation (12 credits)
• Five-Member Committee
• Chair (major advisor)
• A methods faculty member
• Two faculty in area of study
• One outside member

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Program Delivery

• Cohorts admitted every two years with students
  from
• K-12 Education and Teacher Education
• Higher Education Faculty
• 2008 Delivery Sites Based on Potential for Strong
  Cohort Groups
• Application Deadline March 15, 2008

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Orientation USU Logan Campus

• August 14 to August 16, 2008(tentative)
• Meet the Faculty and Each Other
• Writing for an Academic Audience
• Accessing Research Online
• Computer Needs for Electronic Platforms
• Preparing for Statistics Courses

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Distance-Delivered Courses

• Courses mainly taught via Interactive Broadcast
  (two-way video, two-way audio)
• Some online instruction---or hybrid delivery
• Fall 2008 to Spring or Summer 2012
• Interactive Broadcast Days and Times
• M 430 - 700 pm or 715 - 945
• TH 430 - 700 pm or 715 - 945

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Summer Cohort Experience

• Summer Semesters
• Three weeks at USU-Logan (late June to late July)
  
• Face-to-face instruction
• Use of library and other USU resources
• In-person faculty/student mentoring
• Special group activities
• Three weeks of web-based interactions and
  assignments to introduce and extend course
  experiences

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Sample Summer Schedule - 9 credits

• June 16 - June 20 (online)
• June 23 - June 27 (on campus)
• June 30 - July 4 (online)
• July 7 - July 11 (on campus)
• July 14 - July 18 (on campus)
• July 21 - July 25 (online completion of projects
  as needed)

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Program Cost

• Tuition rate 240 per credit hour, with waived
  fees for both EdD and EdS
• Total tuition cost
• EdD 60 credits x 240 14,400
• EdD/ASC 63 credits x 240 15,120
• EdS 36 credits x 240 8,640
• EdS/ASC 42 credits x 240 10,080
• Additional costs books, travel, up-to-date
  computer, and summer housing

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Whats right for you depends on goals, timeline,
and finances.

• EdD ASC
• 63 credits (4 years 2 summers) 15,120
• EdS ASC
• 42 credits (2 years 2 summers) 10,080

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Program Cost

• Other doctoral degree program costs
• University of Nebraska
• (462 per credit) 27,700
• Capella University
• (500 per credit) 43,000
• University of Phoenix
• 45,000

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Admission Requirements

• Complete Application Follow directions at
  http//distance.usu.edu/htm/degrees/doctorates/edd
  
• Transcripts (undergraduate graduate)
• 3.0 minimum GPA (last 60 semester credits)
• Three letters of recommendation supporting your
  academic abilities (2) and leadership abilities
  (1)
• Masters degree from an accredited institution
• GRE verbal and quantitative scores at or above
  the 40th percentile
• Evidence of writing competency

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Admission Requirements(continued)

• Short typed essay (2 to 3 pages) focused on
  academic interests, key professional activities,
  and career goals.
• Vita (resume)
• Minimum of two years of teaching experience or
  equivalent
• Understanding of and willingness to sign the
  Declaration of Commitment form
• Payment of a (nonrefundable) 55 application fee
  to USU Graduate School

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Student Selection Process

• Highly qualified individuals from K-12 education
  and higher education will be admitted to the four
  program options.
• Selection for EdD and EdS cohorts will be based
  on overall qualifications of finalists
  interviewed and viability of cohort site.
• Qualified Utah residents will be given selection
  priority over qualified out-of-state residents.
• 20 students admitted to the EdD program
• 20 students admitted to the EdS program

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Computer Knowledge

• Microsoft Word
• Use of email
• Internet navigation to conduct topic searches
• Comfortable with use of online course platforms
  such as Blackboard and SyllaBase
• Video camera and headset for BREEZE

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Reality Check

• Cohort enrollment means exciting---but
  intense---intellectual development.
• A major commitment requires careful reflection
  and real-world planning.
• Individual (time and finance)
• Family (time and finance)
• Employer (lessen the extra assignments)
• Health Status (difficult to complete program if
  you get off track)

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Reality Check

• 40-50 Attrition Rate in Advanced Degree Programs
  is not unusual.
• ABD -- All But Dissertation
• Distance delivery adds challenges

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Reality Check

• Reasons for non-completion of graduate programs
• Demands too great on time
• Lack of financial support
• No real intention of completing
• Choosing the wrong program
• Frustration with being a student after being a
  working adult

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Reality Check

• Reasons for completing post-masters programs
• Self-directed students
• Strong relationships between students and faculty
• Highly selective admission processes
• Maturity
• Systematic, goal-oriented learners
• Students well established in professions and have
  important research questions to pursue

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We wish you well as you prepare for an
intellectually intense and career-changing
experience.
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