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Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED)

The Knowledge Forum on the EdD

The CPED consortium includes over 100 colleges and schools of education across the US and Canada

Our members have committed resources to work together to undertake a critical examination of the doctorate in education (EdD) through dialog, experimentation, critical feedback, and evaluation

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COVID-19 Updates & Opportunities for CPED Members, EdD Faculty, and EdD Students: 
As we continue to navigate the changing environment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we created this 2020 Updates & Opportunities page as a central area to provide important updates from CPED HQ along with resources for EdD faculty and students. 

Benefits of Membership

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Our professional development opportunities and resources enable members to redesign their EdD programs to better serve practitioners.

These benefits include:

  • Networking with a supportive and resourceful professional community
  • Rigor and clout 
  • Publishing opportunities
  • Convenings
  • Resources to assist with EdD program design
  • Ideas for curriculum development and change
  • Collaboration
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Resource Center

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As the Knowledge Forum on the EdD, resource contributions from our consortium help members with their program design and redesign goals. 

Resource Categories Include:
  • CPED Developed Resources
  • CPED Framework© in Action
  • Program Redesign 
  • Dissertations in Practice
  • Improvement Group Developed Resources
  • Promotional Materials
  • Student Centered Resources
  • Reports
  • And more!
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