Educational Leadership and Administration Ed.D.

Purpose of Degree:

The doctoral program in Educational Leadership and Administration is designed for current and aspiring K-16 school leaders. Additionally, eligible candidates may earn a Pennsylvania Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility or principal certification, if prerequisites are complete. The program offers a rich mix of theory and application. In addition to traditional coursework, the program promotes skills in conducting research.

Program Highlights:

Doctoral candidates form a cohort group that remains together throughout the program.

To better accommodate student work schedules, participants will complete two classes each semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer). The classes will meet five times per semester on a Friday and Saturday. All classes will be presented in a seminar format that combines theory and application.
Students complete a culminating internship that provides application of theory to practice in a job-embedded setting. Completion of guided inquires and student portfolio provide artifacts documenting student learning.
Candidates who successfully complete the required coursework and defend their dissertation receive a doctor of education (Ed.D.) degree from East Stroudsburg University.
Candidates who satisfactorily complete the required coursework and superintendent internship may apply for the Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility. The Pennsylvania State Department of Education also requires six years of educational experience with at least three years of those in an administrative position and a proficient score on the required state assessment.
Candidates who satisfactorily complete the required coursework and principal internship, and the corresponding praxis may apply for PA principal certification. The Pennsylvania State Department of Education also requires three years of educational experience to qualify.
National Accreditation

Degree Requirements

Required courses

SEED 701	Leadership Theory	3 credits
SEED 702	Leadership: A Case Study Approach	3 credits
SEED 705	Curriculum Analysis	3 credits
SEED 710	Advanced Topics Human Development	3 credits
SEED 720	Doctoral Seminar in Advanced Research Methods	3 credits
SEED 725	Critical Analysis of Issues and Innovations in Education	3 credits
SEED 730	Analysis of Effective Instruction	3 credits
SEED 750	School and Community	3 credits
SEED 751	Conflict Resolution	3 credits
SEED 758	School Law and Negotiations	3 credits
SEED 760	School Finance	3 credits
SEED 781	Special Topics in Education	3 credits
SEED 782	Research Instrument Design for Leadership Studies	3 credits
SEED 783	Analysis of Qualitative Data in Leadership Studies	3 credits

SEED 796	Doctoral Principal Internship	3 credits
OR
SEED 797	Doctoral Superintendency Internship	3 credits
OR
SEED 798	Doctoral Leadership Internship	3 credits

SEED 950	Dissertation	1 - 9 credits

NOTE: PSED 798 must be taken twice

Proposed Schedule:

Year 1 — First Term

SEED 701	Leadership Theory	3 credits
SEED 705	Curriculum Analysis	3 credits

Year 1 — Second Term

SEED 725	Critical Analysis of Issues and Innovations in Education	3 credits
SEED 720	Doctoral Seminar in Advanced Research Methods	3 credits

Year 1 — Third Term

SEED 730	Analysis of Effective Instruction	3 credits
SEED 710	Advanced Topics Human Development	3 credits

Year 2 — Fourth Term

SEED 758	School Law and Negotiations	3 credits
SEED 783	Analysis of Qualitative Data in Leadership Studies	3 credits

Year 2 — Fifth Term

SEED 782	Research Instrument Design for Leadership Studies	3 credits
SEED 751	Conflict Resolution	3 credits

Year 2 — Sixth Term

SEED 702	Leadership: A Case Study Approach	3 credits
SEED 760	School Finance	3 credits

Year 3 — Seventh Term

SEED 750	School and Community	3 credits
SEED 79X	SEED Doctoral Internship	3 credits

Year 3 — Eighth Term

SEED 781	Special Topics in Education	3 credits
SEED 79X	SEED Doctoral Internship	3 credits

Year 3 — Ninth Term

SEED 79X

SEED Doctoral Internship

3 credits

Required in Year 3 — Spring, summer, and fall

Completion of dissertation

SEED 950

Dissertation

1 - 9 credits