SIUE offers a program of study leading to the Education Doctorate (Ed.D.) in General School Leadership. The program is designed for educators (including teachers and others involved in education) who want to pursue careers as leaders at the school or organizational level but not the district level. Through doctoral study, they develop expertise in using research to make changes to school and other learning organizations to improve learning outcomes.
The General School Leadership program of study consists of fifty-four (54) semester hours beyond the master’s degree. The curriculum is structured in four parts:
Before advancing to doctoral candidacy (and the final 9 hours of study), students must pass a qualifying exam covering the nine hours of advanced analysis courses. Persons admitted to the Education Doctorate program work in a cohort. They typically take two courses per semester (fall, spring, summer) and complete the program in four years.
Please note: Tuition waivers are not accepted for the Ed.D. program.
Fifty-four (54) semester hours of graduate credit beyond the master's degree are required for the EdD degree.
Required courses (15 senester hours)
EDAD 563 (3) School and Community Relations
EDAD 565 (3) Personnel Administration
EDAD 570 (3) Leadership Theory and Practice
EDAD 580 (3) District Program Development
Either EDAD 573 (3) Educational Facilities Management OR EDAD 575 (3) Strategic Management
Electives (15 semester hours)
Students select five (5) of the following courses (or other courses as approved by the program):
CI 510 (3) Analysis of Instruction
CI 511 (3) Differentiated Instruction
CI 563 (3) Curriculum Models
CI 578 (3) Organization and Administration of Literacy Programs
CI 581 (3) Foundations of Teacher Leadership
EDAD 555 (3) The Superintendency
EDAD 560 (3) Educational Policy Making and Governance
EDAD 573 (3) Educational Facilities Management
EDAD 575 (3) Stratigic Management
EDAD 585 (3) School Business Administration
ENG 544 (3) Reading and Writing Pedagogy in TESL
ENG 576 (3) Writing Across the Curriculum
ENG 587 (3) Politics of Composition Pedagogy
SOC 502 (3) Seminar in Intergroup Relations
SOC 542 (3) Seminar in Gender and Gender Inequality
SOC 590 (3) Special Topics (to be approved by the advisor)
SPED 514 (3) Legal Aspects of Special Education
SPED 515 (3) Administration and Supervision of Special Education Services
SPED 517 (3) Special Education Finance
Or other electives as approved by the program faculty.
Advanced Study and Research
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All required courses (both the initial 15 hours of required courses and the 24 hours of advanced study and research courses) typically meet one evening a week with additional work completed online.
Graduation Requirements
Prior to beginning the research sequence (EDAD 690 and 698), students must pass the qualifying examination for advancement to candidacy. The examination consists of essay questions that address course content listed under "advanced study and research". The exam is read by faculty and assessed for content and quality. Candidates must pass the examination to advance.
Final Capstone Research Project: The project requires an extensive written document that presents the results of the candidate's research. An oral presentation and successful defense of the project before a committee of three faculty members is required for program completion. Planning the project occurs in EDAD 690 and the project is carried out, defended, and finalized in EDAD 698.
