East Carolina University

MeaningfulCompactAffordablePrestigious

Proposed New EdD in K-12 Educational Leadership

2016 Cohort in Bangkok, Thailand

Department of Educational Leadership

Dr. Matt Militello, Program Coordinatormilitellom14@ecu.edu (919) 518-4008www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/leed

Our faculty is a blend of researchers and practitioners—our faculty have been teachers, principals, and central office administrators including superintendents and international school leaders.

The purpose of our program is to simply provide a tough-minded, tender-hearted, personalized experience rooted in the development and application of knowledge into practice.

ECU is an established university and well known for its Educational Leadership Programs. The Educational Leadership Program at ECU is accredited by the University of North Carolina General Administration and the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation.

A completed online application with nonrefundable $70 (USD) application fee (www.ecu.edu/gradschool/). Apply for EdD degree.

Official score reports from a standardized graduate admission exam sent directly to the Graduate School from the testing agencies. (ECU’s GRE code is 5180 and MAT code is 1354.) Examinations must have been taken within the past five years. TOEFL required for all non-US citizens.

Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate degrees and all courses taken in past 5 years. Provide evaluation of transcript if from a non-US institution.

Three letters of reference from persons who can attest to academic competency or ability to do graduate work.

A writing sample describing a current educational challenge (550 word max).

Attendance at the Candidate Assessment Day in Bangkok (see date & time below).

ADMISSIONS INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION

Meaningful, Compact, Affordable, & Prestigious

Our program is tailoredto international educators

College of Education

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Timeline:Information Sessions: June 2015

6/2: Ruamrudee International School, 9a.m.–3p.m. 6/2: Kantary House Hotel, 5p.m.–7p.m.6/3: NIST International School, 2p.m.–4p.m.6/3: International School of Bangkok, 11a.m.–3p.m.6/4: Thai-Chinese International School, 9a.m.–3p.m.

Application Deadline: September 9, 2015Interviews: October 2015 in BangkokCohort I Begins in Bangkok: January 4, 2016

Our international EdD is aimed at creating a

meaningful educational experience including:

Finish your course work and dissertation in 8 semesters, a total of 3 years.

Courses are taught by ECU faculty members who have school leadership experience.

No residency requirement. Students do not have to take courses in the U.S.

Courses each semester are taught on-line (asynchronously). Summer courses (June) are taught face-to-face in Bangkok.

Flex school & community internships can be conducted where the student resides in the summer.

Courses are aligned with ECU campus program. Students have the option of taking summer courses in Greenville, NC (students must cover airfare and room and board- Visa req. for non U.S. citizens).

Each semester students take content and design courses. Content courses are mapped to national and international standards of school leadership and design courses are individualized for each student’s project/dissertation.

Regular milestones and check-in points help faculty and students monitor progress.

Each student has a professional portfolio that houses program artifacts.

Teams of students will be assigned a research coach. Coaches meet with students in Bangkok once a semester.

We encourage teams to apply from schools as a measure of support and for dissertation work- Team Dissertations.

ECU is a member institution of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED). This group is focused on making the EdD a true doctoral degree for practitioners. As such, the aim is to create an experience that honors the time and wisdom of full-time practitioners coupled with a learning experience that will ultimately improve one’s practice.

At ECU we have created a CPED inspired program that is three years—all in. That is, the course work and “problem of practice” (AKA dissertation or capstone project) are embedded throughout the three years. The final project may be completed individually or in teams.

This new EdD has been successfully piloted with a cohort in North Carolina where the 3 year completion rate was 90%-- The national 7 year average is less than 40%!

Cost:The $695/credit is an all in price—there are no hidden fees. Even books that are required by faculty will be covered. Additionally, students will have full access to the ECU library system. This system grants you access to the entire on-line catalogue at ECU.

The 60 credit program costs: $41,700

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PROGRAM SCOPE & SEQUENCE A NEW EdD

“Program design based on best practices, a national

consortium, and practitioner input.”