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Mary Ann Lasseter
 
 

 

If you're interested in earning a degree from a reputable, rigorous program, the Ed.D. program in School Improvement at the University of West Georgia may be for you. We make our program convenient to educators who work full-time jobs. We provide quality instruction combining the best practices of a face-to-face setting and a well-considered use of technology.

We focus on the needs of our students by getting to know their unique goals for becoming change agents. Our faculty set high standards, and they make themselves available so that students are able to reach and surpass those standards.

The Doctorate in School Improvement at the University of West Georgia is a degree that will set you apart as a dedicated and informed professional. It is a degree you can hold with pride. Here's what you can expect from us:

Our program focuses on preparing graduates to make real and lasting changes at the classroom, school, district, and state levels.

Barbara Bishop Barbara Long Bishop
Director of the West Georgia Educational Technology
Training Center, Grantville



Through my experiences in the Ed.D. program at West Georgia I have gained a greater scope of awareness regarding the processes, data resources, and dispositions necessary to achieve continuous improvement in schools. I feel much better prepared to facilitate school leaders through the change process, and I better recognize now the ways in which I should continue to develop personally so I may become even more effective toward that end.

Research courses and experiences focus on the practical, real-world problems educators face.

Kimberly AndersonKimberly Anderson, Middle School Mathematics Coordinator
DeKalb County Schools

 

Participation in the Ed.D. program has helped me to realize the fundamental importance of research. As a change agent, it is important for me to be grounded in research so that when theory meets practice I am prepared to meet the challenge and have the flexibility to make the necessary adjustments in my approach.

Students gain knowledge and skills from their very first courses that help them make immediate positive changes in their practice.

Tony ChildersTony Childers
Principal
Central Elementary School

 

The Doctorate of Education in School Improvement has given me a number of tools that I have been immediately able to use in my work as a school principal. These skills range from a better understanding of how to interpret research articles to methods that will bring about change in the school setting. The sequencing of the coursework is one of the strong points of this program. As I progressed through the courses, the concepts were built from one semester to the next in a logical way. I can already tell the professional benefits from being in this degree program!”
 

Dr. Danette Smith, Counselor
Marietta City Schools
Class of 2004

I enrolled in the Ed. D. program to become a more effective educator; but I gained so much more--the time I spent in the program was a life-changing experience thanks to professors who took a personal interest in my growth and development as a professional and as an individual.
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Drs. Danette Smith, Paul
Phillips and Marie Holbein

Danette was a member of our first Ed.D. cohort. Her dissertation, which she successfully defended in 2004, was entitled Improving Teaching Practices and Perceptions through a Critical Friends Group: A Case Study.

 

Dr. Christie JohnsonDr. Christie Johnson, Assistant Superintendent
Administrative and Student Services
Carroll County Schools
Class of 2006

I made the right decision in choosing to pursue my doctoral degree in school improvement at the University of West Georgia. I truly benefited from working with a superior doctoral faculty that challenged me to think beyond the scope of my own leadership experiences. Because the doctoral program is cohort based, I was also privileged to cultivate a professional network with other educational leaders that I continue to enjoy today. Evening and weekend classes afforded me the opportunity to pursue my degree without interrupting my work schedule.

 

Dr. Daria WilliamsonDr. Daria Williamson, Head Counselor
Towers High School
Class of 2006

Although I acquired an over-abundance of knowledge and skills in various areas as a result of my participation in the doctoral program at University of West Georgia, the acquisition of research skills has helped me the most in my present position as a high school head counselor. Because data analysis has become the impetus for many school reform efforts, it has become imperative for school personnel to be knowledgeable about research strategies and implementation procedures. After completing the doctoral program, I feel confident in my ability to effectively and accurately conduct educational research.

 

 

Dr. Scott FortesDr. Scott Fortes, Physical Education Teacher
Woodstock Elementary School
Class of 2005

The university's doctoral program dared to be different by providing a framework from which educational practitioners across many disciplines might inform their practice. This daring program has enabled me to make a difference with my students, in my school, and within my profession.


 

Dr. Georgia Evans, Assistant Director
West Georgia RESA

The University of West Georgia's Doctorate program provided an outstanding opportunity to enhance my knowledge and skills of research-based educational practice. Participating in the doctoral program allowed me to learn from and work with a cohort of peer educators that became life-long friends, as well as professors who challenged me in class yet supported and encouraged me throughout the process. The sense of accomplishment, the increased job opportunities, and the enhanced personal and professional friendships all make the doctoral program at the University of West Georgia one of the best things I have ever done.

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