Applications Accepted Beginning January 2009 Deadline: March 15, 2009 Classes Begin September 2009

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Interdisciplinary Educational Studies

Take your educational career to the next level.

This innovative 51 credit program prepares you for a leadership role in Pre-K through 16 education (elementary, secondary and post-secondary). Transform today’s learning communities by applying an interdisciplinary approach to school reform, curriculum development, educational management and executive leadership.

This program is designed for those who wish to assume positions as principals, superintendents, administrators, researchers, curriculum developers, professors, policy analysts and educational consultants.

Choose from one of two areas of concentration (18 credits):

• Teaching and Learning – students will study curriculum development and teaching across all subjects and all levels of schooling
• Educational Leadership – prepares students for positions of administrative leadership within a school or school district

Topical Focus
Our curriculum is distinguished by its broad approach to school reform and by its topical focus on the study of theory, research, practice and issues affecting the Pre-k – 16 continuum. The program gives considerable attention to the large problems and research questions that impact educations. Interdisciplinary issues that will be woven throughout the doctoral curriculum are organized in the following categories:

• Child-Centered Education (i.e. developmental psychology, adolescent psychology educational psychology, special education, reading, gifted children, etc.)
• Reform and Transformation in Education (i.e. change theory, educational philosophy, educational policy, organization theory and development, educational technology, etc.)
• The Cultures of Pre-kindergarten - 16 Education (i.e. community values and education, cultural pluralism, organizational values and traditions, gender issues, etc.)
• Pedagogical Innovations (i.e. curriculum development, alternative assessment, educational technology, learning theory, distance education, etc.)
• Educational Leadership in Pre-k - 16 or Higher Education Systems (i.e. organizational theory and behavior, systems theory, leadership, educational administration, collegiate preparation etc.)
• Educational Policy Studies (i.e. the “standards” movement, educational finance, special education, accreditation and regulation, access to education, etc.)

	Credits
Core Courses	24
Specializations	18
Dissertation	9
	51

Cohort Learning
Each incoming classes enters the doctoral program as a cohort. Every cohort will travel together as an interdisciplinary group for the first 24 credits, or the first two academic years. After completion of the core course requirements, students will separate from their cohort to pursue their particular areas of interest. Students are required to maintain registration every semester, until and including the term in which the dissertation is approved by the Doctoral Program faculty and the Dean of the School of Education.

New York State Registration
The Ed.D. in Interdisciplinary Educational Studies is registered by the New York State Education Department. It is offered by the School of Education only at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University.

Career Opportunities
Students who successfully complete this doctoral curriculum will be prepared to think across paradigms, applying multi-method and interdisciplinary research perspectives in seeking answers to critical questions in education. Such advanced training will provide an excellent foundation for careers in teaching and research, curriculum development, and educational leadership. Graduates will qualify for leadership positions in school districts, education agencies and colleges and universities.

Curriculum
Doctoral students must complete a minimum of 51 credits beyond the master’s degree, including eight core courses (24 credits), six concentration courses (18 credits) and a minimum of three dissertation preparation courses (9 credits). After completing a core of 24 credits, students may choose one of two concentrations: Teaching and Learning or Educational Leadership. This program is structured to allow candidates to complete coursework and their dissertation on a part-time basis.

• Pro-Seminar in the Philosophy of Science and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Educational Studies
• Multiple Perspectives on Educational Policy Analysis and the History of Educatio
• Organizational Theory: Approaches to Studying and Analyzing School Organizations
• Psychological, Sociological and Cultural Aspects of Human Development
• School and Community: Policy and Practices
• Educational Research Methods I
• Educational Research Methods II
• Applied Research Design in Educational Studies

• Collaborative Team Models in Education
• Facilitating Transitions throughout the Educational Process
• Sociopolitical Contexts of Multicultural Education
• Bilingual and Second Language Acquisition
• Contemporary Issues in Assessment and Evaluation
• Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning

• Educational Reform: An Interdisciplinary Theoretical Perspective
• Perspectives on Leadership, Restructuring and Teacher Empowerment
• Seminar in Fiscal, Legal and Human Resource Issues in School Renewal and Reform
• Public and Community Relations: Creating Environments Conducive to Educational Reform
• Critical Issues and Trends in Pre-k-16 Settings
• Social Reform: Instructional Leadership in Pre-k-16 Settings

• Dissertation Seminar
• Doctoral Candidate Colloquium
• Dissertation Advisement

Concentrations
The Doctor of Education in Educational Interdisciplinary Studies program centers around an interdisciplinary approach, combined with practitioner-oriented research. It draws on the perspectives of a number of reform models. All students must complete a core of 24 credits. After completing the core course, students may choose one of two concentrations: Teaching and Learning or Educational Leadership. Students will be required to complete at least 18 credits in one of the two concentration areas.

