Program Overview
Note: This program is not open for admissions.
The Ed.D. in Special Education Leadership equips special education leaders with skills to implement and oversee effective evidence-based interventions to maintain high expectations and ultimately close the achievement gap for the children with disabilities.
The Maryland-based cohort recruits special education teachers, related service professionals, principals and special education administrators from local school systems in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, as well as other schools systems that allow students to physically attend courses that may be ‘in-person’.
The Germany cohort consists of special education teachers, related service professionals, principals, and special education administrators employed by the Department of Defense Dependent School System (DoDDS).
Key Features
The doctorate program includes the completion of a Capstone Project. This project involves conducting research on a question or issue of interest to the scholar, under the mentorship of a professor during the final year of the program. Scholars will formally defend their project in their final semester.
Learning Goals
Learning Goals
- Prepare educators to address the needs of students with disabilities, evaluate special and general education research to improve outcomes for students, and to understand current policy and legal issues regarding special education best practice.
- Specifically suited for special education teachers, related service professionals, principals, and special education administrators.
- Prepares educators for leadership positions such as special education administrators, regional special education directors, and school-based directors of special education programs. Graduates are also prepared to work in higher education, particularly in teacher education areas related to special education, teacher leadership, and evidence-based instructional strategies.
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