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 See Introduction to the APA, p.
66 if you are a PC user.
NAME IN CAPITAL LETTERS
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you are a Mac user.
For a dissertation title page, it
might be simpler to skip the steps
above and just save the title page
in a separate file.
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throughout paper.
Degree 1 (complete title), Name of Institution
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Degree 2 (complete title), Name of Institution
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A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
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© Year
Student's Name
COMMITTEE APPROVAL AND RECOMMENDATION
Having read the dissertation entitled [Dissertation Title, italicized], authored by doctoral
candidate, [Candidate’s Name] and having been present for the final defense of this dissertation
held on [Date], we hereby recommend that this dissertation be accepted by Saint Mary’s
University of Minnesota toward the fulfillment of the dissertation requirements of the Doctor of
Education degree in Leadership:
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for example, Susan Mott, PhD not Dr. Susan Mott PhD. The APA uses no spaces or periods in academic titles.
_______________________________
[Chairperson’s Name, Degree, Chairperson]
[Academic Rank]
____________________
Date Signed
_______________________________
[Committee Member’s Name, Degree]
[Academic Rank]
____________________
Date Signed
_______________________________
[Committee Member’s Name, Degree]
[Academic Rank]
____________________
Date Signed
_______________________________
[Committee Member’s Name, Degree]
[Academic Rank]
____________________
Date Signed
APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE ON BEHALF OF SAINT MARY’S
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
_______________________________
Jack McClure, PhD
Program Director
_____________________
Date Signed
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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typing the heading. To indent headings at the left margin, press the Increase Indent icon on the ribbon bar. (For detailed
directions, go to one of the following: MS Word for APA (PC version, pp. 81-82) or MS Word for APA (Mac version , pp. 23-24).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Problem to be Investigated
Research Problem Description .............................................................................................1
Delimitations of the Problem ...............................................................................................3
Limitations ...............................................................................................................3
Assumptions.............................................................................................................4
Research Questions ..............................................................................................................4
Hypotheses ...........................................................................................................................5
Hypothesis One ........................................................................................................5
Hypothesis Two .......................................................................................................5
Hypothesis Three .....................................................................................................6
Variables ..................................................................................................................6
Measures of Variables..............................................................................................8
Need for Research ..............................................................................................................10
Significance of the Research ..............................................................................................13
Definition of Terms............................................................................................................15
Chapter 2: Review of the Literature
Subheading One of Literature Review ...............................................................................18
Subheading Two of Literature Review ..............................................................................25
Subheading Three of Literature Review ............................................................................32
Subheading One of Subheading Three ..................................................................36
Subheading Two of Subheading Three ..................................................................39
Subheading Four of Literature Review ..............................................................................41
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LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
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1 Title ......................................................................................................................................22
2 Title ......................................................................................................................................40
3 Title ......................................................................................................................................47
4 Title ......................................................................................................................................58
5 Title ......................................................................................................................................61
6 Title ......................................................................................................................................65
7 Title ......................................................................................................................................71
Figure
1 Title ......................................................................................................................................18
2 Title ......................................................................................................................................43
3 Title ......................................................................................................................................62
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ABSTRACT
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in Section 2.04, which begins on p. 25 of your APA manual. See an example of an abstract on p.
41 of the manual. After your abstract paragraph, type a line of keywords on a centered line one
double space beneath the last line of your abstract paragraph. Begin the keyword list with the
label "Keywords," followed by a colon as shown below. Do not italicize the keywords. For
further guidance, see Choosing Keywords to Describe Your Dissertation.
Keywords: abstract, dissertation, keywords
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CHAPTER 1
PROBLEM TO BE INVESTIGATED
Research Problem Description
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