* Teaching and Learning
This concentration will provide advanced training for a wide range of professionals who will work with diverse populations of children and adult learners. Educators need to understand models for effectively developing and implementing educational programs that include students who – by virtue of their instructional, cultural, socioeconomic, linguistic, intellectual, emotional and psychological backgrounds – bring different and/or additional requirements to the classroom. Key players need to provide a well-orchestrated program through the coordinated efforts of educational teams.

* Educational Leadership
The practice of educational administration has changed in response to historical, social, political, sociological and theological trends. Today, educational administrators face a challenging and changing climate in our country’s schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. Over the past decade, educational reform reports have found that schools are only as good as their administrators. The National Policy Board for Educational Administration currently recommends that prospective school administrators obtain a doctorate before accepting the responsibility to administer a school or school district.

This concentration supports the efforts to restructure preparation programs in educational administration by: a) revamping curricula; b) establishing stronger relationships between local school districts and other educational organizations and Long Island University; and c) complementing scholarly inquire with practical exercises and fieldwork designed to meet the needs of prospective administrators.

Dissertation
As a culminating experience, students will design and conduct a significant interdisciplinary research project under the direction of Doctoral Program faculty, and will write a doctoral dissertation on a specific research question drawn from one or more of the program’s organizing issues.

Admission Requirements
Applicants must hold a master’s degree in education or a related field. Additionally, all applicants must have at least three years of successful teaching, leadership or equivalent experience in educational practice. Admission decisions will be based on academic proficiency, professional accomplishments, proposed intellectual focus and potential for completing a rigorous program. After an initial review of applications and supporting documents, some applicants will be invited for a personal interview with at least two committee members: one who represents the Ed.D. core faculty and one who represents the doctoral faculty in the candidate’s proposed concentration.

Applicants to the Ed.D. program must submit the following materials by March 15, 2009 if they wish to begin classes in the Fall 2009 semester:

1. A completed application form (available from the Dean’s office in the School of Education at the C.W. Post Campus)
2. A statement of purpose that describes their educational and professional goals and discusses what they hope to gain from doctoral study at Long Island University.
3. A statement of research/inquiry describing the applicant’s primary areas of research/inquiry interest. The statement should be one to three pages in length.
4. Two official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts (from each college and university where course leading to a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree were taken). Transcripts of all other coursework deemed relevant to the program should also be submitted. Transcripts must be sent in sealed envelopes with the registrar’s signature across the seal.
5. Three letters of recommendation. These letters should be written by persons who can comment from personal knowledge on academic and/or professional qualifications of the applicant for graduate study. Applicants to the Ed.D. program must submit one letter of recommendation from a current or former instructor or professor. An employer, school principal or superintendent must write one other recommendation. An employer, former instructor or professional colleague of status may write the third letter of recommendation.
6. A copy of a publication or a sample of other scholarly writing.

Applicants who do not have a master’s degree from a U.S. institution must also submit score results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The required minimum acceptable score for admission to doctoral study is 600. The TOEFL exam requirement may be waived if the applicant has received a degree from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction.

Either before or immediately after admission, students must complete any examination to assess competence and/or other prerequisites identified.

Students are required to complete the doctoral degree within ten years from the start of the program. Students are required to maintain registration in every semester until and including the term in which the dissertation is approved by the Doctoral Program faculty and the Dean of the School of Education.

Residency Requirement
Every student must fulfill a residency requirement, which requires the student to be registered for courses as a full-time student for two consecutive semesters or for two consecutive summer sessions. All students who follow the standard cohort plan will automatically fulfill the residency requirement. Students who miss course schedule for their entry cohort may be allowed to join a subsequent cohort when the course deficit is offered.

New York State Registration

The Ed.D. in Interdisciplinary Educational Studies is registered by the New York State Education Department. It is offered by the School of Education only at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in Brookville, N.Y.

Faculty
The faculty of the Ed.D. in Educational Interdisciplinary Studies have demonstrated exemplary breadth and depth of coverage with the core curriculum, the concentration curriculum, and dissertation preparation courses. All doctoral faculty have earned doctoral degrees from distinguished universities worldwide and have published extensively in their fields of expertise. In addition to the world-renown faculty, one of the major strengths of the School of Education is its students-centered ethos, and the doctoral faculty are extremely committed to working and collaborating with their students and guiding them in research projects. For personal assistance, contact the program director at (516) 299-2210.

Information

Joan McCarthy, Assistant to the Dean
Doctorate in Interdisciplinary Educational Studies
C.W. Post Campus
Long Island University
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, N.Y. 11548-1300
Phone: 516-299-2210
E-mail: joan.mccarthy@liu.edu
Web: www.liu.edu/cwpost/educationalstudies

School of Education
C.W. Post Campus | Long Island University
720 Northern Blvd.
Brookville, NY 11548-1300
Phone: 516-299-2210 | Fax 516-299-4167
E-mail: paula.lester@liu.edu