Location:

Portland, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Doctorate

Specialty:

Education Leadership & Administration

Program Overview

Program Description:

Lewis & Clark's Doctor of Education in Leadership degree has several distinctive features that build upon the graduate school’s strengths: inquiry-based degree programs and a tradition of preparing leaders as change agents. The mission of the program is to promote social justice and equity through K-12 education. The themes of social justice and equity run throughout the classes that constitute the Doctor of Education in Leadership Program.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC)

Financial Aid:

Yes

Requirements:

The Doctor of Education in Leadership is designed for individuals whose work will impact the K-12 educational system and other organizations serving K-12 students. Generally our students are employed full-time as professionals in K-12 schools or other educational organizations. Consequently, the faculty expects students to join the program with well-articulated professional goals. Candidates are required to hold a bachelors and master's degree from a regionally accredited institution or the foreign equivalent. In addition, applicants are required to complete prior to application, 14 post-master's credits. Essays, resume, letters of recommendation, official transcripts are required for admission.

International Requirements:

The Doctor of Education in Leadership is designed for individuals whose work will impact the K-12 educational system and other organizations serving K-12 students. Generally our students are employed full-time as professionals in K-12 schools or other educational organizations. Consequently, the faculty expects students to join the program with well-articulated professional goals. In addition, applicants are required to complete prior to application, 14 post-master's credits. Essays, resume, letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and proof of English proficiency are required for admission.