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Doctor of Educational Leadership in Education Systems and Schools

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Introduction

The EdD in Educational Leadership has been designed to meet the needs of current or aspiring leaders in education. These persons need a broad scholarly understanding of contemporary issues in education; practical skills in managing educational institutions as well as personal attributes that are necessary for ethical and transformative leadership. This broad array of competences is fostered better by a taught professional doctorate as opposed to a research doctorate, which typically requires a very narrow research focus and which is designed primarily to prepare persons for careers in teaching and research.

The programme has two specialisations: a) Higher Education, for those interested in tertiary education and b) Schools & Education Systems, for those interested in primary and secondary education.

About the Progamme
The EdD in Educational Leadership has been designed to meet the needs of current and prospective leaders in Schools and Education Systems or in Higher Education. It aims to develop:

  1. specialised knowledge pertaining to leadership in a diverse educational environment; educational technology, managing change in educational organizations; policies, practices, and legal issues in education; managing educational resources, contemporary approaches to educational issues and programme evaluation
  2. broad integrative knowledge in organizational systems, theories and contexts in education, principled practice and evidence-based practice
  3. intellectual skills in analytic inquiry; creativity; the ability to engage with diverse perspectives while retaining one’s regional identity; the use of information sources and technology; communicative fluency; quantitative fluency; personal autonomy; setting and achieving goals and inter-personal skills
  4. applied knowledge that manifests through research, innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership
  5. civic knowledge, attitudes and values with respect to contemporary international and regional issues such gender awareness, social, cultural and environmental responsibility; sustainable practices and ethics.

 

Who is this programme for?

The programme is designed for persons who are engaged in administrative, supervisory and leadership functions. These include:

  • Senior teachers
  • School principals
  • Lecturers and administrators in tertiary level institutions
  • Officials in Ministries of Education such as Curriculum Officers and Permanent Secretaries of Education
  • Persons who are qualified at the graduate level and are desirous of employment in leadership positions in higher education

Duration and Award of Programme
The EdD in Educational Leadership programme will be offered over a minimum of forty eight (48) months.

Delivery Mode
The programme is delivered fully online.

 

Programme Structure

The programme is a 66 credit course of study that includes:

  1. Core courses in Educational Leadership (8 courses)
  2. Specialisation courses in Schools and Education Systems or Higher Education (4 courses)
  3. Courses in Research Methods (4 courses)
  4. Research courserooms to support students in their research projects (5 courses)
  5. A Research Project 

 

When will the programme start?

This offering of the programme begins in August 2015.

 

Entry Requirements

The general prerequisite for entry into the programme will be a Taught Masters degree in an appropriate field from the UWI or another approved University, having achieved at least a B+ average or its equivalent. 

 

Academic Preparation

All new graduate students are required to do the Graduate Introduction to Online Learning before starting the programme.

Course of Study
Level 1 
OOL6001
Graduate Introduction to Online Learning
EDRS 8001
Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis for Education Practitioners

The course is designed to develop student’s skills in qualitative data analysis. It explores a variety of approaches to qualitative inquiry including, phenomenology, grounded theory, narrative, ethnography and action research.

Credits: 
3
Prerequisite(s): 
Research Processes in Education
EDRS8007
Research Processes in Education

The course is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of educational research methods via critical exploration of philosophies, research language, designs, ethics and politics. It facilitates the actual use of educational research methods to provide students with an opportunity to link the theories, philosophies, concepts and designs with their profession. Topics include; the educational research framework, ethics, data collection, data analysis and current developments in educational research.

EDEL 8002
Digital Literacy for Educators

Upon completing the course, participants will have acquired 21st century competencies in information literacy and communication technology. In this course, participants are introduced to the opportunities which information literacy and technology have to offer. They will also be helped to decide which features of information literacy and technology are best suited to their individual and professional needs. The course is also designed to help participants become fluent and at ease with sourcing and using information.

Credits: 
3
EDEL 8006
Managing Educational Resources: Human Capital Management

The course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage and enhance human capital in schools. The human resource functions such as planning, recruitment, induction, placement, development, and compensation will be explored within the context of the Caribbean school context.

Credits: 
3
EDEL 8005
Legal Issues in Education: A Caribbean Perspective

This course examines the connection between ethics, law and school leadership. It helps participants to critically examine the rights and responsibilities of educational leaders based on legal principles and ethical codes which obtain in Caribbean school contexts.

Credits: 
3
EDEL 8003
Organizational Systems, Theory and Contexts in Caribbean Education

This course is designed to facilitate participants’ understanding of the various organizational systems, culture and structures that operate within Caribbean schools. The administrative processes, programs and services to be undertaken by educational administrators in such educational organizations will be explored.

