Doctor of Philosophy in Education and Social Change Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education 1 “Education is the gateway to social justice”

“Developing ‘change agents’ for our schools in need”  Prepare a new generation of professional leaders and researchers who can act with dispatch to address the educational needs of our most at-risk population.  Produce highly qualified graduates to work in a variety of vocations including public, parochial and private school administration, higher education, educational research, and not-for-profit agencies. 2

3 James Heckman 2000 Nobel Prize-winning Economist “If we don't provide disadvantaged young children with the proper environments to foster cognitive and noncognitive skills, we'll create a class of people without such skills, without motivation, without the ability to contribute to the larger society nearly as much as they could if they'd been properly nurtured from an early age. The most economically efficient way to remediate the disadvantage caused by adverse family environments is to invest in children when they are young. Neglecting the early years creates an underclass that is arguably growing in the United States. The family is the major source of human inequality in American society.”

4 MMeet or exceed PhD requirements of other top programs at highly selective universities UUse of logic models and reverse engineering in program design targeting education in poverty circumstances CCarefully select candidates of high ability and potential for effecting change DDeep grounding in a curriculum area (i.e., special education, literacy education, etc.) TTraining in change management, diffusion of innovations, & communications

5  Vanderbilt University  University of Michigan  Indiana University  University of Louisville  University of Minnesota  Xavier University  U.C. Berkeley  University of Texas - Austin  Ohio State University  University of Georgia  University of Maryland  University of Southern California  Saint John’s University  DePaul University  Marquette University

6 A.Language Development B. Societal Perceptions of the Poor C. Family & Community Factors C.1. Family Violence C.2. Role Models C.3. Parental Support C.4. Substance Abuse C.5. Parental Competence & Power (Social Systems) C.6. Mobility D. Education Systems D.1. Unresponsive/ standardized education systems D.2. Diffusion of Innovations E. Early Interventions F. Culturally Responsive Instruction F.1. Built on Students’ Assets F.2. Strong Sense of Community G. Access G.1. Technology Resources G.2. Technology-related skills (e.g., “New Literacies”) G.3. Nutrition & Food Insecurity G.4. Effective Teachers (PK-12)& School Leaders (PK-12) Research on Children Living in the “Poverty Predicament”

7 Selected weekends per semester (planned one year in advance) Fridays: 5:30-10pm, Saturdays 8:30am-4:30pm (plus online hybrid activities) Comparable to program delivery models at Vanderbilt, DePaul, U. Of Georgia, U. of Maryland, SMU…

8 EDUG 858: Study Abroad/ Cross-Cultural Experience In the summer of Year 2, our PhD students participate in either a Study abroad experience, or a Cross-cultural (U.S.) experience …

9 Areas of Concentration (15 semester hours) Special Education Literacy/Reading Education School Leadership Individualized Plan

10 Individualized Plan (15 semester hours) Q: What if you are not a certified teacher? A: This program is also open to persons from other fields who work in venues directly related to educating the poor…

11 The Ph.D. Dissertation Real people, real issues, real time Collaborative effort Poverty context “At Bellarmine, what we choose to do we choose to do well…”

12 Doctoral Programs: Some Cost Comparisons Depaul U. = $865 per hour + fees, ~$7,785/9 sem. hours Vanderbilt U. (Ed.D.) = $1,125 per hour, $10, 125/sem. Spalding U. = $735 per hour, $2,205 per course, $4,410/6 hours U. of Dayton = $797 per hour, $7173/sem. U. of Louisville = $508 per hour, $4,572/9 sem. hours U. of Kentucky (Ed.D.) = $607 per hour (part time) + fees The Bellarmine Ph.D. - $ per hour + $35 course fee per class = $1985 per class, $3,970/sem.

13 Financial Aid Submit financial aid application (FAFSA) at with school code Financial Aid opportunities: Most aid in form of student loans Yellow Ribbon Program – VA benefit Financial Aid information sheet included with application packet

14 Priority Application Deadlines Summer 2011 Cohort – April 15 Spring (January) 2012 Cohort – October 14

15 Questions & Answers “We are all pencils in the hand of God…” - Mother Teresa