University of Missouri Statewide Cooperative EdD Program

The EdD Program provides an educational leadership professional doctorate through a partnership of f

Since 1997, the University of Missouri Statewide Cooperative EdD Program in Educational Leadership has served over 700 educational leaders in Missouri (and surrounding areas). The program offers a professional doctorate in educational leadership to enhance the knowledge and competencies of leaders in PK-20+ educational organizations. We work with four partner institutions to deliver the program at

locations throughout the state of Missouri: Missouri State University, Northwest Missouri State University, Southeast Missouri State University, and the University of Central Missouri. This regional delivery system is designed to provide flexibility to pursue a doctoral degree while working full-time anywhere in Missouri or in bordering areas. We are excited to explore the possibility of a virtual cohort (synchronous, and with some residency requirements) for our next group, Cohort 12! Cohorts of students are admitted every 2 years, and each cohort progresses through 2 years of coursework together. This cohort model facilitates collaboration and the sharing of perspectives amongst students and the faculty. The curriculum is thematic, integrated, problem-based, and team-oriented. The EdD Program curriculum incorporates four main critical lenses essential to educational leadership: leadership theory and practice, organizational analysis, educational policy, and content and context of learning. In addition, students engage in research, inquiry, and evaluation coursework in order to further develop the tools necessary to transfer knowledge into practice. Courses are delivered in-person at sites around the state and online through the use of distance technologies. Following coursework, students complete written and oral comprehensive examinations during their third year in the program. The written comprehensive examinations are completed individually and students are asked, as scholarly practitioners, to provide evidence of their ability to improve practice based on theory and research. The oral examinations are then often completed in a small group format, building on the collaborative experience of the cohort model. The culminating event is the completion of an individually designed dissertation-in-practice. These rigorous dissertation studies are designed to address real world problems of practice in education, specifically within a student’s own laboratory of practice. As one of 21 charter members of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate, the dissertation-in-practice is just one example of our program redesign efforts. A taskforce of EdD Program faculty from around the state, with input from alumni and current students, spent 2 years developing a dissertation-in-practice format that entails well-designed, applied research with substantial value for informing educational practice.

08/25/2021

Mizzou Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis has a new social media plan. Thus, this account will not very active, but you can engage with ELPA by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram via the accounts listed below.

03/17/2021

We're excited to announce the call for submissions for the 2021 Dissertation in Practice of the Year Award! Nominees must have successfully defended their DiP between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021. Read the full call at http://ow.ly/Do7b50DXrlq.

02/26/2021

Feb. 25, 2021: MU to host in-person commencement - Office of the President Dear Campus Community, It is our pleasure to share with you that the University of Missouri will host in-person commencement ceremonies for May and August 2021 graduates and the Class of 2020 over three weekends in April and May. Although details are still being finalized, please mark your calendars...

01/09/2021

Last chance to set aside time next week to prepare for the dissertation process! We have reduced the program to a 2-day intensive (vs. 3-day) so sign up!

Virtual Dissertation Bootcamp
January 12-13 from 9:30 - 1:30 each day
Spots are limited to 20 doctoral students!
Registration: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0CBM1N9hLAJt1lP

12/17/2020

Thank you Dr. Trisha White (Fall 2020 EdD Graduate) for sharing your expertise with MCCA2020!

How many ways can you up your math instruction game? The limit does not exist! Ozarks Technical Community College instructor Trisha White shares research findings to explore the different ways community colleges have implemented corequisite instruction.

🔒 http://ow.ly/qpyF50CJiJo |

12/16/2020

The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate denounces The Wall Street Journal's publication of Joseph Epstein’s belittling op-ed towards Dr. Jill Biden and disregard for her education doctorate degree. Read the full statement from CPED: http://ow.ly/KAQI50CMBBs.

07/22/2020

We are excited to officially announce the results of the 2019 Dan H. Cockrell EdD Dissertation of the Year Award! Many thanks to the selection committee of Drs. Se Woong Lee (chair), Cindy MacGregor, Tim Wall, and Bart Washer.

Congratulations to Dr. Kurtis Jensen (advisor Dr. James Sebastian)!

His dissertation titled, "Do Teacher Ratings of Their Principals Influence Their Own Evaluation Scores? An Examination of Classroom Observation Scores from the Network for Educator Effectiveness," was selected as this year's winner.

We also want to recognize our other two finalists, initially posted in alphabetical order in the comments below.

05/04/2020

04/29/2020

Check out this great video from University of Missouri Extension (MU Extension), including Dr. Amie Breshears! Thank you for all that you do.

Missourians support Missourians From Rockport to Portageville, Monett to Kahoka and everywhere in-between, MU Extension is still coming together to serve Missourians as we tackle a new gran...

04/23/2020

Webster Groves School District - Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School Principal **2020-2021 School Year** Imagine yourself as an elementary school principal, granted one full year to focus exclusively on... Building relationships with all the students, families, staff and the surrounding communities of the school. Equipping yourself with extensive knowledge of local and regiona...

04/17/2020

Know someone who would make a great principal? Encourage them to apply to our next PK12 MEd in Ed Leadership cohort that begins this summer! Applications are due May 15, 2020.

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04/11/2020

Congratulations Becky Moore!

Northwest Missouri State University on Twitter “And the winner for the Commitment to Student Success Faculty award goes to... ”

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