Credits: 
3
EDEL 8001
Technological Leadership in Education

This course is designed to help participants develop the competencies to facilitate the integration of technology into management practices and into the curriculum to improve student learning. Some aspects of technology to be addressed include e-learning, tools for instructional management and assessment, and communication technology.

EDEL 8000
Leadership In A Diverse Educational Environment

This course is designed to help participants understand the various issues of diversity which educators and educational leaders have to effectively deal with to produce successful schools. They will analyze various issues related to diversity in the Caribbean and wider school context. In addition, participants will examine their own values and behaviours as well as the policies and practices of schools as it relates to diversity. The course is designed to help participants develop cultural competence and proficiency as educational leaders as they seek to respond to the issues of diversity in the school context.

Credits: 
3
Level 2 
EDRS 8008
Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis for Education Practitioners

The course is designed to develop skills in quantitative data analysis. It explores a variety of approaches to quantitative inquiry including; regression (linear, multiple, logistic), correlation, path analysis and multivariate models. Students will also be introduced to statistical software to assist in the management and organization of quantitative data

Credits: 
3
Prerequisite(s): 
Research Processes in Education
EDSE 8003
Trends, Issues and Challenges in General Education

In this course participants will be exposed to specific social, economic, political, legal, and cultural factors which impact on schooling. Regional and global issues will also be considered. Participants will be engaged in discussion of current trends and issues in the respective areas and the associated opportunities or challenges presented by the issues.

Credits: 
3
EDSE 8002
Public and Private School Financing and Resource Allocation

The course is designed to give participants general information about education budgets and what is involved in financial management in general education contexts. Financial issues which affect financing and budgeting in schools will also be explored.

Credits: 
3
EDSE 8001
Governance And Accountability In The Education System: A Caribbean Perspective

The course covers processes and systems of accountability in general education. Attention will be paid to understanding how processes and systems operate in the Caribbean context.

Credits: 
3
Prerequisite(s): 
Public and Private School Financing and Resource Allocation
EDSE 8000
Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in the Education System

The course is designed to enhance participants’ knowledge of teaching and learning. In the course, information is provided about assessment, motivation, active learning teaching/learning strategies, and principles and theories of learning in the general education context.

Credits: 
3
EDEL 8008
Education Policy and Programme Evaluation

The course is designed to equip participants with knowledge and skills in planning for and evaluating programmes and policies in education. Topics to be covered include approaches to programme and policy evaluation, standards for programme evaluation, planning evaluations, and communicating and utilizing findings from evaluations.

Credits: 
3
Prerequisite(s): 
Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis for Education Practitioners
Research Processes in Education
EDEL 8007
Contemporary Approaches to Educational Issues in the Caribbean

The course is centred on discussion of current and pertinent educational issues and concerns that educational leaders are required to deal with in their respective contexts. Through the discourse participants will be presented with approaches to addressing the related concerns.

Credits: 
3
Prerequisite(s): 
Legal Issues in Education: A Caribbean Perspective
Organizational Systems, Theory and Contexts in Caribbean Education
Leadership In A Diverse Educational Environment
EDEL 8004
Leading and Managing Change in Educational Organizations

The course is designed to help participants understand what it is involved in leadership and management in an institution. More specifically, participants will learn how to lead and manage change processes in educational organizations.

Credits: 
3
Prerequisite(s): 
Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis for Education Practitioners
Level 3 
EDEL 8009
Comprehensive Examination

The Comprehensive Examination (CE) in the EdD in Educational Leadership is an assessment of your proficiency in analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating, and applying the theoretical and practical knowledge (acquired during your graduate programme) to real-world problems in education. This examination will also assess your ability to explore educational problems through research.

EDRS 8009
Research Project Submission
Credits: 
9
EDRS 8004
Research Course Room III: Writing and Presenting the Research Project

This research course room will help learners to prepare the work done for their Research Project as a paper to be presented to their research supervisor for grading and an oral presentation. In addition, students will be given guidance on creating a publishable article from their Research Project.

Credits: 
3
EDRS 8003
Research Course Room II: Data Collection and Analysis

This research course room will support learners in the collection, management and use of appropriate data collection and analysis techniques as they carry out the research design.

Credits: 
3
Prerequisite(s): 
Research Course Room I: Proposal Writing
Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis for Education Practitioners
Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis for Education Practitioners
Research Processes in Education
Education Policy and Programme Evaluation
EDRS 8002
Research Course Room I: Proposal Writing

This course room is designed to guide participants through the process of planning for a research project and support them as they undertake that aspect of proposal writing in the dissertation process.

Credits: 
3
Prerequisite(s): 
Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis for Education Practitioners
Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis for Education Practitioners
Research Processes in Education
Education Policy and Programme Evaluation