Name of institution:

University of Kansas

School of Education

Key Institutional Characteristics:

Traditional Programs:

431 doctoral students

97 students in Ed Leadership or Curriculum & Instruction

81 faculty

Foci:

Educational Leadership & Curriculum & Instruction

Pilot Project Description:

Revise EdD program

Purpose/Goals:

Revise PhD & EdD to better reflect unique professional roles each programs' graduates will play in future positions and careers

Key Characteristics:

Student profile:

Admissions:

Core Courses:

Action steps:

1. Focus on components:Recruitment, admission, student and faculty teambuilding, placement

2. Program core requirements and sequence

3. Comprehensive exams and capstone experiences

4. Pedagogy and delivery mechanisms

5. Program assessment

6. Differentiate between PhD and EdD

Create teams to create working agendas

Discuss and develop 6 components

Evaluation steps:

Progress toward design concepts:

Challenges: