The Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning specialization is designed for administrators who want to increase their ability to influence and transform their educational organization. The curriculum has been developed to focus on building a collaborative organization—a new and innovative model in administrator leadership. Graduates from this Ed.D. program will be able to integrate theory and practice to impact both their career and the lives of their students.

 

Completion Requirements

• 54 minimum semester credit hours
  • Foundation course (6 sem. cr.)
  • Proseminars (18 sem. cr.)
  • Research sequence (18 sem. cr.)
  • Doctoral study intensive (12 sem. cr.)
• 1 face-to-face residency

Estimated time to completion: 3 years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call Lorena Larios at 866-492-5336 ext. 4227.

 

Walden offers frequent start dates so that you can begin when it’s convenient for you. Next Start Date: October 27. Admission policies vary by program. Call Lorena Larios at 866-492-5336 ext. 4227 or apply now.

Meritas faculty: You must complete a specialized enrollment process that includes receiving prior approval from your administrator before applying to one of our programs.

 

Curriculum

 

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
	Semester 1
EDAD 8001	Foundations for Doctoral Study	6
	Semester 2
EDAD 8011	Proseminar: Leading to Promote Learning	6
	Semester 3
EDAD 8015	Research Approaches	6
	Semester 4
EDAD 8021	Proseminar: Leading Communities of Practice	6
	Semester 5
EDAD 8025	Quantitative Research*	6
	Semester 6
EDAD 8031	Proseminar: Leading for Social Change	6
	Semester 7
EDAD 8035	Qualitative Research*	6
	Semester 8
EDAD 8090	Doctoral Study Intensive	6
	Semester 9
EDAD 8090	Doctoral Study Intensive	6

 

*EDAD 8025 and EDAD 8035 can be taken in reverse order. Students, in consultation with their mentors, will determine which course is initially instrumental for their doctoral program.

 

Course Descriptions