StudyQA — PhD: Reading and Literacy Leadership

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Description

Waldens Online Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)offers educational professionals a chance to develop their skills as effective leaders and apply current theory and practices in a variety of educational settings. Prepare for academic positions including teachers, principals, superintendents, college instructors, and similar roles that require strong decision-making and leadership skills.

Choose from relevant specializations to further define your career focus. Benefit from the flexibility of online courses the highly-collaborative learning community in which educators from all parts of the world share their experiences.

Continue your present practice while assuming influential roles in your community. The programs focus on: teaching and lifelong learning, research and reflective analytical thought, leadership and communication, diversity, and collaborative social change. Develop expertise in various areas, promoting equity and excellence.

Programs that are focused on practice instead of research, your coursework will culminate with a doctoral study. Do rigorous work that makes an original contribution to your field and create practical solutions.

Specializations

Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning
Adult Education
College Teaching and Learning
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
Early Childhood Education
Higher Education Leadership
Reading and Literacy Leadership
Special Education
Teacher Leadership

Why choose the Reading and Literacy Leadership specialization?

The Reading and Literacy Leadership specialization prepares students to implement literacy initiatives to enable positive social change. Learn how to best engage educators within professional development programs and learning communities. Understand strategies that can improve outcomes across the educational systemfrom classroom instruction to program design to policy development. Explore socio-political, cultural, and economic influences on literacy, as well as assessment and targeted instruction for diverse learners.

Specialization outcomes

Graduates of this program will be prepared to:

Analyze the components of literacy in the 21st century.

Develop graduate level scholarly skills.

Demonstrate the ability to develop a plan to gain stakeholder support for improvement of literacy programming.

Critically evaluate existing research studies in the area of reading and literacy.

Analyze the challenges diverse learners face and the systems that enable these learners to achieve literacy success.

Demonstrate the ability to make appropriate literacy programming decisions.

Demonstrate the appropriate use of research methods through the process of producing a research project.

Integrate concepts of positive social change in leadership, assessment, professional development, literacy curriculum, and literacy instruction activities.

Curriculum includes:

Foundations in Reading and Literacy Leadership
Literacy Leadership for Todays Schools
Applied Research in Education
Learners and the Changing Literacy Landscape
Assessment and Data Analysis to Support Effective Literacy Programs
Research in Practice
Program Development and Professional Development
Completing the Prospectus

Requirements

Admission requirements for Waldens programs vary but generally include the following:

Official transcript(s)
Transfer of credits based on a course-by-course evaluation of relevant transcripts
A master's degree or higher
Applicable test scores
Completed online application
Employment history
List of transfer credits

English Language Requirements

IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 79

Work Experience

At least 3 year(s) of work experience is required.

Three years of related professional or academic experience.

Technological Requirements

Access to a computer and the Internet

Accreditation

The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University, a National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)-accredited college, is dedicated to enhancing educator effectiveness and improving student achievement.

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