Navigating the Doctoral Journey: All

Aboard?Dr. Angela GunterDr. Matthew Constant 5-24-12

Introductions

• Who We Are • Who You Are

Why the Doctorate?

WKU Doctoral Program

• WKU established its innovative Educational Leadership Doctoral Program to meet the increasing demand for leadership to take P-20 education to new levels. The doctoral program demonstrates WKU's commitment to provide seamless career development in professional education and is intended to prepare "practitioner-scholars" who will study seminal and current theories in order to translate and apply them in daily practice.

• WKU's unique education doctorate addresses the needs of practicing professionals to develop leadership skills in cross-disciplinary settings. The goals of the curriculum are to increase candidates' understanding of human learning, improve the organizations within which candidates work, and teach candidates to conduct career-relevant research, thereby increasing their problem-solving abilities within their varied work settings.

The Strands

• P-12 Administrative Leadership -  designed for individuals desiring to serve or to enhance their capacity to serve as public school/school district administrators;

• Teacher Leadership - designed for individuals desiring to serve or to enhance their capacity to serve in leadership roles related to areas such as assessment, curriculum, technology, literacy, and classroom teaching;

• Postsecondary Leadership - designed for individuals desiring to serve or to enhance their capacity to serve in two-year and four-year institutions; or

• Organizational Leadership - designed for individuals desiring to serve or to enhance their capacity to serve in education-related organizations that are not classified as schools, colleges, or universities.

The Coursework

CORE COURSES • EDLD 702 Orientation to Doctoral Studies (3 hours) - taken during the first

semester after admission to the program. • Leadership Courses (9 credits) • EDLD 710 Leadership Theories and Ethics

EDLD 720 Individual and Group Issues in Leadership EDLD 730 Leading the Organization

• Research Courses (9 credits) • EDLD 712 Research Methods and Design for Educational Leaders

EDLD 722 Measurement and Survey Methods for Educational Leaders EDLD 732 Program Evaluation for Educational Leaders

• Internship Course (1-3 hours per course enrollment for a total of 6 hours) • EDAD 798 Internship in Administration and Supervision (3 hours)• Dissertation course (1-3 hours per course enrollment for a total of 9-12 hours) • EDLD 799 Dissertation*

Balancing Act

Writing the Dissertation

• Dissertation chapter 1: INTRODUCTION• Dissertation chapter 2: LITERARY REVIEW• Dissertation chapter 3: METHOLOGY• Dissertation chapter 4: RESULTS• Dissertation chapter 5: DISCUSSION

Power of the Cohort

Wisdom from the Cohort

• Do it for the experience; do it for the learning. Do it for the friends you will make. Don't rush through but rather embrace it for the unique and exciting journey that it can be. - Dr. Kelly Davis

• Focus your program on where you hope to go, not so much on where you are. Be prepared for it to possibly propel you in that direction sooner than you expected! – Dr. Dan Costellow

Opportunities Since Degree…

• Honors/Awards• Extra Pay! • Promotions• Leadership Opportunities• Adjunct Teaching!

How to Apply

• Click here for more info!• Fall cohort deadline to apply: March 1• Spring cohort deadline to apply: October 1

Q/A

• Angela.gunter@daviess.kyschools.us• Matthew.constant@owensboro.kyschools.us