Courses Reading and Literacy

In this course, learners gain understanding of the EdD program and insights into how cycles of inquiry and systems thinking are utilized to address problems of practice. Additionally, learners engage in critical thinking and communication while reflecting on their own personal learning and growth. Must be taken during the learner's first quarter. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

This course provides an introduction to fundamental systems principles and skills of leadership in organizations with a focus on continuous organizational learning and improvement processes. Learners apply personal values and behaviors and those of organizations. Learners use basic principles of systems thinking, systems mapping, and approaches to inquiry cycles in relation to leadership processes and organizational change. In addition, learners apply disciplines of learning organizations and a change model to a problem of practice to real-world leadership challenges. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners examine continuous improvement models, engage in an inquiry cycle, develop skills of data and information literacy, and collaborate with stakeholders to assess organizational needs and dynamics. Learners identify an organizational issue, collect and analyze relevant data, and develop valid inferences. Learners document the process utilized to tell the story of their research as a way to effectively share with stakeholders. This course requires obtaining an organizational site and completing site-based-related assignments. Prerequisite(s): EDD8010, EDD8020. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners are introduced to research approaches, designs, and methods with a focus on the needs of educational leaders. Learners assess conceptual and theoretical foundations of quantitative, qualitative, and action research designs and analyze a variety of research literature and journal articles through the lens of a practitioner. Learners acquire the knowledge necessary to assess the applicability of research and theoretical literature to practice and become critical consumers of research. Learners apply course concepts to the design of an action research study relevant to the learner’s organization. Prerequisite(s): EDD8030. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners apply the data literacy skills required by leaders for effective organizational planning, decision making, and communication with stakeholders. Learners examine skills such as data interpretation, data aggregation and disaggregation, transformation of data, use of multiple data sources, analysis, statistical techniques, and selection of appropriate metrics for the intended purpose. Learners also utilize technology to process data and present and communicate results. Prerequisite(s): EDD8040. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners analyze historical, philosophical, and theoretical foundations that support instructional strategies that promote cognitive, linguistic, motivation, and socio-cultural underpinnings of the reading and writing process. Prerequisite(s): EDD8010. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners perform a needs assessment to examine ways to apply reading and literacy assessment data to improve literacy achievement, literacy instruction, and continuous improvement. Learners investigate literacy coaching as one means of continuous improvement.Prerequisite(s): EDD8540. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.​

In this course, learners examine different aspects of community, such as social class, ethnicity, language differences, and learning differences, as they relate to planning for literacy learning to meet needs of stakeholders. Prerequisite(s): EDD8540. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners develop the ability to lead and manage literacy program operations, curriculum, resources, and professional development to support a continuous improvement process. Prerequisite(s): EDD8542. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners examine and research the implications of local, state, and federal policy on reading and literacy programs. Learners develop the skills needed to effectively write grants and prepare presentations for different audiences. Prerequisite(s): EDD8544. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners collaborate with stakeholders at their doctoral project sites to collect evidence and share relevant literature to identify and frame a chosen problem of practice. Learners demonstrate inquiry, analysis, communication, and leadership skills as well as the ability to evaluate and interpret organizational data to determine performance gaps and root causes. Learners increase knowledge and understanding of a problem and the factors that impact it in order to develop a problem statement for their doctoral project. Learners also secure the commitment of their project site to conduct their applied improvement project. Grading for this course is S/NS. Prerequisite(s): EDD8050; ED7675 or EDD8508 or EDD8518 or EDD8528 or EDD8548. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners collaborate with stakeholders at their doctoral project site to begin to develop a potential intervention that addresses a problem of practice. Learners develop an in-depth literature review that synthesizes relevant theory and best practices pertaining to the problem and the proposed solution and begin to develop an implementation plan to address a problem of practice. Grading for this course is S/NS. Prerequisite(s): EDD9951. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners continue to collaborate with stakeholders at their doctoral project site to develop a potential intervention that addresses a problem of practice and develop a detailed implementation plan. Learners complete and submit IRB applications for approval.Grading for this course is S/NS. Prerequisite(s): EDD9952. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners collect and evaluate doctoral project data, applying appropriate quantitative and qualitative analysis tools. Learners make valid inferences from the data in relation to the goals of the intervention and the implementation process. Learners incorporate written and visual formats to effectively communicate their results in preparation for developing their written report in EDD9955. Grading for this course is S/NS. Prerequisite(s): EDD9953. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners synthesize their findings, key learnings, and next steps in relation to their doctoral project in a written report that includes learner reflections on the applied improvement project experience, and provides the basis for the doctoral project presentation learners develop in EDD9956. Grading for this course is S/NS. Prerequisite(s): EDD9954. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.

In this course, learners complete their doctoral project by developing a presentation on the problem, intervention, results, and sharing with stakeholders. In addition, learners submit a portfolio of their signature assignments related to their doctoral project. Grading for this course is S/NS. Prerequisite(s): EDD9955. Cannot be fulfilled by transfer.