教育行政管理和基金会哲学博士-P-12行政管理

P-12管理博士学位集中于专为拥有硕士学位，拥有75型证书（一般行政校长），并具有建筑或地区领导经验的教育工作者而设计。候选人应具有良好的学术和领导才能。那些拥有75型证书并且至少有两年行政领导经验的人可以攻读博士学位。那些寻求P-12行政职位的人通常会获得教育博士学位，而那些希望专注于研究的人则会获得哲学博士学位。参加这两个课程的学生都可以通过专业教育工作者执照来完成对总监或校长商务官员认可的要求。
The Department of Educational Administration and Foundations is a Phase III member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) which seeks to build sustainability and capacity in education leaders by integrating school improvement research into training for aspiring P-12 leaders. This concentration: Is framed around questions of equity, ethics, and social justice to bring about solutions to complex problems of practice, Prepares leaders who can construct and apply knowledge to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals, families, organizations, and communities, Provides opportunities for candidates to develop and demonstrate collaboration and communication skills to work with diverse communities and to build partnerships, Provides field-based opportunities to analyze problems of practice and use multiple frames to develop meaningful solutions, Is grounded in and develops a professional knowledge base that integrates both practical and research knowledge, that links theory with systemic and systematic inquiry and Emphasizes the generation, transformation, and use of professional knowledge and practice. Within the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations, the P-12 Administration Doctoral concentration is designed for educators who hold a master's degree, have a Type 75 Certificate (General Administrative-Principal), and have some building or district leadership experience. Candidates should possess good academic and leadership credentials. Those with a Type 75 Certificate, at least two years administrative leadership experience, and seeking administrative positions work toward a Doctoral degree. In addition, students may also complete requirements for Superintendent or Chief School Business Official endorsement on a professional educator license.