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The educational leadership program at 抖阴pro's School of Education is a long-standing, highly respected graduate program preparing educational leaders through a professional educational doctorate.听

SLU's Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership is designed to prepare students to become executive-level educational leaders. Students enter the program with a master鈥檚 or specialist degree in educational leadership or a related 铿乪ld.

The concentration in Catholic education prepares students to become executive-level leaders in Catholic education. Coursework engages students with the unique aspects of Catholic educational leadership, including spiritual leadership and the vocation of a Catholic school leader, and non-public school administration such as funding mechanisms and applicable laws.

Curriculum Overview

The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership degree requires the completion of 38-44 credits of coursework, a comprehensive written examination, an oral examination and a doctoral project. Students entering with a specialist degree complete 28-34 credits of coursework.

Course offerings are aligned with the state requirements for accreditation, as well as course requirements students must have to qualify for certification. Those courses are set up over a three-year cycle so all entering students have access to the courses they need. The doctoral project is designed to address a problem of practice and is completed by a team. Additionally, each member prepares an individual analysis report.

In the Catholic education concentration, the doctoral project is designed to address a problem of practice in Catholic educational leadership. The project is completed by a group of cohort members as a team. Additionally, each member prepares an individual analysis report.

Fieldwork and Research Opportunities

The program includes site-based activities aligned with coursework as well as the three-credit hour internship required for certification.

Careers

This Ed.D. prepares students to be executive-level leaders such as school district superintendents, assistant superintendents, directors, teacher leaders, and/or organizational leaders, as well as strengthening the knowledge and skills of building-level leaders. It prepares students for possible faculty positions in colleges and universities. Additionally, some doctoral students design a special individualized program to prepare for the principalship or a leadership role in a nonpro铿乼, medical or business organization.

Possible career paths for someone pursuing the concentration in Catholic education include school president, (arch)diocesan superintendent, assistant superintendent, school director, curriculum director, or other central office positions, as well as strengthening the knowledge and skills of experienced building-level leaders.

Admission Requirements

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Application Requirements

• Master's degree from a听regionally accredited听颈苍蝉迟颈迟耻迟颈辞苍
• Transcript(s)
• Two letters of recommendation
• 搁茅蝉耻尘茅
• Professional goal statement

Requirements for International Students

Along with the general admission requirements above, the following must be provided by prospective international students:

• Demonstration of听English Language Proficiency.
• Proof of financial support that must include:
  • A letter of financial support from the person(s) or sponsoring agency funding the time at 抖阴pro.
  • A letter from the sponsor's bank verifying that the funds are available and will be so for the duration of study at the University.
• Academic records, in English translation, for postsecondary studies outside the United States. These must include the courses taken and/or lectures attended, practical laboratory work, the maximum and minimum grades attainable, the grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations, and any honors or degrees received. WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.

Application Deadlines

Domestic students should apply for the fall semester by June 15, for the spring semester by November 1 and for the summer semester by April 1.

International students should apply by May 1 for the fall semester, October 1 for the spring semester and February 1 for the summer semester.

Review Process

Applications are reviewed by committee.

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Scholarships and Financial Aid

For priority consideration for graduate assistantship, apply by Feb. 1.

For more information, visit the Office of Student Financial Services.

Accreditation

The Catholic education concentration offered through the Institute for Catholic Education meets the catechetical requirements for the Archdiocese of St. Louis and the standards from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

1. Graduates will apply discipline-based literature to educational administration practices.
2. Graduates will apply evidence-based practices in educational administration, aspects of running a school district, and educational theories to analyze issues related to executive-level administration.
3. Graduates will articulate arguments or explanations about evidence-based practice in leadership, communication, legal, financial, curriculum/instruction/assessment and management in educational leadership.
4. Graduates will propose and conduct research related to educational leadership practices emphasizing professional integrity in the field.

Ed.D. students who enter the program with a master's degree complete 38 credits, including leadership courses and fieldwork. If a student seeks a superintendent certificate upon graduation, specific coursework is required.

Catholic Education Concentration

Non-Course Requirements

• Students must pass a written comprehensive examination.
• Students must pass an oral examination/project defense of their doctoral project focused on a problem of practice.

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

Research Courses

Students must finish master鈥檚 level graduate research courses before completing the program. If a student does not have some or all of these courses completed prior to admission, they may take them during the doctoral program. Students are required to successfully complete two of the following prerequisite research courses prior to finishing the program.听For those enrolled in the Catholic Education Concentration, one of these two courses must be EDR 5100 Introduction to Inferential Statistics.听

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment听unless otherwise noted. 听

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Without Ed.S.

With Ed.S.

Ed.D. students who enter the program with a Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership complete 28 credits, including leadership courses and 铿乪ldwork. If a student seeks a superintendent certi铿乧ate upon graduation, speci铿乧 coursework is required.

Catholic Education Concentration without Ed.S.

Catholic Education Concentration with Ed.S.

Program Notes

The Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership cohort program in Catholic school leadership includes outcomes aligned with national and state standards as well as those articulated by the Catholic Church. Courses are taught as part of a cohort program that is enhanced by problem-based learning, evidence-based content that connects theory and practice, and practice opportunities.

Students engage in professional learning by collaborating with peers using problem-oriented instructional strategies, studying a curriculum grounded in the literature on effective practice, and engaging in professionally-guided practice in schools.

All courses for both public school and Catholic school leadership are taught in a four-Saturday format (fall and spring), and in an eight-week period spanning mid-May to mid-July in the summer.

Catholic coursework engages students with the unique aspects of Catholic educational leadership, including spiritual leadership and the vocation of a Catholic school leader, and non-public school administration, such as funding mechanisms and applicable laws.

Coursework engages students with the unique aspects of Catholic educational leadership, including spiritual leadership, the vocation of the Catholic school educator, and the evangelizing Catholic school, and non-public school administration such as recruitment, funding mechanisms, and laws applicable in religious schools, while preparing students to take the assessments for superintendent certification. Students seeking Missouri state certification as a superintendent may be required to take additional coursework.

The degree additionally requires the completion of a written comprehensive examination, a doctoral project and an oral examination.

Apply for Admission

For additional admission questions, please contact:
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314-977-3292
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