Offered by the School of Education , the Education Policy and Leadership (EdD) is an online executive leadership program that provides professionals with the practical knowledge and skills to transform their organizations and education systems by focusing on connecting impact, policy to practice and system improvement. The program aims to enable more thoughtful, intentional and informed leaders, willing and able to implement and study policy, continuous improvement, and equity-based change. In alignment with the School of Education’s vision of preparing the next generation of highly effective education leaders, the Education Policy and Leadership (EdD) changes how leaders think and work for the benefit of K-12 students, schools, organizations, and communities.
Graduates of the EdD program are equipped with the skills every education leader needs to be effective, including strategic budgeting, collaborative inquiry, talent management, partnership building, learning science, and program evaluation. After completing their coursework and their Problem of Practice (PoP) leading to a Dissertation in Practice (DiP), students have the policy, leadership, and research skills necessary to serve in senior positions in school district central offices, independent schools, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, advocacy organizations, and more.
