Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Urban Leadership
PROGRAM DIRECTOR:
Dr. Columbus Salley
Willis Hall, Room 111
(908) 737-4128
csalley@kean.edu
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Kean University Doctor of Education in Urban Leadership program is the first of its kind in New Jersey and one of only a handful of similar programs nationwide. The Kean Ed.D. program in Urban Leadership is a 90-credit program that prepares dedicated educational leaders who understand and appreciate the challenges of urban areas and who are able to make a positive difference in the state’s urban schools, educational agencies and communities. The curriculum, based on an innovative, interdisciplinary, professional-oriented model, integrates coursework and practica culminating in a full-year internship in a school district or community education agency.
The Kean Ed.D. in Urban Leadership program is designed to create an advanced and diverse environment which supports personal and professional learning regarding school, family and community. Students are provided with the knowledge and advanced skills they need to work effectively to improve educational practice and improve the academic achievement of urban students. The program provides solid intermediate and advanced training and the opportunity to put theory into practice through activities included in all course work and the full-year internship.
Important features of the program include:
- Collaboration between leaders in schools, school districts and leaders in other educational and community agencies;
- Evening, week-end, and summer classes to accommodate working professionals’ schedules;
- Study of current research, theories and practices in urban education, leadership, policy, curriculum, and instruction;
- Opportunity to engage in applied (action) research project, resulting in a doctoral dissertation
- An extensive internship in a school district, school, or other educational setting.
DEADLINES
Beginning September, 2008
Deadline for applications: June 13, 2008
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the University’s admission requirements:
Doctor of Education Supplemental Admission Information
Statement of purpose
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
Official transcripts of all colleges or universities attended
3.0 minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) in last degree attained (lower GPA’s may be considered based overall strength of application)
Results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within 5 years of application
Substantial experience working in education or family support agencies
Two letters of recommendation
Letter of Endorsement from a Superintendent or Agency Director
Note:
The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Urban Leadership requires the completion of 90 credits beyond a bachelor’s degree. Only candidates who already possess a master’s degree in Educational Administration will be eligible for full admission. Students with a master’s may in another area be conditionally admitted until that degree or its equivalent is completed.
It is anticipated that candidates will enter the program with a master’s degree with work comparable to that listed below. Up to 36 graduate credits are eligible for transfer into the doctoral program if they meet the requirements similar to the following master’s level course work at Kean.
(The program director will analyze candidates’ transcripts and decide which courses will be accepted.)
Required Course Work at the Master’s Level
Foundations and Fundamentals of Administration (6 semester hours)
Public School Administration I
Public School Administration II
Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction (12 semester hours)
School Supervision and Organizational Theory
Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction
Curriculum Development and Evaluation: Theory and Practice
Learning, Instruction, Evaluation and Curriculum Development
Policy, Procedure and Practice (9 semester hours)
Basic School Law and Policy
Computer Applications in Educational Administration
Management of Educational Finance
Research, Synthesis and Application (9 semester hours)
Educational Research
Field Study in Administration and Supervision I
Field Study in Administration and Supervision II
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AND CURRICULUM PLAN
Course sequence applies to students who enter with an equivalent master’s degree totaling 36 credits.
All courses require matriculation in the Doctor of Education in Urban Leadership program and permission of the program director.
FIRST YEAR (FALL) |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
EDD 6001 |
Political Policy Analysis in Urban |
3 |
EDD 6005 |
Organizational Theory and Change |
3 |
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Total |
6 |
FIRST YEAR (SPRING) |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
EDD 6002 |
Legal Issues in Urban Education |
3 |
EDD 6004 |
Program Leadership and Decision Making in the Multicultural Setting |
3 |
|
Total |
6 |
FIRST YEAR (SUMMER) |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
EDD 6003 |
School and Community Partnerships in the Urban Settings |
3 |
EDD 6103 |
Assessment & Evaluation in the Urban Schools & Community Organizations |
3 |
|
Total |
6 |
SECOND YEAR (FALL) |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
EDD 6101 |
Personnel Administration and Negotiations in Urban Schools and Community Agencies |
3 |
EDD 6104 |
Effective Teaching and Learning Strategies in the Urban Settings |
3 |
|
Total |
6 |
SECOND YEAR (SPRING) |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
EDD 6102 |
Educational Finance and Resource |
3 |
EDD 6105 |
Educating Children with Exceptionalities in the Urban Setting |
3 |
|
Total |
6 |
SECOND YEAR (SUMMER) |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
PSY |
Research Design & Statistics I |
3 |
EDD 6302 |
Research Seminar in Urban Education and Policy |
3 |
|
Total |
6 |
THIRD YEAR (FALL) |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
EDD |
Field Study in School District Administration I |
3 |
PSY |
Research Design & Statistics II |
3 |
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Total |
6 |
THIRD YEAR (SPRING) |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
EDD 6202 |
Field Study in School District Administration II |
3 |
EDD 7101 |
Dissertation Seminar |
3 |
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Total |
6 |
THIRD YEAR (SUMMER) |
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
EDD 6203 |
Field Study in School District Administration III |
3 |
EDD 7102 |
Advanced Dissertation Seminar |
3 |
|
Total |
6 |