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Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership
The Ed.D. is not currently accepting applications.
The Ed.D. Degree
Mission
The Ed.D.’s mission is to develop regional and distinctive capacity
in educational leadership for Central California educational
professionals in P-20 schools and educational organizations. The
program is based on three fundamental beliefs:
- Under appropriate instructional conditions, all students can learn
- School organizations control these conditions of learning success
- Educational leaders, at various levels and capacities, are accountable for these organizations
Program Features
The Ed.D. takes advantage of the unique strengths of UCSB to provide an innovative curricular, instructional, and research
program that includes:
- A focus on central coast educational institutions
- An accelerated 3-year time to degree
- A year-round operation, with annual summer sessions and fall and winter leadership Symposia
- A cohort learning model for working professionals
- In situ research in regional schools and educational organizations
- An internationally, nationally, regionally renowned faculty
Students, as a cohort, spend their 1st year completing three
core courses in educational leadership, policy, and organizations and
three in research methodology. They spend their 2nd year completing
a set of advanced doctoral seminars and practicums on information technology,
policy and politics, learning organizations, organizational management,
organizational development and financial leadership. While this coursework is underway, they
also participate in leadership practicum experiences and in ongoing research
projects in various central coast Professional Development practica crafting
solutions to regional educational problems. Students spend their 3rd year
completing coursework and researching and writing
their dissertations.
Students
The Ed.D. admits 8-10 students per cohort and about 50 students in
total. These students are practicing professionals, currently employed
in leadership positions in P-20 school organizations or related educational
agencies. All hold, at the time of their admission, a Master's degree
or its equivalent from an accredited college or university. They seek
positions as: P-20 Central Office or School Site Leaders; Community College
and Higher Education Administrators; County and State Educational Agents;
Non-Profit Educational Leaders; and Public and Private Educational Consultants.