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Program Coordinator
Dr. John Fischetti
fischettij@uncw.edu
Phone: (910) 962-7551
Fax: (910) 962-3609
Educational Leadership & Administration
Program
Department of Educational Leadership
Watson School of Education
University of North Carolina
Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5980
The program is called Educational Leadership and Administration. It leads to a Doctorate in Education or an Ed.D.
Traditionally, a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is a degree where for which the candidate completes a dissertation that involves theory and contributions to the theoretical knowledge base in the field. A Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) is a degree where for which the candidate typically conducts research on local practitioner issues or problems for the dissertation. The two degrees are equivalent terminal degrees. The terms indicate the relative program emphasis of theory versus practice. Our program is grounded in strong theory with the emphasis and products of the program geared toward a practical impact on public education in southeastern North Carolina. Dissertations will be developed in collaboration with area superintendents, school boards and other agencies, so that the results can immediately benefit curricular and policy decisions in our region.
The mission of the doctoral program in Educational Leadership and Administration is to prepare graduates to be informed, proactive and reflective agents of change to improve public schools and other educational organizations for the benefit of all students, particularly in southeastern North Carolina.
The Ed.D. program is intended for practicing professionals who envision themselves as public school leaders, superintendents, state policy makers or higher education curriculum, instruction and supervision specialists. This is a program primarily for those with K-12 public school leadership experience and/or who see themselves in K-12 public school system-wide leadership roles.
There is not a separate track leading for those seeking superintendent’s licensure. For those candidates who currently hold a valid Principal’s license in North Carolina, successful completion of the Ed.D. program will enable the Watson School to recommend to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction the add-on of the superintendent’s license. This is subject to the approval of the North Carolina Department of Instruction.
No. We envision that many to most of our candidates will be currently practicing principals, assistant principals, curriculum coordinators, special education directors, technology coordinators, assistant superintendents, ILT mentors/coaches, team leaders, department chairs, counselors or other K-12 public school leaders. Many of these candidates currently hold a valid North Carolina administrative license and will seek the superintendent’s license as result of completion of the Ed.D. program.
Yes, if you envision yourself as a public school leader, curriculum specialist, state policy maker, or higher education curriculum, instruction and supervision specialist--and you meet the other admissions requirements. This is a program for K-12 public school leaders.
This program is not designed for those seeking a degree in higher education administration. We will not be preparing people to be university Deans of Students, Provosts, etc. However, many people with Ed.D. degrees serve in higher education as faculty members for several years and do go on to higher education administration positions. The primary purpose of the program is to prepare leaders to serve K-12 public education in southeastern North Carolina.
The first cohort has been admitted and begins in August 2007. The second cohort begins in August 2008 and so on. The superintendent’s licensure component will be presented to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction for temporary authorization. We envision admitting about 15-20 students for each cohort.
• Focused on meeting the needs of southeastern NC
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Collaboratively planned/administered with area schools
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Linked to state and national standards, SREB, and other major reports
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Flexible Course Design—one night per week and blended online classes
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Three internships--one district-based, one business and one international
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Coursework included from the Cameron School of Business as well as the Watson
School of Education
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Students will study/research issues relevant for school districts and southeastern
NC
Please visit our admissions webpage for the most current information.
The admissions committee will review complete applications to the program, including official GRE scores on the verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning and analytical writing sections of the general test.
The admission committee has set the target score of at least the mean on the verbal and quantitative parts of the test and at least a 3.5 on the analytical writing component. Candidates should typically expect to score above the 50% percentile on the verbal and above the 50% percentile on the quantitative sections of the test.
For more information on the GRE, please go to www.ets.org/gre and for information about taking the test through UNCW, please go to: www.uncw.edu/stuaff/testing/programs_computer.htm. The test is administered online or on paper. Make sure you code UNCW on the test registration form, so that the UNCW Graduate School receives official scores.
The GRE is one of several admissions requirements and will be reviewed by the committee as part of the total application materials.
If you took the GRE within the last five years and get official scores to the Graduate School that meet the minimums above, the committee will not require you to re-take the test .
Completed applications for admission should be filed in the Graduate School by March 1, 2007 to be considered for admission for the class that will start in August 2007. Applications are available at www.uncw.edu/grad_info. Subsequent deadlines for admission with be March 1, 2008 for summer or fall admission 2008.
Tuition and fees are established by the University at the end of each academic
year for the following year. Please go to this site for the most current information.
http://www.uncw.edu/grad_info/tuition.htm
Please go to this site: http://www.uncw.edu/grad_info/residency_info.htm
View our course requirements webpage for the most current information.
The program has three required intensive internships, a school district-based internship, a business internship and an international internship. View the internship webpage for the most current information.
The program is designed to take three and one-half years to complete, assuming successful progress in all aspects of the program. There is a limit of five years to complete the program. Candidates who need an additional year beyond five can request permission for a one-year extension from the Program Coordinator and Graduate School. Failure to complete the program in six years will be cause for dismissal from the program.
Please contact the Financial Aid Office at www.uncw.edu/finaid/.
In addition, some school districts provide assistance with tuition for teachers and administrators. Please contact your Human Resources office to determine if such funding is available.
There is a maximum number of six hours of transfer credit allowed. These hours are subject to approval by the Program Coordinator, the Associate Dean for Programs of the WSE and the Graduate School. The candidate must have earned doctoral level credit for the courses as indicated on an official transcript from an accredited university in the past five years and have earned a grade of “B” or better. The course must be appropriate to the program of study as approved by the Program Coordinator, the Associate Dean for Programs of the WSE and the Graduate School.
Please contact Dr. John Fischetti, Doctoral Program Coordinator, Department of Educational Leadership, for more information about the Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership and Administration. His email is fischettij@uncw.edu. Telephone 910-962-7551.
Transferring from one doctoral program to another is problematic. Doctoral studies involve working closely with a faculty committee to guide candidates through to the successful completion of a dissertation at the completion of a program. If you are unsure you will remain in the UNCW service area for the next few years, it may be best to start a program located where you intend to complete it.
If you are not currently licensed as a school administrator in North Carolina, please contact Dr. Howard Coleman, colemanh@uncw.edu to determine if you are eligible to “add-on” administrative licensure to your current teaching license. You may decide to complete add-on licensure prior to applying to the doctoral program. In selected cases, candidates may work on both licenses in an expanded licensure program connected to the Ed.D. program.
Will the program host information sessions?
Yes, please check our main web page www.uncw.edu/ed/el/edd to see a list of
forthcoming information sessions or email John Fischetti, fischettij@uncw.edu for more information.