• Offering Campuses
• Overview
• Program Learning Outcomes
• Admission Requirements
• Graduation Requirements
• Dissertation Requirements

Offering Campuses

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Argosy University, Chicago; Argosy University, Phoenix; Argosy University, Schaumburg; Argosy University, Twin Cities

Campus-Specific Requirements

• Doctor of Education in Advanced Educational Administration Program–Argosy University, Chicago; Argosy University, Schaumburg
• Doctor of Education in Advanced Educational Administration Program–Argosy University, Phoenix
• Doctor of Education in Advanced Educational Administration Program–Argosy University, Twin Cities

Overview

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The purpose of Argosy University’s Doctor of Education (EdD) in Advanced Educational Administration degree program is to prepare individuals to serve as school administrators in advanced positions. The program is designed for practicing educators who have already completed a graduate level program from a regionally accredited institution and currently hold principal or initial administrative licensure. Completion of the EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program results in a terminal degree which includes a specific writing, research, and dissertation sequence.

Program Learning Outcomes

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The Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) Standards

Standard 1: At the district level, an education leader promotes the success of every student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders.

Functions

A. Collaboratively develop and implement a shared vision and mission
B. Collect and use data to identify goals, assess organizational effectiveness, and promote organizational learning
C. Create and implement plans to achieve goals
D. Promote continuous and sustainable improvement
E. Monitor and evaluate progress and revise plans

Standard 2: At the district level, an education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.

Functions

A. Nurture and sustain a culture of collaboration, trust, learning, and high expectations
B. Create a comprehensive, rigorous, and coherent curricular program
C. Create a personalized and motivating learning environment for students
D. Supervise instruction
E. Develop assessment and accountability systems to monitor student progress
F. Develop the instructional and leadership capacity of staff
G. Maximize time spent on quality instruction
H. Promote the use of the most effective and appropriate technologies to support teaching and learning
I. Monitor and evaluate the impact of the instructional program

Standard 3: At the district level, an education leader promotes the success of every student by ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.

Functions
A. Monitor and evaluate the management and operational systems
B. Obtain, allocate, align, and efficiently utilize human, fiscal, and technological resources
C. Promote and protect the welfare and safety of students and staff
D. Develop the capacity for distributed leadership
E. Ensure teacher and organizational time is focused to support quality instruction and student learning

Standard 4: At the district level, an education leader promotes the success of every student by collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

Functions
A. Collect and analyze data and information pertinent to the educational environment
B. Promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the community’s diverse cultural, social, and intellectual resources
C. Build and sustain positive relationships with families and caregivers
D. Build and sustain productive relationships with community partners

Standard 5: At the district level, an education leader promotes the success of every student by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.
 

Functions
A. Ensure a system of accountability for every student’s academic and social success
B. Model principles of self-awareness, reflective practice, transparency, and ethical behavior
C. Safeguard the values of democracy, equity, and diversity
D. Consider and evaluate the potential moral and legal consequences of decision-making
E. Promote social justice and ensure that individual student needs inform all aspects of schooling

Standard 6: At the district level, an education leader promotes the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context.

Functions
A. Advocate for children, families, and caregivers
B. Act to influence local, district, state, and national decisions affecting student learning
C. Assess, analyze, and anticipate emerging trends and initiatives in order to adapt leadership strategies

Research Outcome

Students as scholar-practitioners develop skills in inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly writing, and decision-making by:
1. Analyzing and evaluating professional literature to make evidence-based decisions related to current practices in the field.
2. Analyzing, designing, conducting, and defending research in their disciplinary context using appropriate research designs.
3. Producing and defending a rigorous and credible dissertation.
 

Admission Requirements

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See campus-specific program descriptions.

Graduation Requirements

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See campus-specific program descriptions.

