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For more information, please contact the Department of Educational Administration & Human Resource Development (EAHR) at: [email protected] (979) 845-3017 Contact DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION PK-12 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION How to Apply To apply to the program, applicants must follow both Departmental and Texas A&M University requirements. Applicants will be evaluated by the doctoral program committee and are required to meet all admission criteria in order to be considered for acceptance. Applicants are expected to have experience in school leadership roles. All applicants are required to complete and return the following items to the Office of Admissions: • Texas A&M University graduate application and processing fee ($50 for US citizens or permanent residents; $90 for international applicants) available at: www.applytexas.org • Official transcripts from all previously attended universities indicating previous degree awarded when applicable • Official TOEFL scores taken within the last two years (international students only) In addition, the Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Department requires: • Three letters of recommendation • Current résumé • Minimum one-page letter of intent • An interview and a writing sample Deadline: December 1st Applicants can find more information regarding the program at: tx.ag/EAHRgrad Brandi Acosta Academic Advisor II (979) 847-2176 [email protected] Joyce Nelson Director of Academic Advising (979) 847-9098 [email protected]
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For more information, please contact the Department of Educational Administration & Human Resource Development (EAHR) at:
[email protected](979) 845-3017
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DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
PK-12 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
How to Apply
To apply to the program, applicants must follow both Departmental and Texas A&M University requirements. Applicants will be evaluated by the doctoral program committee and are required to meet all admission criteria in order to be considered for acceptance. Applicants are expected to have experience in school leadership roles.
All applicants are required to complete and return the following items to the Office of Admissions:
• Texas A&M University graduate application and processing fee ($50 for US citizens or permanent residents; $90 for international applicants) available at: www.applytexas.org
• Official transcripts from all previously attended universities indicating previous degree awarded when applicable
• Official TOEFL scores taken within the last two years (international students only)
In addition, the Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Department requires:
• Three letters of recommendation• Current résumé• Minimum one-page letter of intent• An interview and a writing sample
Deadline: December 1st
Applicants can find more information regarding the program at: tx.ag/EAHRgrad
Brandi AcostaAcademic Advisor II
(979) [email protected]
Joyce NelsonDirector of Academic Advising
(979) [email protected]
Degree offered: Doctor of EducationCredit Hours: 69Program Delivery: Traditional and Online
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION PK-12 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
The Doctor of Education in Educational Administration, with a focus on PK-12 School Administration, prepares candidates for culturally-responsive leadership, commitment to education, and the skills needed for advanced administrative practice in schools and districts. Candidates are admitted as a cohort and begin in a fall semester. Upon successful completion of the program and approval of faculty, candidates will have completed the course requirements for superintendent certification in the state of Texas and will meet the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) standards for the superintendent certificate, should they choose to take the TExES. exam.
The program provides candidates with the skills needed to equitably serve all students to achieve a high level of success while demonstrating:
• Ethics both personally and professionally• Instructional understandings and strategies that create high-performing schools for a
diverse population of students• Financial management skills• A functional understanding of systems and organizational management• The ability to engage in the policy and political issues that are critical to successful
change and innovation• The ability to evaluate information and determine appropriate courses of action
Record of Study
The Record of Study (ROS) is the culminating research problem of practice for candidates in the program. Work on the ROS is woven into the course of study and will address some aspect of school leadership, management, or instruction. The ROS will have a context of addressing social justice in public education. Candidates will choose from three ROS options: a comprehensive district analysis/redesign; journal-ready articles; or research following traditional dissertation guidelines.
Degree Plan
Year 1: Fall
EDAD 639: Foundations of Educational AdministrationEHRD 651: Models of Epistemology
Year 1: Spring
EDAD 690: Theory of EDAD Research - Qual. IEDAD 625: Personnel Law
Year 1: Summer
EDAD 690: Theory of EDAD Research - STAT IEDAD 690: Theory of EDAD Research - STAT IIEDAD 623: Advanced Field Methods (Qual. II)
Year 2: Fall
EDAD 687: Principles of Professional Practice in EducationEDAD 653: Organizational Theory & Leadership
Year 2: Spring
EDAD 651: Educational Finance and EconomicsEDAD 620: Program Evaluation
Year 2: Summer
EDAD 615: School SuperintendencyEDAD 630: Site-based Management of Schools
Year 3: Fall
EDAD 690: Theory of EDAD Research-Proposal PreparationEDAD 688: Analysis of Critical Issues in Education
Year 3: Spring
EDAD 616: Administration of Staff PersonnelEDAD 652: Politics of Education
Year 3: Summer
EDAD 619: Administering Urban SchoolsEDAD 684: Internship
Year 4: Fall
EDAD 692: Professional Study (12 hours)
