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 Kathleen McCaffrey
Middle grades specialist
Fulton County School District
Kathleen, an Ed.D. student in Cohort 8, has been appointed National Middle Schools Association (NMSA) Trustee to represent Teachers South/East Regions. Read more here. |
 Congratulations to Emmett Shaffer
Director of Guidance and Counseling
Fulton County Schools
Emmett, an Ed.D. student in Cohort 7, has received a $50,000 grant from the Wachovia Foundation in support of the Graduation Coach Program. As part of his research project for the Ed.D. program, Emmett is studying the impact of graduation coaches on high school graduation rate. |
Congratulations to our most recent graduates!
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Vickie Smith '08 A Comparison of Counselor Functions in Georgia High Schools Identified as Achieving and Not Achieving Adequate Yearly Progress
Reagan Biwott '07 Examining the Achievement of Alternatively Recommended Minority Students in Advanced Science Classes
Robert D. McLeod '07 Co-Teaching in the Secondary Classroom and its Impact on Student Achievement
Scott D. Phillipps '07 All-Girls Mathematics Classes in a Coeducational Setting
Jo Ann Rouse '07 Facilitating Productive Teacher Collaboration
Barbara Long Bishop '07 The Purpose of Schooling for Georgia Public High Schools as Informed by Textual Analysis of Language Used in School Mission Statements
Mary Ann Lasseter '07 Developing Individual and Collective Visions for Teachers: Establishing Systemic Commitment for School Improvement
Sonya Porcher '07 An Examination of the Use of Differentiated Instruction Practices for Gifted Students in an Elementary Cluster Model Classroom
Kimberly Anderson '07 The Concerns of Middle School Mathematics Teachers
Sonja Bagby '07 Stages of Concern: Measuring the Affective Dimension of Faculty Implementing an Innovation
Leslie Pratschler '07 An Investigation of Middle School Personnel Preferences for Activities Performed by Media Specialists
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 Policies and Procedures.
Information on coursework, advisement, transferring courses, student review, portfolio, dissertation, leave of absence, technology proficiency, and grading policies are available in the Student Handbook. |
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Please refer to the handbook for the cohort to which you were admitted: (Handbooks for Cohorts 1 - 4 are available in the Ed.D. seminar room).
Cohort 5 Student Handbook
Cohort 6 Student Handbook
Cohort 7 Student Handbook
Cohort 8 Student Handbook |
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Professional Portfolio.
Beginning with Cohort 5, students submit portfolio entries on their Foliotek sites. For students in earlier cohorts, hard copies are submitted. Information on portfolio is available on the following links:
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Portfolio Manual for Cohorts 1-4
Portfolio Manual for Cohorts 5-6
Portfolio Manual for Cohort 7 |
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 Dissertation Studies.
After students successfully complete core courses and the professional portfolio, they begin their dissertation studies. Working with a dissertation chair and committee, the student plans and implements a research study.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO STUDENTS SEEKING ALTERNATIVE LEVEL 6 CERTIFICATION: The Ed.D. program in School Improvement requires completion of the dissertation proposal before a student can be recommended for alternative level-6 certification. The proposal is defined as the first three chapters of the dissertation. In order to be recommended for alternative level-6 certification, you must:
- have completed all coursework for the doctoral degree
- have passed all entries of the Professional Portfolio
- have defended your dissertation proposal (first three chapters) and have had the proposal accepted by the dissertation committee
- have been admitted to candidacy for the Ed.D. degree
Only the College of Education Certification Officer or the Dean of the Graduate School can recommend a student for alternate level-6 certification.
Dissertation Committee Approval Form (fill in!)
Dissertation Proposal Approval Form (fill in!)
Oral Defense Announcement Form (fill in!)
Report of Oral Defense Form (fill in!)
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Other Important Forms
Proposed Plan of Study Form
Request for Transfer of Credit Form
Specialty Content Form
Technology Competence Form
Application for Graduation
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Ann Baker (f-r), first Ed.D. Graduate!
Ann graduated in May 2004 after successful completion of her dissertation, Women Educational Leaders: Beliefs, Practices and Leadership Characteristics for School Improvement.
Ann received the
Distinguished Dissertation Award (2005) by the Kappa Delta Pi Educational Foundation. |
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As a graduate of the doctorate program in school improvement, I have become a more confident professional counselor and leader in my school. The Ed. D. professors and courses provided me a solid research foundation, and my research in parent involvement and school improvement has enabled me to work more effectively with parents, students, school professionals, and community members. The Doctorate in Education program has given me tools to work as a positive influential leader in my school system and my professional community.
Susan Earwood
2006 Graduate
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