Western Carolina University
Program Assessment Plan
Educational Leadership Ed.D. Program
Educational Leadership & Foundations Department
College of Education and Allied Professions
Assessment Plan for 2006-2007
Primary Contact Name/Information
Gayle Moller
237 Killian
2115
moller@email.wcu.edu
College Mission Statement
The professional education program at Western Carolina University fulfills its mission by creating and nourishing a
community of learners guided by knowledge, values, and experiences. The guiding principles of this community include:
1) the belief that the best educational decisions are made after adequate reflection and with careful consideration of the
interests, experiences, and welfare of the persons affected by the decisions; 2) appreciation of and respect for diversity;
and 3) the fostering of the responsible use of technology.
Program Mission The mission of the Ed.D. Program is to prepare individuals to become senior level educational leaders
who can provide exemplary leadership in their communities resulting in improved learning for students, staff, and the
community.
Program Goals
• Students build knowledge, skills and attitudes to build relationships that encourage stakeholders to
contribute to effective decision making.
• Students challenge their assumptions regarding educational organizations through explicit examination of
diverse perspectives.
• Students use technology effectively and ethically to improve learning.
Intended Learning Outcome
Standard 1:
Candidates who complete the program are
educational leaders who have the knowledge
and ability to promote the success of all
students by facilitating the development,
articulation, implementation, and stewardship
of a district vision of learning supported by the
school community
Standard 2:
Candidates who complete the program are
educational leaders who have the knowledge
and ability to promote the success of all
students by promoting a positive school
culture, providing an effective instructional
program, applying best practice to student
learning, and designing comprehensive
professional growth plans for staff.
Standard 3:
Candidates who complete the program are
educational leaders who have the knowledge
and ability to promote the success of all
students by managing the organization,
operations, and resources in a way that
promotes a safe, efficient, and effective
learning environment.
Curricular and/or Co-Curricular
Experiences
EDHE 805-The Role of Higher Education in
Society
EDHE 810-Community College Leadership
EDL 800-Advanced Leadership Theory
EDL 810- Behavior and Management of
Educational Organizations
EDL 877-The Superintendency
EDL 878-District Level Leadership
EDL 895-Advanced Instructional Leadership
EDCI 709- Educational Testing and
Assessment
EDCI 802- Program Evaluation
EDCI 807-Cognitive Issues in Curriculum &
Instruction
EDCI 808-Advanced Studies in Teaching
Methods
EDCI 809-Current Literature in Leadership of
Curriculum & Instruction
EDCI 811-Curriculum Theory
EDHE 810-Community College Leadership
EDHE 830-Adult Programming in the
Community College
EDL 715-Leadership of Professional Learning
EDL 732-Leadership in the Integration of
Educational Technology
EDL 895-Advanced Instructional Leadership
EDHE 820-Community College Politics and
Board Relations
EDHE 840-Community College Finance and
Business Operations
EDL 730-School Finance & Business
Management
EDL 740-School Plant Planning &
Management
EDL 750-Educational Human Resource
Management
EDL 800-Advanced Leadership Theory
Methods of Assessment
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Course requirements including but not
limited to research papers,
examinations and other assessments
Cumulative written comprehensive
examination
Evidence provided in portfolio
Course requirements including but not
limited to research papers,
examinations and other assessments
Cumulative written comprehensive
examination
Evidence provided in portfolio
Course requirements including but not
limited to research papers,
examinations and other assessments
Cumulative written comprehensive
examination
Evidence provided in portfolio
Intended Learning Outcome
Standard 4:
Candidates who complete the program are
educational leaders who have the knowledge
and ability to promote the success of all
students by collaborating with families and
other community members, responding to
diverse community interests and needs, and
mobilizing community resources.
Curricular and/or Co-Curricular Experiences
EDCI 805-Advanced Studies in Educational
Foundations
EDHE 820-Community College Politics &
Board Relations
EDL 760-School Community Relations
Standard 5:
Candidates who complete the program are
educational leaders who have the knowledge
and ability to promote the success of all
students by acting with integrity, fairly, and in
an ethical manner.
Standard 6:
Candidates who complete the program are
educational leaders who have the knowledge
and ability to promote the success of all
students by understanding, responding to, and
influencing the larger political, social,
economic, legal, and cultural context.
EDHE 810-Community College Leadership
EDL 800-Advanced Leadership Theory
EDL 810- Behavior and Management of
Educational Organizations
EDL 876-Ethics in Educational Leadership
Standard 7:
Internship.
The internship provides significant
opportunities for candidates to synthesize and
apply the knowledge and practice and develop
the skills identified in Standards 1-6 through
substantial, sustained, standards-based work
in real settings, planned and guided
cooperatively by the institution and school
district personnel for graduate credit.
EDCI 800-Issues in Rural Education
EDCI 805- Advanced Studies in Educational
Foundations
EDHE 820-Community College Politics and
Board Relations
EDHE 840-Community College Finance and
Business Operations
EDL 820-Educaitonal Politics and Policies
EDL 896-Advanced Seminar in School Law
EDL 877-The Superintendency
EDL 878-District Level Leadership
EDL 883-Internship in Rural School
Leadership I
EDL 884- Internship in Rural School
Leadership II
Methods of Assessment
• Course requirements including but not
limited to research papers,
examinations and other assessments
• Cumulative written comprehensive
examination
• Evidence provided in portfolio
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Course requirements including but not
limited to research papers,
examinations and other assessments
Cumulative written comprehensive
examination
Evidence provided in portfolio
Course requirements including but not
limited to research papers,
examinations and other assessments
Cumulative written comprehensive
examination
Evidence provided in portfolio
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Evidence provided in portfolio
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