Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning*

The Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning specialization is designed for administrators who want to increase their ability to influence and transform their educational organization. The curriculum has been developed to focus on building a collaborative organization—a new and innovative model in administrator leadership. Graduates from this Ed.D. program will be able to integrate theory and practice to impact both their career and the lives of their students.

Completion Requirements

• 54 minimum semester credit hours
  • Foundation course (6 sem. cr.)
  • Applied Research (6 sem. cr.)
  • Core Courses (24 sem. cr.)
  • Project Study (6 sem. cr.)
  • Doctoral study intensive (a minimum of 12 sem. cr.)
• 1 face-to-face residency
• ePortfolio

Estimated time to completion: 3 years, depending on individual progress. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.

Curriculum

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
	Semester 1
EDAD 8040	Foundations: Administrator Leadership for Teaching and Learning	6
	Semester 2
EDAD 8140	Leadership for Today’s Schools	6
	Semester 3
EDAD 8141	Applied Research in Education	6
	Semester 4
EDAD 8142	Leading to Promote Learning	6
	Semester 5
EDAD 8143	Leading Professional Learning Communities	6
	Semester 6
EDAD 8144	School Leadership: Trends, Issues, Global Perspectives	6
	Semester 7
EDAD 8145	Project Study: Research in Practice	6
	Semester 8
EDAD 8090	Doctoral Study Intensive	6
	Semester 9
EDAD 8090	Doctoral Study Intensive	6

Course Descriptions

*Walden University does not offer a state-approved Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) or Ph.D. in Education program that is recognized for P–12 school administrator licensure/certification in Minnesota (Walden’s home state) or any other state. Walden University makes no representation or guarantee that successful completion of Walden's doctoral programs, or coursework for graduate credit within any doctoral program, will permit a graduate to obtain state certification or licensure as a principal, assistant principal, or other type of K–12 administrator.