A New Program for New Leaders

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A New Program for New Leaders San Francisco
State University is pleased to announce the
launch of its exciting new Doctor of Education
(Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership beginning in
Fall, 2007. In a program designed for working
professionals who have demonstrated leadership in
administration or policy, students will
study in cohorts attend part-time on
weekends complete the program in three
years learn from a distinguished
multidisciplinary faculty examine central
issues in P-12 community college leadership
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Focused on Growing Needs The program grows out
of a rigorous analysis of growing needs
documented through regional and statewide
staffing demands in community colleges and
P-12 school districts prominent statewide
and national policy documents recent
research literature on P-12 and community college
leadership issues our community
partners in the P-12 and community college
systems
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Unique Curriculum Developed in consultation
with community partners and based on best
practices, the curriculum is unique in that
it is taught by a multidisciplinary faculty
drawn from multiple colleges and
departments throughout the university
emphasizes instructional leadership and
curricular understanding on the part of
educational leaders focuses seriously on
issues of educational equity, the needs of
diverse learners, and the politics of
education integrates the learning of research
methodology within other content, as opposed
to purely self-contained methods
courses
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Integrated Focus on P-12 and Community
Colleges The program focuses simultaneously on
preparing P-12 Leaders Community
College Leaders Instead of operating two
separate programs on different tracks to address
these important dual needs, we offer an
integrated curriculum with common core
courses that provide breakout strands as
needed team teaching or modular instruction
by faculty with P-12 and community college
expertise involvement of community partners
as adjunct faculty
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Core Curricular Categories The programs
curriculum consists of entirely new courses
organized into five major categories to address
evidence-based program outcomes Leadership
and Systemic Reform Learning, Curriculum,
and Assessment Equity, Diversity, and
Structural Inequality Educational Program
Administration Research Activities
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Program Courses Category 1 Leadership and
Systemic Reform EDDL 910 Transformational
Leadership and Coalition Building EDDL 911
Organizational Behavior, Change, and Systemic
Reform EDDL 912 Communication Techniques and
Strategies Category 2 Learning, Curriculum, and
Assessment EDDL 920 Developing Academic
Skills of English Language Learners EDDL 921
Mathematics, Science, and Literacy EDDL 922
Advanced Pedagogical Strategies for Achieving
Equity EDDL 923 Mixed Methods Analysis of
Instruction and Learning Category 3 Equity,
Diversity, and Structural Inequality EDDL 930
Qualitative Analysis of Race, Class, and Gender
in Society and Education EDDL 931
Quantitative Analysis of Structural Inequality in
Education EDDL 932 Transformational
Strategies to Address Inequality in Education and
Society
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Program Courses (continued) Category 4
Educational Program Administration EDDL 940
Policy, Law, and the Political Economy of
Education EDDL 941 Organizational
Accountability and Strategic Planning EDDL 942
Budgeting and Financial Management EDDL 943
Application of Budgeting, Financial Management,
and School Law EDDL 944 Human Resources
Management Category 5 Research Activities
EDDL 950 Dissertation Literature Review
Synthesis and Critique of Research EDDL 951
Dissertation Research Design EDDL 952
Field-Based Residency EDDL 998 Dissertation
Seminar Courses taught by a multidisciplinary
faculty drawn from multiple colleges
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Courses in First Year

• Fall 2007 Courses
• EDDL 910 Transformational Leadership and
  Coalition Building
• EDDL 921 Mathematics, Science, and Literacy
• EDDL 920 Developing Academic Skills of
  English Language Learners
• Spring 2008 Courses
• EDDL 930 Qualitative Analysis of Race, Class
  and Gender in Society and Education
• EDDL 931 Quantitative Analysis of Structural
  Inequality in Education
• EDDL 941 Organizational Accountability and
  Strategic Planning

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Course Scheduling

• Fall and Spring
• Every other Saturday and Sunday during Fall and
  Spring semesters
• Summers
• During two  weeklong blocks spaced approximately
  a month apart.

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Fees Estimated One Time Only Admission Related
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Fees Estimated Semester Fees
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Admissions Requirements

• Acceptable baccalaureate and masters degree
• Cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in
  upper-division graduate study combined
• Good standing at the last institution of higher
  education attended
• Educational Leadership
• Evidence considered in the admission process
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores
• Three letters of recommendation attesting to the
  leadership scholarship potential
• A written statement of purpose on challenges
  facing public schools or community colleges in
  California.
• Students whose applications meet the requirements
  listed in 1-5 may be invited for a personal
  interview.

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Admissions Process

• PART ONE Apply to the CSU. You can apply in two
  ways
• Apply online at CSU Mentor
• http//www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/
  grad_apply.asp
• 2. Apply using the CSU paper application.
• PART TWO Apply to the Ed.D. in Educational
  Leadership program using the Forms A - C.
• Statement of Purpose Form A
• Personal History Form B
• Three (3) letters of recommendation Form C with
  letter.
• Official resume or curriculum vitae.
• Two (2) sets of official transcripts from all
  post-baccalaureate programs attended.
• Calculate your GPA for your last 60 units and
  include in the application packet.
• Submit GRE scores.

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Admissions Process, Continued

• Crucial
• Admissions Requirements Should Be Submitted
• as Portfolio to
• Vivian Toy, Graduate Division

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Community Partners The program is fortunate to
have a strong and growing group of community
partners who have participated in planning the
program, developing the curriculum, and
recruiting students. Many will also teach in the
program as adjunct faculty. Partners include
Gwen Chan, Superintendent, San Francisco
Unified School District Frances White,
President, College of Marin Robert
Gabriner, Vice Chancellor, City College of San
Francisco Michael Crilly, Superintendent,
Jefferson High School District Tom Mohr,
President, Cañada College
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Learn More About Our Program Visit us
at www.sfsu.edu/edd/ Or email us
at edd_at_sfsu.edu