2.  School of Education ranked among the top 30  Nationally and internationally recognized faculty  Professors of Practice who are current or recent administrators  Collaborative history and partnerships with Virginia LEAs Why Choose VCU?

3. Two Doctoral Programs

4. Continuum? Scholar Practitioner

5. Ph.D.Ed.D. Experiences Practice Team-based Capstone Courses Research Individualized Dissertation

6. The Ph.D. in Education Program The Ph.D. in Education

7. Ph.D. in Education Tracks  Special Education and Disability Policy  Instructional Leadership  Urban Services Leadership  Research and Evaluation  Educational Psychology  Educational Leadership

8. Educational Leadership Track (Ph.D.) “The educational leadership track of the Ph.D. in education is designed for those interested in critically examining leadership in education. This track is conceptualized as a set of learning experiences that allow students to grow from being consumers to producers of research that draws inspiration from real-world problems of education and leadership. Emphasis is placed on conducting problem-finding, problem-solving, and especially translational research.”

9. Ph.D. Exams Independent Research Coursework

10. Research Courses Qualifying Exam Concentration Courses Externship / Co-curricular Comprehensive Exam Dissertation (48 Credit Hours)

11. The Ed.D. in Leadership

12. Ed.D. in Leadership “The purpose of the Ed.D. in Leadership is to provide leaders with authentic experiences, appropriate knowledge and skills and opportunities for reflection that will enable them to succeed in organizational leadership positions. Three analytic lenses -- equity, accountability and learning environments -- will guide learning activities and enable students from varying backgrounds to consider learning through common perspectives.”

13. Ed.D. Program  48 hours of coursework  Completion in 3 years  Equity, Accountability, Learning Lenses  Case-Study Base  Team Instruction and Team Learning  Technology

14. FAQ

15. Admissions:

16. Complete Application  Application Form  Transcripts  GRE scores (Ph.D.) MAT scores (Ed.D)  Personal Statement  3 Letters of reference (FORMS)  3 years of leadership experience (Ed.D)  CV  Artifacts as evidence of leadership activities

17. Admissions:

18. Ed.D.- March 1st, 2014 MAT SCORES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THAT DATE Ph.D.- March 1st, 2014 OFFICIAL GRE SCORES MUST BE RECEIVED BY THAT DATE

19. Tuition:

20. Ed.D. Tuition (subject to change, other fees may apply) OFF-CAMPUSON-CAMPUS  2013-14 $460 per credit hour 47 off-campus credit hours 6 online credit hours that carry additional $55 per credit hour technology fee ($460x47)+($55x6)= $21,950  2013-14 $536 per credit hour 1 on-campus credit hour $536 Total = $22,486

21. Ph.D. Tuition (subject to change, other fees may apply) OFF-CAMPUSON-CAMPUS  2013-14 $460 per credit hour 18 off-campus credit hours $8,280  2013-14 $ 536 per credit hour 30 on-campus credit hours $16,080 Total = $24,360

22. When Does Class Start? Ph.D.Ed.D  Summer begins late May and runs through early August  Fall begins third week of August and runs through mid-December  Begins early-mid May, orientation at VCU  May-early June, site TBD in regions, weeknights and some Saturdays  On-line and independent work, early June -mid July  Mid-end July, final meeting at VCU

24. I THINK I CAN!!

25. B-I-G Question #1:

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27. B-I-G Question #3:

28. CONTACTS  EDLP Ph.D. TRACK COORDINATOR Dr. Whitney Newcomb whsherman@vcu.edu  Ed.D. COORDINATOR Dr. Cheri Magill ccmagill@vcu.edu

29. Visit our Website!  For more details about these programs and to access forms and additional links:  http://www.soe.vcu.edu/academics/el/programs.html

30. QUESTIONS