Education: Educational Leadership

Description

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The Ph.D. in Education prepares you to become a researcher in academia, government, and the private sector. Our program prepares you to:

* create new knowledge about educational processes and policies;
* lead development of research-based instructional, professional, and outreach programs; and
* promote effective and equitable educational practices for all learners.

Graduates of the program are expected to influence educational practice in the United States and abroad through original research efforts, thereby contributing to the advancement of knowledge in education, discovering exemplary educational practices, and contributing to local and national educational policy. The Ph.D. in Education offers two concentrations: Theory, Organization, and Policy (TOP) and Learning, Cognition, Instruction, and Development (LCID).

Contents

* Leadership I
* Learners & Learning I
* Inquiry I
* Social Contexts I
* Leadership II
* Learners & Learning II
* Inquiry II
* Social Contexts II
* Leading for Social Justice
* Fiscal Policy and Management in Education
* Leading Curriculum and Instruction
* Assessment/Data/Problem Solving
* Quantitative Research Methods
* Qualitative Research Methods in Education
* Qualitative Methods for Leaders
* Organizational Leadership: Problems of Practice
* Personnel Policy and School as Workplace

Requirements

Official transcripts, personal statement, and three letters of recommendation. One letter of recommendation is expected from a supervisor or former supervisor and one from a professor, or a former professor, or someone who can assess the candidate's potential for academic work. Applicants are required to have a masters' degree.

GRE General

Please answer the following questions in your personal statement:

* What do you hope to learn from participating in Rutgers' Ed.D. program?
* How will participating in this program advance your career?
* What experience do you bring to the program that will help you succeed in and benefit other students?

English Language Requirements

Funding

All first year PhD students are supported by departmental or university fellowships or graduate assistantships, which provide stipend, tuition remission, and sometimes student fees for the first year.After the first year, students will be supported by their advisors through fellowships and graduate assistantships.

There are also a number of multi-year fellowships available for advanced students through NSF and NIH training programs. BME also has a limited number of teaching assistantships for graduate students who demonstrate outstanding teaching skills.

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Accreditation

The Rutgers name is recognized everywhere, and a Rutgers degree makes a great first impression. Weve built our academic reputation on solid accomplishments:

* Rutgers is a memberso are Harvard, Yale, and Berkeleyof the prestigious Association of American Universities, the 61 leading research universities in North America.
* More than 175 Rutgers research centers support pioneering work in stem cells, climate change, DNA analysis, and more.
* Rutgers international reputation draws top students from more than 130 countries and all 50 states.