Education Leadership

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, PreK-12 Specialization California State University, Los Angeles launched its new Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree program in Educational Leadership, in fall 2009 with approval from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Chancellor’s Office of the California State University System. COHORT 1: All successfully advanced to candidacy as of October 2011. COHORT 2: Began doctoral program fall semester, 2011

Ed.D. Info Flyer Application to program PowerPoint for 2012 Admission Instructions for CSU Mentor

Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership

The CSULA Doctorate in Educational Leadership is a college-wide degree program that draws on faculty expertise across the college and the CSULA campus. The doctoral program is designed for those who seek leadership roles in educational organizations and are committed to addressing the challenges of urban education through relevant and meaningful scholarship and practitioner-based inquiry.

The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at CSULA is built around four program goals:

• Educational Leadership in the Service of Justice, Access, and Social Change,
• Leadership Grounded in Knowledge and Expertise in Teaching, Learning and Organizational Change,
• Critical Reflection Embedded in Leadership Practice, and
• Leadership that Engages with the Broader Community

With emphasis placed on leadership in practice, the program fosters expanded understanding of the many contexts in which educational leadership takes place. It focuses on the expertise, scholarship, and inquiry necessary to advance all students’ rights to an education that supports social and economic justice and academic success. The program aims to develop leaders who engage in collaboration with members of diverse urban communities to analyze how the policies and practices of educational, political and legal institutions have addressed issues of access, equity, and full democratic participation.

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The program goals are woven through the three emphases offered in the CSULA program:

• Educational Leadership for System and School Redesign
• Educational Leadership for Urban Teaching and Learning
• Educational Leadership for Students' Special Needs and Supports

Students will select an emphasis area when applying to the program and incoming cohorts will be balanced with students from each area of emphasis. Course work will consist of core courses taken by all students in the cohort and courses specific to the emphases will be taken by students specializing in those areas. Core courses for the Ed.D. degree program are:

• Organizational Theory and Leadership for Change
• Understanding and Using Research to Answer Questions about Diverse Urban Schools
• Race, Language, Gender, and Disability: Educational Equity, School Policy, and the Law
• Using Quantitative Methods to Analyze Inequitable Schooling Outcomes and to Target Improvement
• Equity, Access, and Achievement in Urban Public Schools: The Impact of Curriculum on Teaching and Learning
• Exploring Teaching, Learning and Leadership for Urban Education Using Qualitative Research
• Advocacy, Community Engagement and Governance: The Social and Political Contexts of Education
• Practitioner Research Embedded in School Communities

To provide students with peer support and faculty advising and mentoring from entry to the doctoral program through completion of the dissertation process, each session students will enroll in small lab courses (laboratories of practice) led by faculty members whose scholarly and research expertise match students’ interests. In this way, students not only benefit from the collective knowledge, experience and interest of a diverse cohort but also from the ongoing collaboration and participation in research-related activities that small peer-group settings can best provide.

Additional information about the program is available in the power point document above.

Admission and Application Information

Special Notice: If you are planning to apply for the Cal State Los Angeles EdD program, please take the Graduate Records Exam in time to have your scores available at the time you submit your application. Important update – The GRE exam has been revised with a new format, questions and scoring. Be sure to check the ETS website for preparation and study materials that match the new exam. Avoid using old study guides. Scores from the last five years will still be honored for admission purposes. Contact the GRE at www.ets.org. Please use the following identifying codes to have your scores sent to us: 1) Institution Code and name is 4399, California State University, Los Angeles; and 2) Dept. Code and name is 3001, Educational Administration.

APPLY NOW!
CSULA APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR FALL 2012 IS MAY 15TH.

REVIEW OF COMPLETE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY JANUARY 30, 2012 WILL BEGIN IN FEBRUARY FOR NOTIFICATION BY APRIL 2, 2012. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER JANUARY 30, 2010 WILL STILL BE CONSIDERED UNTIL THE FALL 2012 COHORT IS DETERMINED. COMPLETE APPLICATIONS INCLUDE ALL MATERIALS THAT ARE PART OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL ED.D. PROGRAM APPLICATION AND THE CSU MENTOR APPLICATION.

SO PLEASE REMEMBER THAT IF YOU WISH YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED YOU MUST COMPLETE THE CSU MENTOR ONLINE APPLICATION CONCURRENTLY WITH THE PROGRAM APPLICATION.

To apply to the Doctoral Program at Cal State L.A., you will need to:

1. Go to CSUMentor.edu and complete the CSU Graduate/Post-baccalaureate Application for Admission found at http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/graduate/educational_leadership.asp
2. Apply and submit application materials to the doctoral program. Complete the CSULA Supplemental Application Form in the Application Packet available for download on this webpage accompanied by:

2 sets of official transcripts for each college or university attended
3 letters of recommendation, including the recommendation forms that are in the application packet.

Letters of recommendation should speak to the leadership and scholarship potential of the applicant. One letter must be from a university faculty member who is familiar with the applicant’s work. One letter must be from a person who has supervised the applicant in an employment setting and the final letter must address the applicant’s fit for the EdD program.

Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test scores no more than five years old
     (Note: scores from all three sections of the GRE General Test are required)
The completed CSU Supplemental Ed.D. Application Form (from the packet on this webpage),
     accompanied by:
• A professional statement with responses to A, B, and C as described in Part III on page 2 of the application;
• A professional resume; and
• A writing sample authored solely by you as described in Part IV on page 2 in the application.

IMPORTANT – IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION BY THE DEADLINE, CONTACT THE PROGRAM OFFICE AND LET US KNOW WHICH ITEMS ARE STILL OUTSTANDING AND WHEN THEY WILL BE SUBMITTED. THANK YOU.

Mail the above requested materials (except test scores) to:

Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership Division of Applied & Advanced Studies in Education Charter College of Education California State University Los Angeles 5151 State University Drive King Hall C2098 Los Angeles, CA 90032-8143 Phone: 323-343-4330 http://www.calstatela.edu/academic/ccoe/programs_aase_edd_leadership.htm

Reminder: YOUR APPLICATION IS INCOMPLETE UNTIL ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS AND TEST SCORES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED!

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INFORMATION MEETINGS SCHEDULED:

Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 5:00 PM in King Hall C2096A

Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 1:00 PM in King Hall C2091

Monday, November 21, 2011 at 5:00 PM in King Hall D2076A

Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 5:00 PM in King Hall D2076A

Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 5:00 PM in King Hall D2076A

Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 5:00 PM in King Hall D2076A

PLEASE R.S.V.P TO:
Betty Lee at 323-343-4330 or BLee@cslanet.calstatela.edu

For additional information contact: EdD Program in Educational Leadership Division of Applied & Advanced Studies in Education Charter College of Education Cal State L.A. King Hall C2098 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032-8143 Phone: 323-343-4330 For application materials questions: Betty Lee, 323-343-4330 or blee@cslanet.calstatela.edu For other questions: Dr. Lois Andre-Bechely, Director, at loisab@calstatela.edu