PULLMAN, Wash.Along with increasing demands for student achievement come ever-higher expectations of teachers. To prepare them for their complex roles, Washington State University has established a program that will allow educators throughout the state to stay on the job while they earn a doctoral degree specializing in teacher leadership.
The education doctorate (Ed.D.) program will begin in June 2009. It will encourage the study of local issues and include research that is meaningful to schools and districts. It will also focus on reducing the achievement gaps between various groups of students, said Cori Mantle-Bromley, chair of the WSU Department of Teaching & Learning.
“This doctorate is intended for working professionalsthose in leadership positions and those who aspire to be,” said Mantle-Bromley. “They will study emerging research in special education, second language learning, adult learning, diversity, and much more that challenges our nation’s teachers to achieve the goal of student success for all. Educators will have the option of working in teams to research and address multi-faceted issues.”
Applications for those interested in the teacher leadership specialization are due Jan. 10 2009; later applications will be considered on a space-available basis. A detailed description of the program, and other information about graduate study at WSU’s College of Education, is available on-line at https://education.wsu.edu/graduate. For specific questions about the curriculum and the teacher leadership specialization, write gradstudies@wsu.edu or call 509-335-9195.
