Curriculum and Instruction EDD
Minimum 24 hours
The Ed.D. is designed for student practitioners who want to develop a superior level of pedagogical competence and expertise in their professional field with an emphasis on practice, leadership, and adult training. This option provides an understanding of the contextual application of research to practice and culminates with a real-world curriculum capstone project (dissertation) and presentation. Students seeking an EdD may utilize existing context specific data to complete their dissertation. There is no expectation for students to add information to the existing body of literature in the five-chapter dissertation.
Note: The EdD does not provide the necessary coursework for students to obtain advanced certification. The EdD program is not an avenue for principal or superintendent certification.
Dissertation Handbook http://www.williamwoods.edu/academics/graduate/docs/dissertation_handbook.pdf
Major Requirements
Core Credits - beyond the MEd (master's degree)
A minimum of 54 credit hours (30 credit hours 600 level + 24 minimum credit hours of 700 level coursework)
| EDU 605 | Issues in Curriculum Leadership | 3 |
| EDU 610 | Utilizing Statistical Procedures in Educational Research & Evaluation | 3 |
| EDU 615 | Designing and Leading Professional Development | 3 |
| EDU 645 | Application of Learning Frameworks | 3 |
| EDU 655 | Instruction and Assessment Design | 3 |
| EDU 656 | Teachers as Leaders | 3 |
| EDU 661 | Instructional Technology Coaching | 3 |
| EDU 664 | Foundations of Instructional Coaching | 3 |
| EDU 690 | Differentiated & Supplemental Program | 3 |
| EDU 696 | Curriculum Leadership Practicum | 3 |
| EDU 701 | Teachers’ Persistence, Intentions, and Motivations | 3 |
| EDU 702 | Emerging Technologies and the Young Mind | 3 |
| EDU 703 | Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 704 | Accommodations, Modifications, and Differentiation | 3 |
| EDU 705 | Global Curriculum Comparisons | 3 |
| EDU 706 | Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDU 781 | Dissertation Seminar | 3 |
| RSH 780 | Dissertation Proposal Seminar | 3 |
Quantitative Analysis Elective
| Must complete at least 3 credits from the following options | |
| RSH 720 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| RSH 740 | Exploration of Qualitative Research | 3 |
Core Credits - beyond the EdS (specialist's degree)
A minimum of 24 credit hours
| EDU 701 | Teachers’ Persistence, Intentions, and Motivations | 3 |
| EDU 702 | Emerging Technologies and the Young Mind | 3 |
| EDU 703 | Inquiry-based Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 704 | Accommodations, Modifications, and Differentiation | 3 |
| EDU 705 | Global Curriculum Comparisons | 3 |
| EDU 706 | Assessment and Evaluation | 3 |
| EDU 781 | Dissertation Seminar | 3 |
| RSH 780 | Dissertation Proposal Seminar | 3 |
Quantitative Analysis Elective
| Must complete at least 3 credits from the following options | |
| RSH 720 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| RSH 740 | Exploration of Qualitative Research | 3 |
Workshop and Seminar Requirements
EDU792 and EDU793 are optional workshops offered to support students in EDU799.
| EDU 792 | Dissertation Workshop 1 | 0.5 |
| EDU 793 | Dissertation Workshop 2 | 0.5 |
Research Seminar
| Students will enroll in EDU799 every term until completion and defense of their dissertation. | (May be repeated for credit.) |
| EDU 799 | Research Seminar | 2 |
*Waived if program requirements are completed prior to student's first opportunity to take course.