The Department of Educational Administration and Foundations offers
either a Ph.D. or Ed.D. doctoral degree programs for applicants who
hold a Type 75 Certificate and who have at least two years
administrative/leadership experience. Both degrees requires 60 hours of coursework,
a doctoral examination, and 15 dissertation hours. Students are also
required to complete a residency (hour) requirement.
P-12 Doctorate and Superintendent Endorsement
Program Goals and Outcomes
A doctoral degree graduate with the P-12 concentration will have
developed the ability to approach challenges and opportunities in
schools using multiple perspectives and leadership skills in order
to:
Develop, articulate, implement, administer and share with the
district’s community a vision focused on learning.
Develop and sustain a district instruction program that promotes
student learning and staff professional growth at the district level.
Manage a district’s organization, operation and resources
to produce a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.
Work positively with families and community members by identifying
and responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing
community resources.
Promote the success of all students in a school district by acting
with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
Understand and respond to the political, social, economic, legal
and cultural context of the school district, the community, the
state, and the nation.
Conduct research that contributes to an understanding of administrative
practice and/or theory and disseminate the results of that research
to relevant audiences.
Certification and Degree Requirements:
The Ed.D. program primarily serves those seeking P-12 positions.
The Ph.D. program serves those interested in focusing on researcd.
In both programs, students may also complete certification requirements
for the Superintendent Certification
or Chief School Business Official
within the program. The doctorate requires 60 course hours beyond
the master's degree and 15 dissertation hours. For applicants with
recent Ed. Specialist degrees from accredited institutions one must
take at least 30 hours beyond the ed. specialist and 15 dissertation
hours. The University's 8-year limit applies to transfer courses.
See EAF forms (plan of
study)
page for required Ph.D. and Ed.D. plans of study.
The residency policy for doctoral students in the Department of Educational
Administration and Foundations at Illinois State University states
the following: The purposes of Doctoral Residency in the Department
of Educational Administration and Foundations are to:
orient and prepare graduate students to meet academic expectations
and engage in activities which are associated with involvement in
a scholarly environment as they pursue their doctoral degree in
this Department and University;
engage graduate students in the process of inquiry appropriate
to their area of interest, discipline of study, and method of investigation;
stimulate the intellectual, personal, and social development of
graduate students to the educational administration profession through
mentoring and other activities involving faculty, other students
and other professionals;
provide access to libraries, laboratories and other instructional
materials, including computers and other technologies, which support
the intellectual development of students.
A doctoral student (Ph.D., Ed.D.) must be enrolled for at least
two terms in residency in an 18-month period. A term is defined as
a semester or an 8 week summer session. Residency is defined as successful
completion of at least 9 semester hours in the 18-week semester and
6 hours in the traditional eight-week summer session. With the adviser's
recommendation, 599 hours may be included as part of the student's
requirement for residency.
Each student will file a declaration of residency for approval of
the department chairperson prior to entering into residency, and the
department chairperson will verify the completion of the residency.
The declaration shall specify:
how the student will allow adequate time to concentrate on doctoral
level study and research during residency;
how the student will become involved in the professional activities
of the department;
how the student will obtain accessibility of libraries, laboratories
and research tools necessary for doctoral level study.
Any exceptions to the above requirements must have the approval of
the department chairperson and the graduate dean.
For more information about the P-12 Doctorate
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