Course variations

Course summary

This program will enable the students to build a professional portfolio that will help them to demonstrate their doctoral competencies to current and future employers. People who choose this specialization, which was built around nationally recognized teaching standards, are often licensed P-12 teachers and administrators in career advancement, consulting positions, or higher education faculty positions. It creates an individualized doctoral program that fits their unique P-12 research interests. Complement such core course work as advanced research, educational philosophy, advanced learning theory, and P-12 history and politics with electives in such areas as adult learning, mathematics, science, educational leadership, and virtual school instruction and assessment strategies.

Program modules

Core modules include: ED8007 - Leading Innovation, ED8112 - Educational Research Methods, ED8515 - Advanced Action Research for Teacher-Leaders, ED8119 - Advanced Practicum in Research Design. Specialization courses include: ED8111 - The Historical and Social Foundations of Education, ED7310 - Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Educational Process, ED7542 - The Politics of P–12 Education, ED8502 - Advanced Learning Theory and Instructional Practice, ED7701 - Educational Philosophy and Change, ED8100 - The Future of Educational Institutions: Topics and Trends, ED9919 - Doctoral Comprehensive Examination, ED9920 - Dissertation Course room - non-credit, ED9921 - Dissertation Research 1 - 5 quarter credits, ED9922 - Dissertation Research 2 - 5 quarter credits, ED9923 - Dissertation Research 3 - 5 quarter credits and ED9924 - Dissertation Research 4 - 5 quarter credits. Recommended 14 electives courses include: ED5516 - Adult Learning and Professional Development, ED5523 - Inquiry-Based Curriculum and Resources for Elementary Science Teachers, ED5508 - Research and Best Practices in Mathematics Instruction, ED5513 - Middle-Level Issues, ED5528 - Technology Skills for the Virtual School Teacher, ED5511 - Teaching Algebra for Understanding, ED5514 - Educational Leadership for Teacher-Leaders, ED5522 - The Art of Planning Science Instruction: Creating the Engaged Science Student, ED5524 - Inquiry-Based Curriculum and Resources for Secondary Science Teachers, ED5526 - Student Assessment and Work Analysis in Science Instruction, ED5506 - Standards and the K–12 Mathematics Curriculum, ED5507 - The Art of Planning Mathematics Instruction, ED5529 - Instructional Strategies for the Virtual School Teacher, ED5530 - Assessment Strategies for the Virtual School Teacher, ED5533 - Curriculum Mapping: Reflection and Practice recommended elective for all K–12 teachers, ED8122 - Statistics for Educational Research I ED8123 - Statistics for Educational Research II, ED8117 - Advanced Qualitative Research Methods.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants should have completed master’s degree from an institution accredited by a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting agency or an internationally recognized institution. They should have obtained a cumulative GPA of 3.00 from a master’s degree granting institution. International students whose language of instruction is not English are required to take one of the following tests: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum acceptable score of 550 on paper-based test, 213 on computer-based test with a score of 4.0 or higher on the Test of Written English (TWE), or 79 on internet based examination; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 80; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5; or Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

Capella University

Department name

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