University of Missouri-Columbia

CPED-Influenced Program

Statewide Cooperative Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership

School/Department where the Program is Housed

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, College of Education

Program Description

Program is intended to enhance the leadership knowledge and skills of organizational leaders in PK-20 settings in the state of Missouri. The Program has been in operation 13 years, is geared toward organizational leaders in PK-12 and Postsecondary settings, and is a cohort based program. Residency is achieved by applied knowledge learned to leadership practice.

Philosophy and Mission

• It is cooperative: The Program is delivered by five Missouri partner institutions of higher education: Missouri State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Southeast Missouri State University, the University of Central Missouri, and the University of Missouri-Columbia.
• It is interdisciplinary: The Program serves educational leaders in various settings in PK-12, higher education, and business and industry.
• It is practice-based: The Program is designed to serve the learning needs of practicing professionals, drawing on and contributing to their practice-based knowledge and experience.
• It is inquiry based and fosters the development of reflective and inquiring educational leaders.
• It is based upon modern and current conceptions of the professions and their education and the professional development of their members.
• It is based upon adult learning theories, especially those that focus on the role of prior learning, cooperative and active learning, and transformative learning and instructional practices.

Admissions Requirements

• Application to MU Graduate School
• Program Application
• Three recommendations, two from faculty who have taught or advised applicant
• Current Resume
• All official transcripts
• Minimum requirements:
  • GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) in the last 60 hrs of undergraduate education
  • GPA of 3.5 (4.0 scale) in Graduate School (Master's Degree)
  • A competitive Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score
  • Evidence of consistency between candidate’s and the program's goals
  • Relevant organizational or educational leadership experience

Application deadline – December of even-numbered years. Paper screening of applications in February; Interviews. Writing Exercise, and Problem-Solving activities required of applicants making cut in a required on-campus interview day.

Description of each year of the Program — number of courses, credits, time frame; core, specializations, dissertation/capstone

First Summer Semester

Organizational Analysis for Educational Leadership - 4 Hrs
Educational Leadership Inquiry I - 2 Hrs
Team Building and Group Dynamics - 1 Hr

First Fall Semester

Leadership Theory and Practice - 3 Hrs
Leadership Theory and Practice Application - 1 Hr
Professional Seminar I - 2 Hrs

First Spring Semester

Quantitative Tools for Applied Research in Educational Leadership - 3 Hrs
Educational Leadership Inquiry II - 1 Hr

Second Summer Semester

Qualitative Tools for Applied Research in Educational Leadership - 3 Hrs
Policy Analysis for Educational Leadership - 4 Hrs

Second Fall Semester

Content and Context for Learning - 3 Hrs
Educational Leadership Inquiry III - 1 Hr
Professional Seminar II - 2 Hrs

Second Spring Semester

Program Evaluation for Educational Leadership - 3 Hrs
Educational Leadership Inquiry IV - 1 Hr

Third Summer & Fall Semesters

Summative Evaluation (comprehensive) - 2 hrs

After Comps Research in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis - 10 Hrs (Capstone)

Total 46 Hrs (76 hrs beyond the baccalaureate)

Milestones Employed in the Program — comprehensive/qualifying exams, papers, or products necessary for graduation

Two years of Coursework

Written and Oral Comps at the End of Coursework

Proposal Defense

Final Defense

Program's Support Structure

Forthcoming

Signature Pedagogy

Reflective, inquiring, situated, and case based pedagogy that incorporates simulated and authentic leadership experiences into the curriculum and student learning.

Laboratories of Practice

Embedded throughout the program through students’ application of what they have learned in their own leadership practice.

Inquiry Courses

Listed in course listing above as italics. One-two credit inquiry courses address specific research topics – e.g., problem setting, survey methods, research ethics, focus group interviewing, keeping field notes, capstone prospectus development. Goals are to prepare students to be inquiring leaders who base decisions and reform efforts on data and applied research.

Capstone

Applied research conducted locally to improve practice, support organizational change, and/or influence policy decisions.

May take several forms – i.e., program evaluations, policy analyses, research that address problems of practice, including action research projects.

Syllabi

• Educational Leadership Inquiry III: Content and Context of Learning Syllabi

Key Contact Person

Jay Scribner, Professor and Chair
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
University of Missouri
202 Hill Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
(573) 882-8221

Cost Structure

Tuition and fees established by the University’s Board of Curators. As of June 2010 resident graduate tuition is $306.80 per credit hour. Other fees (e.g., technology) are applicable as well.

Program Link

http://edd.missouri.edu/