Dissertation Requirements

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Upon successful completion of required coursework and comprehensive examinations, students enroll in dissertation courses. To progress through each dissertation course, students must complete specified course objectives. If progress is made and all objectives met, students enroll in the next dissertation block. If progress is made and objectives are substantively but not fully met by the end of each course (as determined by the dissertation chair in discussion with the dissertation committee) students must enroll in a zero credit extension course (tuition based on a credit hour equivalent as defined in Appendix IV, Schedule of Tuition and Fees ). If it is determined that no progress has been made, students will be required to retake the block in which no progress was made. If the student is required to retake a block due to no progress, the dissertation chair will assign a grade of No Credit (NC). Students are required to enroll in a Dissertation course or Dissertation Extension course every session from the beginning of the dissertation until passing the final defense earning 12 semester credit hours for dissertation. A student may only receive any combination of two NC, W, or WF grades during the dissertation sequence. Upon receiving the third NC, W, or WF within the dissertation sequence, the student will be dismissed from the program. Published course objectives for each dissertation course apply unless the student and dissertation committee/chair agree to and confirm in writing alternative specified objectives more appropriate for a particular dissertation topic.

 

Doctor of Education in Advanced Educational Administration Degree Program—Argosy University, Chicago; Argosy University, Schaumburg

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• Program Overview
• Admission Requirements
• Graduation Requirements
• Illinois Superintendent Endorsement Certification Requirements
• Program Requirements

Program Overview

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The purpose of Argosy University’s Doctor of Education (EdD) in Advanced Educational Administration degree program is to prepare individuals to serve as school administrators in advanced positions. The program is designed for practicing educators who have already completed a graduate level program from a regionally accredited institution and currently hold principal or initial administrative licensure. Completion of the EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program results in a terminal degree which includes a specific writing, research, and dissertation sequence. Note

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The EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education and only meets the superintendent certification requirements for the State of Illinois. If students want to work in any other State, it is their responsibility to investigate the other State’s criteria about the reciprocity of the State of Illinois Type 75 Superintendent’s Endorsement. 

Note

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There are limits to the number of online courses students may take and remain eligible for certification by the State of Illinois. When considering taking courses online, students must seek guidance from the program chair or academic advisor to avoid jeopardizing their eligibility to obtain the State of IllinoisType 75 Superintendent’s Endorsement.

Admission Requirements

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• A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or an appropriately certified foreign institution
• A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) in work leading to the master’s degree and in any subsequent graduate study
• A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”
• Minimum 2 Years of full-time school administrative experience as a line administrator (i.e. assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent)
• Valid Type 75 Certificate
• Evidence of criminal background check if Type 75 certificate was issued prior to 1986
• Interview with Program Admissions Committee and recommendation for admittance.
• Interview with the Program Chair
• Argosy University Professional Education Unit Recommendation
• A Writing Sample submitted with the program application

All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:

• Completed Application for Admission Form
• Application fee (Non-refundable, except in California and Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.)
• Personal goal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession
• Current résumé
• Three letters of recommendation (two from a source familiar with student’s academic abilities and one from a current school or district administrator)
• Official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended
   

Graduation Requirements

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To qualify for graduation, the following conditions must be met:

• Successful completion of 60 credit hours that includes
  • 45 credit hours of coursework
  • 12 credit hours of dissertation
  • 3 credit hours of practicum (E 8380  and E 8381 )
• Passage of the dispositional assessment
• Passage of the Comprehensive Examination
• Successful defense of dissertation
• Passage of the Superintendent’s Endorsement Certification Examination
• Successful defense of dissertation
• Completion of all requirements within 7 years
• Completed Petition to Graduate Form submitted to campus administration

Illinois Superintendent Endorsement Certification Requirements

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Graduation from the EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program does not guarantee certification. To qualify for certification, the following conditions must be met:

• Successful completion of all program requirements, including E 8380  School District Practicum/Internship I and E 8381  School District Practicum/Internship II
• Passage of the Superintendent’s Endorsement certification examination

Note

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The MAEd in Educational Administration degree program, the EdS in Initial Educational Administration degree program, and the EdD in Initial Educational Administration degree program lead to the State of Illinois Type 75 General Administrative Certificate (principal) upon completion of all state and program requirements. The EdS in Advanced Educational Administration degree program and the EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program lead to the Illinois Type 75 Superintendent’s Endorsement upon completion of all state and program requirements. All other programs offered through the College of Education DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States. The programs offered through Argosy University Online Programs DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in Illinois regardless of the State in which the student resides. 

