Additional Options

The EdD in Curriculum Studies has three additional options: Principal Preparation, Superintendent, and Teacher Leader.

Principal Preparation Option

This Illinois State Board of Education approved program, is designed for licensed teachers who already hold a master's degree in education and are seeking principal licensure. The program offers a powerful, discipline-based curriculum with a problem-solving orientation that prepares effective and principled decision-makers. Graduates from the program are prepared to assume school and district administrative and supervisory roles.

Additional Program Requirements

An additional 44 quarter hours:

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
A&S 491	EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOLS	4
A&S 492	THE PRINCIPALSHIP	4
A&S 493	DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING	4
A&S 496	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS	4
A&S 498	INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT	4
A&S 604	PRINCIPAL LICENSURE INTERNSHIP	4
A&S 608	CAPSTONE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP	4
A&S 694	SCHOOL FINANCE	4
A&S 695	SCHOOL LAW	4
CS 492	CREATING AND SUSTAINING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES	4
CS 493	CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT IN K-12 SCHOOLS	4

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Superintendent Option

Education doctoral students can pursue the Superintendent Endorsement, which is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. Students must be admitted to the doctoral program in the College of Education and complete requirements of the program to qualify for the Superintendent Endorsement.

Additional Program Requirements

Curriculum Studies doctoral students must also complete the following courses along with the superintendent internship:

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
A&S 803	THE SUPERINTENDENCY: PROGRAMS, SYSTEMS, AND STRUCTURES	4
A&S 811	ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY	4
A&S 823	COMMUNITY AND CONSENSUS BUILDING FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT	4
A&S 824	ADVANCED HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT	4
A&S 834	THE SUPERINTENDENT AS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADER	4
A&S 843	THE POLITICS OF SCHOOLING	4
A&S 873	CURRENT TRENDS IN BUDGETING AND FINANCE	4
A&S 883	SCHOOL LAW	4
Superintendent Internship Requirement:
A&S 898	SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP SEMINAR - THEORY INTO PRACTICE	1
A&S 899	SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP (TOPIC I, Fall quarter)	1
A&S 899	SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP (TOPIC II, Winter quarter)	1
A&S 899	SUPERINTENDENT INTERNSHIP (TOPIC III, Spring quarter)	1

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Teacher Leader Option

This program is ideal for students who are educators in K-12 environments and are seeking leadership roles, excluding principalship. Such roles include, but are not limited to: curriculum specialists, coaches, mentor teachers, department chair or lead teachers, content specialists, teacher leaders charged with supervisor roles, and program leaders. The program meets the standards set forth by the state of Illinois for the endorsement of Teacher Leader.

Additional Program Requirements

Teacher Leader Core Courses: (10 courses, 40 quarter hours)

Course List
Course	Title	Quarter Hours
A&S 491	EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOLS	4
A&S 493	DATA DRIVEN DECISION MAKING	4
A&S 496	STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS	4
A&S 498	INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION AND SUPPORT	4
A&S 499	PLANNING FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	4
BBE 599	LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATING LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE LEARNERS	4
CS 470	TEACHERS AS LEADERS	4
CS 473	ASSESSMENT	4
CS 482	THE HISTORY OF CURRICULUM PRACTICE	4
CS 488	CURRICULUM DESIGN	4

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