Curriculum

Ed.D. in Administration & Supervision - CPS

Principal Preparation for CPS Assistant Principals

Degree Requirements

Total Hours: 72
Internship: Required (six semsters of Internship and two semesters of Residency are required)
Comprehensive: None
Dissertation: Required Capstone Change Impact Research Project

Program Length
Students will complete the program in four years. The CPS Ed.D. program in Administration & Supervision requires completion of 72 hours of graduate coursework. Also, this program requires a Dissertation Capstone project in the field of transformative, educational leadership.  Completion of the Dissertation Capstone Project is a requirement for graduation. (See SOE Policy: Time Limit for Degree Completion)

Continuous Enrollment
Doctoral students in the Administration & Supervision program are required to maintain the status of continuous enrollment during their program of studies. This means that students complete the cohort in the course sequence and time frame as defined. (See Policies for Academic Standing - Continuous Enrollment )

A formal leave of absence may be granted upon request and the approval of the Associate Dean.

Illinois Licensure Requirements
Candidates in all programs leading to Illinois licensure are required to pass an Illinois Test of Academic Proficiency (formerly known as the Basic Skills test), the appropriate certification exam, and a State Criminal Background Check.

Responsible conduct in research and scholarship

Required Courses (24 courses)

Sequence and Timing of Courses

• CIEP 468 Teaching and Learning in Urban Communities
• CIEP 477 Academic Assessments and Interventions
• CIEP 488 Action Research to Improve Teaching and Learning
• CPSY 527 Prevention, Advocacy, and Outreach: Community-Based
• ELPS 461 Issues in School Law
• ELPS 465 Topic: Instructional Leadership: Equity and Justice to Foster Community Relationships and Engagement
• ELPS 465 Topic: The Superintendency: Creating District-Level Leadership
• ELPS 465 Topic: Instructional Leadership: Cultural Context Informed Decision Making (Rome)
  OR
  CIEP 473 Instructional Leadership for Multicultural Schools (WTC)
• ELPS 468 Problems in Finance & Business Management
• ELPS 475 Human Resource Administration for the School District Leader
• ELPS 560 Seminar in School Administration
• ELPS 562 - Practicum ins School Administration (Growing capacity to provide systems-level leadership within CPS)
• ELPS 563 Administrative Internship (all semesters for three years)
• ELPS 571 Seminar in Current Issues in School Supervision
• ELPS 600 Dissertation Supervision (Impact project for sustainable continuous improvement - two semesters)
• ELPS 620 Dissertation Research (Creating systemic change for improved school outcomes)
• RMTD 420 Educational Research I: Building a Body of Evidence Using Qualitative Methods
• RMTD 421 Educational Research II: Building a Body of Evidence Using Quantitative Methods

Degree Conferral
While the commencement ceremony is every May, degrees can be conferred May, August, and December. (Students with an August degree conferral are eligible to participate in the following May’s commencement ceremony.) Students must apply for graduation/degree conferral. Students should apply for graduation in the semester they anticipate completing all degree requirements. Failure to meet application deadlines may result in a delay of the conferral of the degree to the following semester. Applications for Degree Conferral are due:

• December 1 for May conferral

Please note the degree conferral application is valid for only one semester. If the degree is not conferred for the semester requested, a new application is required for a subsequent semester.