Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2011-2012 > School of Education > Educational Leadership > Doctorate in Education > Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice

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Doctorate in Education

Director: Shane Martin

Assistant Director: Jill Bickett

The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice is a three year cohort program which prepares leaders for public, Charter, Catholic, and private education. The program will prepare leaders to assume positions of responsibility, transform educational settings, serve as agents of social change, and raise academic achievement levels for all. The focus of the program will be on the promotion of leadership for equity, the study of educational reform, and research in diverse contexts for the purpose of integrating academic excellence with social responsibility. The program has an integrated research core which allows candidates to pursue topics in:

•P-12 Public Education

•P-12 Catholic/Private/Charter Education

Candidates who meet the Professional Administrative Services admission requirements and are enrolled in the doctoral program may earn the Professional Administrative Services Credential by completing the required coursework. This does not apply to the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. Deadline to apply is January 25.

* Candidates who have taken doctoral level coursework at another accredited university may request a transcript audit and admission to an individualized course of study leading to the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership for Social Justice. Candidates must meet the admission requirements. If accepted, candidates must complete the required tutorials, research seminars, and culminating experience.

Learning Outcomes

The goal of the Doctoral Program is to educate and prepare moral, ethical, and competent leaders to take key positions and help transform educational settings to better serve the needs of all students and their families.

This goal is achieved through the following objectives:

i. To prepare leaders to critically engage complex issues impacting education and student achievement and to demonstrate commitment to social justice.

ii. To offer a rigorous course of study that connects theory, practice, and advocacy in leadership, equity, and diversity.

iii. To prepare candidates who are knowledgeable in advanced research methodologies and able to design, implement, and evaluate educational policies, programs, and practices.

EDLA 7000	Sociopolitical Context of Education: Policy and Reform
EDLA 7001	Leadership for Social Justice in Education
EDLA 7002	Moral and Ethical Leadership
EDLA 7004	Organizational Theory and Change
EDLA 7020	Situated Inquiry in Education
EDLA 7021	Quantitative Research in Education
EDLA 7022	Qualitative Research in Education
EDLA 7023	Doctoral Colloquia
EDLA 7042	Management of Fiscal/Human Capital
EDLA 7043	Legal and Policy Issues in Education
EDLA 7045	Transformative Leadership for Student Achievement
EDLA 7049	Research Seminar
EDLA 7940	Preliminary Review Design

EDLA 7040	Contextualizing Leadership in Public Education
	or
EDLA 7060	Contextualizing Leadership in Private Education

EDLA 7950	Dissertation Proposal Design
EDLA 7951	Dissertation Seminar I
EDLA 7952	Dissertation Seminar II
EDLA 7953	Doctoral Dissertation I
*EDLA 7954	Doctoral Dissertation II