{"id":22569,"date":"2024-03-07T12:05:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T12:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/?page_id=22569"},"modified":"2025-06-16T14:23:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T18:23:36","slug":"edd-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/elps\/academic-programs\/ed-admin\/edd-program\/","title":{"rendered":"EdD Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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DOCTOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE<\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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The Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership (EdD) program is designed to provide advanced study in school, district or state leadership, a unique focus among doctoral programs. The program provides a pathway to prepare Pre K-12 school leaders to become practitioner-scholars and to serve in a variety of leadership positions. A minimum of three years of K-12 leadership experience is required to be considered. To accommodate your status as a working professional, the program will use an online hybrid delivery system with some synchronous\u00a0 Zoom meetings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Graduates will be prepared to generate and apply research leading to new instructional programs, curriculum improvement, policy changes, and organizational development that supports effective and just school districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EdD Program Hallmarks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n