Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

A Doctorate of Education Degree from Rider University

• Provides an opportunity to:• engage with theory, practice and research aligned to your work in educational

settings• deliver effective leadership in a variety of educational settings• work with talented and experienced educational practitioners-professors in a

rigorous educational setting• form lasting professional relationships with fellow cohort members• develop into the role of scholar/practitioner

A Doctorate of Education Degree from Rider University

• Traditional Leadership Roles in K-12• Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent• Principal/Director• Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction

• Non-Traditional Leadership Roles • Non-Profit Organizations• Charter School Leadership• Private School Leadership• School Leadership Abroad

• Higher Education• Teaching• Administration

Ed.D. Program Features• Flexibility designed around the schedules of working professionals that

features online and on-campus classes• Both asynchronous and synchronous online class meetings throughout the

semester with many opportunities for inquiry and collaboration• Three on-campus Saturday sessions each fall and spring semesters• Eight day summer residencies in July (1st Cohort July 10-13, July 17-20)• Assistance with registration and guided advisement throughout the program• A Dissertation of Practice will culminate the experience

Goals and Objectives of the Program

• Provide candidates with the skills to practice strategic leadership that articulates and promotes a vision, mission, values, and beliefs that meets the needs of all student learners• Provide a program of study that enhances candidates’ understanding of the role

that the school’s culture contributes to school performance, student learning, and the achievement of collective goals• Develop candidate’s skills to create a school/district professional learning

community which empowers teachers with distributive leadership and decision making

Goals and Objectives of the Program• Develop candidates’ managerial leadership skills in budgeting, staffing, problem

solving, and communicating• Facilitate the development of candidates’ leadership skills that will enhance

parent, community, business engagement, and support of the entire school/district community• Enhance candidates’ political leadership skills to facilitate social cohesion and

shared decision-making among staff• Provide a model for candidates to aid them in making decisions based on set

ethical standards

Process of Program Approval• Education Advisory Board

(EAB) Market Analysis • Program Development• Department of Graduate

Educational, Leadership and Counseling Approval• School of Education Academic

Policy Committee Approval

• Rider Board of Trustees Approval• New Jersey Presidents Council

Approval• External Review/Site Visit

• Middle States for Higher Education Approval• Office of the Secretary for Higher

Education Approval• Two External Reviews/Site

Visit

Ed.D.Program Description

• Candidates in the Ed.D. program will begin their studies with a cohort of 10- 12 highly qualified candidates from around the region• Progress through a prescribed three-year (36 months), hybrid(on-line/on-

campus), summer residency and weekend-based curriculum• Each year is divided into Summer, Fall, Spring Semesters with one J-Term

during the third year• A full degree program is comprised of 51 credit hours• Classes will meet three Saturdays per semester

*Course descriptions are on-line at: rider.edu/edd

 

 

Educational Leadership Curriculum

• Summer I: • Strategic Management, Organization and Moral Leadership Behavior in a Culture of

Learning • Instructional Leadership and Educational Reform

• Fall I: • Action Research for Educators: assessing needs, documenting the steps of inquiry,

analyzing data, and making informed decisions that can lead to desired outcomes • Educational Change, Systemic Reform, Exercising the Politics of Change

• Spring I:• Community Building and Sustaining Community Partnerships• Curriculum Leadership: Transforming Teachers/Developing Teacher Talent

 

 Educational Leadership Curriculum

• Summer II: • Research Proposal Development • Generating, Using, and Assessing Data Accountability and Student

Assessment • Fall II: • Finance, Fundraising and Fiscal Management • Valuing Diversity, Developing and Fostering a Community of Learners

• Spring II:• Innovation and the Use of Technology • Leading Programs:Diverse Learners and At Risk Students

Educational Leadership Curriculum

• Summer III: • Law and Policy • Dissertation of Practice I

• J-Term: • Dissertation of Practice II

• Fall III: • Dissertation of Practice III

• Spring III:• Dissertation of Practice IV

Advanced Leadership Initiative

• Advanced Leadership Initiative’s (ALI’s) are an essential component of the program • ALI’s are outcome-based authentic learning experiences which are

assigned in each course • Candidates are required to complete the ALI which is directly

associated with one or more of the ten Professional Standards for Educational Leaders 2015 • Through each of the assigned ALI’s candidates will gain exposure to

and develop competency in each of the ten standards

Advanced Leadership Initiative

• Each ALI should be developed around the assignment guidelines given for each class. • These initiatives will serve as a basis for future research to be

conducted in the Dissertation of Practice. • Candidates will apply their research and writing skills developed in

each course to the AIS. • Candidates should expect to engage in this process for the purpose of

generating a substantive authentic outcome. • ALI’s are a preface to the Dissertation of Practice

Components of the Dissertation of Practice• Describe the problem • Define the factors involved in area of focus• Collect information about the current state of the problem• Design a plan for an effective response to the problem• Describe data to be collected• Implementation plan• Present data collection and analysis plan• Implications for practice

Admission Requirements• Complete an application online to be reviewed by the Admission Committee• Official undergraduate and graduate degree documentation (transcripts) • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university (3.0 GPA min)• Three years of experience in a related field of education• Professional Resume• Admission Statement• Faculty recommendations• Two professional recommendations• Interview by the Admission Committee 

Financial Issues

•Cost of the Program•Financial Aid•Payment Schedule

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