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The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree program in Educational Leadership at Edgewood College draws deeply and broadly on the college's roots in its tradition, mission, and profession. The Sinsinawa Dominican tradition of scholarship and collegiality, the college's mission as a liberal arts institution with a commitment to service, and the emerging characteristics of the education profession all have helped shape the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program in Educational Leadership.

The program is a cohort partnership of doctoral faculty, doctoral students, and collaborating mentors in area school districts for the purpose of preparing educational leaders. Candidates are versed in the research knowledge base of educational leadership and its application to school improvement, undergo rigorous scrutiny in an assessment system driven by educational leadership standards and academic achievement, and receive substantive mentoring in authentic situations, with both experience in support of emerging technologies that enhance leadership.

The Educational Leadership program expands and strengthens ties between institutions of higher education and P-12 school districts to the benefit of both. Grounded in a strong knowledge base, research directed at school improvement, and professional practice is assessed in authentic work design settings. Educational Leadership is infused with content mastery, collaborative experience integrated in school district needs, and the ethical foundations of change that benefit teaching and learning.

Designed to be completed in nine terms within a three-year time frame, the doctoral program in educational leadership at the district level draws on the synergy of a committed cohort of carefully selected candidates who already hold a master's degree and licensure in educational administration. Supportive advising, carefully guided mentoring in the field, and a continuous system of assessment will reinforce program content.

In sum, the Doctor of Education degree program in educational leadership provides a supportive system of orientation, advising, and assessment, a standard of excellence for the preparation of educational leaders at the district level, enhances the College's mission, and promotes school improvement initiatives within a cohort partnership mentoring arrangement.