Program Requirements

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The EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program requires the satisfactory completion of 60 semester credit hours distributed as follows: Core Course requirements, 21 credit hours; Academic Writing and Research requirements, 18 credit hours; Elective requirements, 6 credit hours; Practicum requirements, 3 credit hours; Dissertation requirements, 12 credit hours.

 

Doctor of Education in Advanced Educational Administration Degree Program—Argosy University, Phoenix

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• Program Overview
• Admission Requirements
• Graduation Requirements
• Arizona Superintendent Certification Requirements
• Program Requirements

Program Overview

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The purpose of Argosy University’s Doctor of Education (EdD) in Advanced Educational Administration degree program is to prepare individuals to serve as school administrators in advanced positions. The program is designed for practicing educators who have already completed a graduate level program from a regionally accredited institution and currently hold principal or initial administrative licensure. Completion of the EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program results in a terminal degree which includes a specific writing, research, and dissertation sequence.

Note

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This program is approved by the State of Arizona Department of Education and only meets the certification requirements for the State of Arizona. If students want to work in any other State it is their responsibility to investigate the other State’s criteria about the reciprocity of the Arizona Department of Education Superintendent Certificate.

Note

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There are limits to the number of online courses students may take and remain eligible for certification by the State of Arizona. When considering taking courses online students must seek guidance from the program chair or their academic advisor to avoid jeopardizing their eligibility to obtain an Arizona Department of Education Superintendent Certificate.

Admission Requirements

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• A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or an appropriately certified foreign institution
• A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) in work leading to the master’s degree and in any subsequent graduate study
• A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”
• A minimum of three years of verified full time teaching experience in grades Prekindergarten-12 or related education services experience in grades Prekindergarten-12. If teaching or related education services experience is from another state, applicant must submit formal verification that the school was a state-approved school
• Interview with Program Admissions Committee and recommendation for admittance
• Interview with the Program Chair
• A Writing Sample submitted with the program application
• Photocopy of valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (plastic) issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety
• Verification of state approved Structured English Immersion (SEI) training†

All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:

• Completed Application for Admission Form
• Application fee (Non-refundable, except in California and Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.)
• Personal goal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession
• Current résumé
• Three letters of recommendation (two from a source familiar with the student’s academic abilities and one from a current school or district administrator)
• Official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended 

 Graduation Requirements

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To qualify for graduation, the following conditions must be met:

• Successful completion of 60 credit hours that includes
  • 45 credit hours of coursework
  • 12 credit hours of dissertation
  • 3 credit hours of practicum (E 8380  and E 8381 )
• Successful defense of dissertation
• Completed Petition to Graduate Form submitted to campus administration 

Arizona Superintendent Certification Requirements

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Graduation from the EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program does not guarantee certification. To qualify for certification, the following conditions must be met:

• Successful completion of all program requirements, including E 8380  School District Practicum/Internship I and E 8381  School District Practicum/Internship II
• Verification of Arizona approved Structured English Immersion (SEI) training†
• Passage of United States Constitution and Arizona state constitution examinations
• Passage of the Supervisor or Superintendent portion of the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment (AEPA), depending upon desired certification

Note

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The MAEd in Educational Administration degree program, the EdS in Initial Educational Administration degree program, the EdD in Initial Educational Administration degree program, the EdS in Advanced Educational Administration degree program, and the EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program are approved by the Arizona Department of Education to lead to school administration licensure/certification upon completion of all program and state requirements. The MA in School Psychology degree program and the PsyD in School Psychology degree program are approved by the Arizona Department of Education to lead to school psychology licensure/certification upon completion of all program and state requirements. The programs offered through Argosy University Online Programs, with the exclusion of the MAEd in Educational Administration degree program, DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States regardless of the State in which the student resides. 

