Online Doctorate in Educational Leadership (EdD K12)
Cultivate your educational competencies with 100% convenience! It is now even more convenient to become one of the distinguished few who hold a doctorate. The Doctorate in Educational Leadership is designed to fit the schedules of working PreK-12 and collegiate teachers, staff and administrators, and can be completed in two years or less through our convenient 100% online program. Classes are offered in a flexible 5-week format.
This degree will provide you with advanced professional training and develop your abilities in the scholarly study of the issues that challenge education. You will study curricular and instructional issues and develop leadership and organizational skills that you can apply within your own educational setting. The doctorate program will also reinforce the research skills you need to reach a leadership position in the field.
One of things that makes this program a William Woods signature course is that training is only part of the program. It is also designed to challenge and motivate you to go out and find the solutions that education needs. As one of our students, you will have the opportunity to learn from active practitioners in the field and make the connections you need for leadership and career growth.
You can expect rigorous coursework with real-world relevance, designed and taught by professionals who have proven their expertise. And, to make this an investment you can count on, your tuition will not go up as long as you stay continuously enrolled.
Your Doctorate in Educational Leadership degree at work
As a Doctoral graduate, you are prepared to be an educational leader. You will generate and apply research and theory in organizational and leadership development, and communicate ideas through writing and speaking with other professionals in the field. You may assume a position in the state department of education; or as a teacher educator, curriculum director, principal or superintendent. Or you may choose to remain in the classroom, serving as a leader and mentor for your colleagues. Through the connections formed in your program, and through your increased degree status, you will join our many graduates as they consistently rise to higher level leadership positions within school districts and at the collegiate level.
William Woods is the largest certifier of school leaders in Missouri
Requirements/Curriculum
You will earn the degree by completing 9 courses leading to research and a doctoral dissertation.
Dissertation Handbook
Curriculum
Requirements
Can be completed in as little as 25 credit hours.
Program Qualifications
- Education Specialist degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- Graduate GPA of 3.6 on a 4.0 scale
- Two years of experience working as an educator
Prerequisite Coursework
- Research Methods/Design
- Research Statistics
The following must be submitted before consideration for admission:
- Completed application
- Official transcripts showing masters and specialist degrees. Only transcripts received in a sealed envelope directly from the sending school will be considered official. Students graduating from William Woods University masters and/or specialist programs do not need to submit new copies of transcripts already on file.
- Two academic letters of reference from professionals who can address the candidate’s academic ability, potential for success in strenuous scholarly work, and past performance as an educator in the field. One letter must be from a supervisor.
- Professional vita.
- Philosophy of leadership statement highlighting the applicant’s personal leadership characteristics and past professional leadership experiences, as well as the applicant’s purpose in pursuing the doctoral degree and expectation of the benefit of obtaining the doctorate. This statement must be at least 750 words.
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William Woods online graduate education programs are available to students across the country. In Missouri, our students come from Fulton, Columbia, Jefferson City, St. Louis, Kansas City, Moberly, Springfield, Ozark, Cape Girardeau, Rolla and many more locations. Beyond Missouri, our online graduates hail from California, Illinois, Kansas, Washington, Arkansas and other states.
Our graduate education programs are available online and are ranked among the best online programs in Missouri by US News and World Report.
Admissions Information
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