Johns Hopkins University School of Education

Overview Program Objective Program Requirements Program Format Admissions Process Note: This program is pending MHEC approval. Applications will not be accepted until formal program approval.

To address the dramatically changing landscape of education in the 21 st century, which includes advances in technology, in new research on the science of learning, and in the emergence of a private education sector, the JHU School of Education has established an innovative and dynamic distance education option for its existing Doctor of Education (EdD) degree program.

The distance education option is designed to prepare an exceptional corps of educational leaders, both nationally and internationally, who can set a high standard for leadership in education and are equipped to meet the myriad challenges associated with improving K-12 learning outcomes in both public and private educational environments.

Program requirements include a minimum of 90 graduate credits beyond the bachelor’s degree. Of these, 36 credit hours of prior coursework at the master’s level may be accepted as transfer credits from another institution A minimum of 54 credits must be completed at JHU

Coursework will include the follow components:  Science of Learning (12 credits)  Educational Organizations, Contexts, and Systems (12 credits)  Applied Research and Evaluation (9 credits)  Specialization area (12 credits)  Applied Dissertation (9 credits)

 For the first cohort beginning Fall 2013, students will have the option of three specialization areas:  Entrepreneurial Leadership in Education  Mind, Brain and Teaching  Online Teaching and Learning

Anticipated Areas of Specialization:  Special Education  Counselor Education  21st Century Educator

In addition to successfully completing all coursework requirements, candidates must also satisfy the following program benchmarks: Comprehensive Assessments of Competencies within Problem of Practice Projects and Oral Defense Applied Dissertation Proposal and Oral Defense

The assessments are in the form of projects completed during the summers following Years 1 and 2. Students will demonstrate mastery of competencies in these written and oral comprehensive assessments, which will serve as indicators of readiness for conducting applied research.

The applied dissertation is the final and most significant requirement for the EdD degree. Characteristics of the applied dissertation that make it unique to this program include: Culmination of independently completed, but closely interrelated, projects. Projects are embedded within coursework and distributed across three years. Projects focus on a problem of practice within the organization with which the candidate is affiliated. Projects possess potential for significant change or impact within the organization or have implications for policy.

The program includes two on-campus residencies. The first at the end of the first year (may be completed electronically from a distance). The second at the end of the third year, which will serve as the program’s culmination during which students will defend their dissertation orally. These residencies will allow face-to-face interactions with faculty and other students, as well as time for the oral defense and other activities related to the applied dissertation.

Year 1  Fall & spring – 2 courses each semester  Summer – 2 courses and 3 credits of applied research project/dissertation Year 2  Fall & spring – 2 courses each semester  Summer – 1 course and 3 credits of applied research project/dissertation Year 3  Fall & spring – 2 courses each semester  Summer – 3 credits applied research project/dissertation

YearFall SemesterSpring SemesterSummer Semester Year 1 ( ) Interdisciplinary Approaches to Education (3) Multiple Perspectives on Learning and Teaching (3) Total credits = 6 Contemporary Approaches to Educational Problems (3) Research Methods and Systematic Inquiry I (3) Total credits = 6 Mind, Brain Science and Learning (3) Leadership in Educational Organizations (3) Applied Research Project/Dissertation (3) Total credits = 9 Comprehensive Assessment

YearFall SemesterSpring SemesterSummer Semester Year 2 ( ) Research Methods and Systematic Inquiry II (3) Specialization Area Course I (3) Total credits = 6 Evaluation of Education Policies and Programs (3) Specialization Area Course II (3) Total credits = 6 Multicultural Education (3) Applied Research Project/Dissertation (3) Total credits = 6 Comprehensive Assessment and Candidacy

YearFall SemesterSpring SemesterSummer Semester Year 3 ( ) Technologies and Creative Learning (3) Specialization Area Course III (3) Total credits = 6 Power, Policy, and Politics in Education (3) Specialization Area Course IV (3) Total credits = 6 Applied Research Project/Dissertation (3) Total credits = 3 Final Dissertation Defense

A master’s degree with a 3.0 GPA Official transcripts A completed application form A resume Three letters of recommendations A personal statement including responses to the following: Describe a significant problem of practice relevant to your current or former work setting. Why is this problem important? Discuss the potential underlying causes and possible solutions. A signed Executive Sponsor agreement. International students must complete additional requirements. For Fall 2013, we anticipate accepting applications between May 15 th and June 1 st. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

We encourage applicants to send the following materials to the Admissions Office PRIOR to application: Official transcripts A resume Three letters of recommendations Personal statement Signed Executive Sponsor agreement Financial Aid Application Please refer to EdD website ( for details

In addition to fulfilling the general admissions requirements, International Applicants must: Submit a passing TOEFL score or TOEFL Waiver Request Submit a course by course evaluation of their academic credentials in lieu of transcripts if their degree was earned outside the U.S. (see list of approved credential evaluation agencies). For additional information on international student admission requirements, visit students.education.jhu.edu/studentaffairs/international

The tuition for each course (3 credits) will be $4,000. Additional fees apply and are charged separately from tuition For the most updated information about fees, please visit our website.

Financial Aid application deadlines for the academic year are: June 1 for the fall semester November 1 for the spring semester April 1 for the summer semester For further information and to apply, visit students.education.jhu.edu/financial/

- Phone JHU-SOE1 Fax Alexander Bell Drive, Suite 110 Columbia, MD 21046