Education Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Transformative Leadership

716StevensAvenuePortland,Maine04103Phone:1-855-325-0896

online.une.edu

Program Curriculum Strands Map

The exploration of transformational leadership theory and reflection on one’s leadership are found throughout the

program but most specifically in the following courses:

Leadership Study & Reflection application essay 801

Describe experiences with transformational leadership Leadership Interview, Reflection and Analysis Project Leadership application of theory and analysis

802 Discernment about self as researcher, positionality Analysis of leadership interview transcript data

805 Case Study: Critique and analyze a case study discussing leadership and change Transforming one’s organization

810 Ethical dilemma at one’s site or context 811 Leadership Philosophy: articulate your philosophies into a cohesive essay.

YEAR ONE

801 Preparation for Transformative

Leadership

802 Qualitative

Analysis

803 Interpreting

Empirical Data

804 Tech & Org

Transformation

805 Managing

Change

806 Policy Analysis

YEAR TWO

807 Enacting

Transformative Leadership

808 Research

Team Project A

809 Research

Team Project B

810 Ethical

Leadership

811 Diagnosing

Org Dynamics

812 Dissertation

Seminar

YEAR THREE

813 The Politics of

Change

814 Dissertation I

815 Dissertation II

816 Dissertation III

817 Dissertation

IV

*depending on study topic

*depending on study topic

Leadership Study & Reflection Site Study Research

Education Doctorate in Educational Leadership: Transformative Leadership

716StevensAvenuePortland,Maine04103Phone:1-855-325-0896

online.une.edu

Organizational theory is presented and assignments for application occur throughout the following courses:

Site Study 804 Technology case study and tech evaluation at student’s site

805 Site description essay: history, current practices and goals. SWOT Analysis: Complete a SWOT analysis of your institution/organization. Problem of Practice

806 Workplace policy brief using Bardach 8 step process & Workplace Policy Presentation

808-809 Interim change proposal evaluation 811 Change proposal evaluation

813 Politics of change – Post EdD program leadership plan (may focus on dissertation research, change leadership work, or both

Consideration of one’s research topic or inquiry focus is expected from the application forward.

Research

application essay: 801: protocol to explore leadership theory in practice

Describe possible topic for study Development of interview protocol

802: Qualitative analysis 803: Quantitative analysis

Using leadership interview transcript conduct qualitative data analysis. Quantitative Research Empirical Study – Written Report & Data Analysis Work Reading Synthesis, Statistical and Quantitative Research Definitions Quiz, and Preparing Data for Correlation Analysis

804: Program evaluation 806: Policy analysis Practice applied research skills

807: Enacting Transformative Leadership

Gather and organize literature

808-809: Res Team A & B Study theoretical framework, conceptual framework

812 or 813: research proposal presentation Draft research proposal and prepare to present

814 Diss 1 Complete data collection, initial analysis 815 Diss 2 Complete analysis 816 Diss 3 Complete findings, conclusions 817 Diss 4 Present dissertation to committee

*Revised December 2016