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† Students who have not successfully completed the Structured English Immersion certification prior to enrolling in the EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program will need to meet this requirement in order to complete the degree program.

 

Program Requirements

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The EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program requires the satisfactory completion of 60 semester credit hours distributed as follows: Core Course requirements, 21 credit hours; Academic Writing and Research requirements, 18 credit hours; Elective requirements, 6 credit hours; Practicum requirements, 3 credit hours; Dissertation requirements, 12 credit hours.

 

Doctor of Education in Advanced Educational Administration Degree Program—Argosy University, Twin Cities

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• Program Overview
• Admission Requirements
• Graduation Requirements
• Minnesota Superintendent Certification Requirements
• Program Requirements

Program Overview

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The purpose of Argosy University’s Doctor of Education (EdD) in Advanced Educational Administration degree program  is to prepare individuals to serve as school administrators in advanced positions. The program is designed for practicing educators who have already completed a graduate level program from a regionally accredited institution and currently hold principal or initial administrative licensure. Completion of the EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program results in a terminal degree which includes a specific writing, research, and dissertation sequence.

Note

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This program is approved by the Minnesota Board of School Administrators and only meets the certification requirements for the State of Minnesota. If students want to work in any other State it is their responsibility to investigate the other State’s criteria about the reciprocity of the Minnesota Board of School Administrators Superintendent Certificate.

Note

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There are limits to the number of online courses students may take and remain eligible for certification by the State of Minnesota. When considering taking courses online, students must seek guidance from the program chair or their academic advisor to avoid jeopardizing their eligibility to obtain a Minnesota Board of School Administrators Superintendent Certificate.

Admission Requirements

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• A master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or an appropriately certified foreign institution
• A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) in work leading to the master’s degree and in any subsequent graduate study
• A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, “English Language Proficiency Policy .”
• A classroom teaching license issued by the Minnesota Board of Teaching
• A minimum of 3 years of successful teaching experience
• Interview with Program Admissions Committee and recommendation for admittance
• Interview with the Program Chair
• A Writing Sample submitted with the program application
• Photocopy of valid Criminal Background Check

All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:

• Completed Application for Admission Form
• Application fee (Non-refundable, except in California and Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement.)
• Personal goal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession
• Current résumé
• Three letters of recommendation (two from a source familiar with the student’s academic abilities and one from a current school or district administrator)
• Official transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended 

Graduation Requirements

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 To qualify for graduation, the following conditions must be met:

• Successful completion of 60 credit hours that includes
  • 42 credit hours of coursework
  • 12 credit hours of dissertation
  • 6 credit hours of practicum (E 8380  and E 8381 )
• Successful defense of dissertation
• Completed Petition to Graduate Form submitted to campus administration

Minnesota Superintendent Certification Requirements

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Graduation from the EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program does not guarantee certification. To qualify for certification, the following conditions must be met:

• Successful completion of all program requirements, including E 8380  School District Practicum/Internship I and E 8381  School District Practicum/Internship II
• Successful defense of Portfolio

Note

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The EdS in Initial Educational Administration degree program and the EdD in Initial Educational Administration degree program lead to Minnesota principal certification upon completion of all state and program requirements. The EdS in Advanced Educational Administration degree program and the EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program lead to Minnesota superintendent certification upon completion of all state and program requirements. All other programs offered through the Argosy University, Twin Cities College of Education DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States. The programs offered through Argosy University Online Programs DO NOT lead to teacher or administrator certification, licensure, or endorsement in any State in the United States regardless of the State in which the student resides.  

Program Requirements

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The EdD in Advanced Educational Administration degree program requires the satisfactory completion of 60 semester credit hours distributed as follows: Core Course requirements, 21 credit hours; Academic Writing and Research requirements, 18 credit hours; Elective requirements, 3 credit hours; Practicum requirements, 6 credit hours; Dissertation requirements, 12 credit hours.