Ed.D. P-12 Leadership

Three Years Cohort Model

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The Ed.D. in P-12 Educational Leadership is designed to prepare preschool and K-12 educators as administrators, educational researchers, or teacher leaders to design and renew excellent educational institutions across the P-12 landscape.

The curriculum prepares instructional leaders who can formulate and implement policies that support powerful, equitable teaching and learning and who can exercise significant and ethical influence on the quality of teaching and learning both in and out of schools. Courses build skills in strategic planning, collaborative problem solving, ethical decision making, technological proficiency, and leadership development.

Coursework Summary

60 units of study
Three years (Fall, Spring, Summer), including the dissertation

Face-to-Face course: 80% of instructional time must be face-to-face. No more than 20% of instructional time can be online (synchronous or asynchronous).
Hybrid course: 20% - 80% of instructional time can be online (synchronous or asynchronous). No less than 20% of iinstructional time must be face-to-face.
Online course: 100% can be online (synchronous or asynchronous).

Note: Students may enroll in EDD 697 (Online - 6 units) during Year 3 of the program if adequate progress is not met.

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Year 1

Fall 1 Courses
Course	Units	Modality
EDD 605: Applications of Research: Collection and Analysis of Assessment Data in P-12 Education	3	Hybrid
EDD 627: Epistemology, History, and Structure of Contemporary Education	3	Face-to-Face
EDD 670A: Research Support	2	Face-to-Face TBA

Spring 1 Courses
Course	Units	Modality
EDD 607: Introduction to Methodology and Methods	3	Face-to-Face
EDD 621A: Leadership of Curricular and Instructional Practices	3	Online
EDD 670B: Research Support	2	Face-to-Face TBA

Summer 1 Courses
Course	Units	Modality
EDD 600: Organizational Theory and Challenges for Instructional Leadership	3	Face-to-Face
EDD 675: Writing Seminar	1	Online
EDD 670C: Research Support	2	Face-to-Face TBA

Year 2

Fall 2 Courses
Course	Units	Modality
EDD 604: Forecasting and Planning for Emerging Instructional Needs	3	Hybrid
EDD 622A: Human Dimensions of Education Change	3	Face-to-Face
EDD 670D: Research Support	2	Face-to-Face TBA

Spring 2 Courses
Course	Units	Modality
EDD 608: Advanced Methods	3	Hybrid
EDD 624A: Social Context of Educational Politics, Policy, and Governance	3	Face-to-Face
EDD 670E: Research Support	2	Face-to-Face TBA

Summer 2 Courses
Course	Units	Modality
EDD 620: Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Instructional Leadership	3	Face-to-Face
EDD 626A: Transforming Teaching and Schools Through Resource Optimization	3	Hybrid
EDD 670F: Research Support	2	Face-to-Face TBA

Year 3

Fall 3 Courses
Course	Units	Modality
EDD 698 Dissertation	6	Face-to-Face

Spring 3 Courses
Course	Units	Modality
EDD 609: Data Analysis	2	Face-to-Face
EDD 698: Dissertation	6	Face-to-Face

Summer 3 Courses (If needed)
Course	Units	Modality
EDD 699	6	Face-to-Face

Clear Administrative Services Credential

Applying to the Clear Credential Program (CASC)

Students who wish to begin the CASC Program simultaneously with the Ed.D. program simply
apply to the Ed.D. P-12 Leadership program during the spring prior to the fall start date for the
program. Please visit our Ed.D. admissions page on how to apply. Students do not need to
complete a 2nd application.

Clear Administrative Services Program Overview

California State University, Fullerton, has embedded a fully accredited Clear Administrative
Services Credential (CASC - formerly the Tier II credential) within the Doctor of Education
(Ed.D.) in P-12 Educational Leadership Program. Because California requires administrators to
begin their Clear Credential program within 120 days of starting in their position, Cal State
Fullerton offers entry into the program:

Students may begin their Clear Credential simultaneously with the Fall start of the Ed.D.
program (apply for the program in the Spring prior to the Fall start date)

The credential program consists of collaboration with certified coach, professional learning
through Ed.D. coursework, professional development completed through a school district, and
demonstration of competence in all six of the California Professional Standards for Educational
Leaders (CPSELs).

Program Components

Collaboration with a Certified Coach

Candidates in the Clear Administrative Services Program will complete a minimum of 40 hours
with a certified coach. This coaching will consist of site visits, on campus face-to-face meetings,
and electronic conversation (telephone, Skype, etc.). Through the coaching process, candidates
will develop in Individualized Induction Plan based on a series of preliminary assessments and
consultation.

Professional Learning Through Ed.D. Coursework

Professional learning is accomplished through the following Ed.D. courses, each of which
includes assignments designed specifically to address the six CPSELs:

EDD 600: Organizational Theory and Challenges for Leadership
EDD 604: Forecasting and Planning for Emerging Needs
EDD 605: Methods of Collection and Analysis of Assessment Data
EDD 620: Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Leadership
EDD 621: Leadership of Curricular and Instructional Practices
EDD 622: Human Dimensions of Reform and Change
EDD 624: Social Contexts of Educational Politics, Policy, and Governance in PreK-12 Education

Assessment of Professional Competence

After candidates develop an IIP with their coach, this plan is monitored routinely throughout
the coaching experience as a means of ensuring ongoing progress toward the achievement of
final professional competency, which is certified by the coach at the completion of the
program.

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*CASC is embedded in our Ed.D., P-12 Leadership program. We do not offer CASC as a standalone option.

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