Transcript The Dissertation

The School Of Education
Doctoral Orientation
Summer 2011
SOE Distinctives:
Accreditation and Mission
Accreditation
• SACS
• ACSI (Assoc of Christian
Schools International)
• NCATE (National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher
Education)
Mission
• To develop competent
professionals with a Biblical
world view for Christian,
public, and private schools
SOE Distinctives:
Conceptual Framework
The Educational Specialist (EdS)
• 30 credit hour program
• Post-Master’s degree
• Online
– No intensives; unless planning
to complete licensure or EdD
• 2 cognate areas available:
– Educational Leadership
– Curriculum and Instruction (was
Teaching & Learning)
Doctorate of Education (EdD)
• 60 credit hour program
• Online + intensives
– 9 credit hours of intensives (3 courses)
• 2 specialization options:
– Educational Leadership
– Curriculum and Instruction (was Teaching
& Learning)
• Additional requirements
– Comprehensive Exam
– Dissertation
Doctorate of Education Final
Course Progression
Students
begin
making
inquiries
for chairs
• Literature
Binder
• Chapter 3
EDUC 919
EDUC 970
• Comprehensive
Exam
• Prospectus
• Dissertation
Timeline
RC review
Of proposal
EDUC 989
• Proposal and
Manuscript
• Proposal and
Manuscript
EDUC 980
RC review
of Prospectus
All candidates should registrar for
EDUC 989 B term in their chairs’
section.
EDUC 989
Chair
Officially
Start
Research Consultant
review
Chair information
EDUC 990
• Final
Manuscript/
Defense
RC review
Of manuscript
Doctorate of Education Course
Progression : The Research
Consultants
Dr.
Holder
Dr.
Watson
Dr.
Spaulding
Dr.
Szapkiw
Doctorate of Education Course
Progression: Coursework Key Points
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Coursework provides an opportunity for you to identify an
appropriate topic for the dissertation,
– Course papers and presentations may provide the impetus
for the topic.
– Dialogue with faculty, personal research, or participation on a
research team are other good ways to identify topics
The development of a dissertation topic should begin during your
first course and refined throughout coursework.
Your topic should align with the research interests of the SOE
faculty. Failure to align research with interests of faculty could
result in difficulty locating a chair and committee members.
Your dissertation topic needs to be aligned with the discipline of
education.
Doctorate of Education Course
Progression: EDUC 919 Key Points
• EDUC 919 should be taken as the last
course in the program.
• We strongly encourage taking EDUC
919 as a weekend course (four
weekend per semester) .
Comprehensive Exam
• The purpose of the comprehensive exam is
to assess the student’s readiness to become
a doctoral candidate.
• Candidates must complete a written exam.
• Content of exam will be taken from your
coursework: both theoretical and research
and analysis.
• Beginning in fall, 2011, the comprehensive
exam will be an on-campus exam taken
during the same week EDUC 919 will be
taken.
THE DISSERTATION
The doctoral dissertation is the final academic requirement for the Ed.D.
and is designed to evaluate the candidate’s capabilities as a scholar in
education. Final recommendation for the Ed.D. depends strongly upon the
dissertation, and approval of the manuscript by the doctoral candidate’s
committee is required before the Ed.D. is awarded.
The Dissertation: Manuscript
• Requires the conducting of a rigorous research project
in which YOU are independently responsible . You are
responsible to design, conduct, analyze, and present
the research. ( Also: See Dissertation Handbook for
acceptable research designs).
• Needs to follow the Dissertation Templates, employ
correct APA form, and be written in a scholarly
manner. Typically 100 -200 pages or more, but there is
not an exact required length (Content and Scholarship
is more important!)
The Dissertation: 3 Dissertation
Resources
The Dissertation Guide
• http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=21418
The Dissertation Portal
• https://community.liberty.edu/Academics/School_Education
/Dissertations/default.aspx
Black Board EDUC 989
The Dissertation: Dissertation
Committee
• 3 committee members:
– Chair: Full-time Liberty faculty member
– Member 2: Full-time or adjunct Liberty faculty
– Member 3: Selected by the candidate
• All committee members must hold a doctoral
degree.
• It is recommended that you secure a chair and
work with your chair to form a committee.
• Your chair should be copied on all dissertation
communications.
• How do you find a committee member and chair?
(Link on the Dissertation Guide)
The Dissertation:
Important Points
Candidates must maintain continuous enrollment.
Candidates enroll continuously in EDUC 989 until they
are ready to defend
Candidates only need to enroll in one term a semester;
this should be B term unless special permission is
sought.
If candidate plagiarizes during the dissertation process,
the candidate can be dismissed immediately from the
program.
EDUC 989 is a P/NP course. The chair assigns the grade
based on candidates progress. 2 NPs can result in
dismissal from the program.
Prior to conducting any research , the candidate must
have an approved proposal and IRB approval.
The Dissertation: Defense
• Candidate MUST come to campus for the
dissertation defense
• Time/date for the oral defense will be
scheduled by committee chair. Must be 4
weeks prior to the end of the semester.
• Final recommendation for the Ed.D. depends
mainly upon the dissertation, and approval of
the manuscript by the doctoral candidate’s
committee is required before the Ed.D. is
awarded
The Dissertation: Failure to Complete
the Dissertation
• Register for dissertation seminar
(EDUC 989) until the dissertation
is complete
• “ABD”—”all but dissertation”
(degree will not be conferred)
• May complete EdS instead
(provided the EdS is not already
earned)
What is the Advising Guide?
• Resource for LUO staff and candidates
• Located on the Graduate Education
website:
• www.liberty.edu/advisingguide
– Links to the Advising Guide are also located on
LUOnline.com and on each Education degree
page
Advising Guide: Information
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Contact information
Gates
Licensure
Student teaching
Course descriptions
Course scheduling
• Program specific:
- Degree Completion Plans
- Course Sequencing Guides
- Field Experience Summaries
- Course Competency Charts
Initial & Advanced Licensure
Options
Education Specialist (Ed.S.)
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
Requirements listed at bottom of DCP
(Degree Completion Plan)
EdS/EdD Licensure Options
Requirements:
• Additional courses
- courses from master’s may apply
• Initial licensure
• Teaching experience
• Internship
• Licensure tests
Licensure
WARNING!
• Do not attempt to earn licensure through a
non-licensure program.
• Gate (Licensure) meetings are being held
during lunch on Tuesdays. See information
posted in the hallway.
Assistantships
• It is possible to work on campus as a Teaching
Assistant or Teaching Fellow during completion of
the doctoral program.
• Tuition waivers are available for those working 20
hours per week for the School of Education.
Assistantships
Teaching Assistant (TA)
Teaching Fellow (TF)
• Teaching or Assisting in
Classes
• Other duties as assigned by
the supervising professor.
• Teaching undergraduate
classes
• Other duties (as
appropriate)
• Opportunities to teach
additional classes online