Carnegie Initiative on the
Doctorate
Silvia Bettez: Student Coordinator
Dr. George Noblit: Faculty Contact
The Carnegie Foundation
“The Foundation is a major national and
international center for research and policy
studies about teaching. Its mission is to
address the hardest problems faced in
teaching in public schools, colleges and
universities—that is, how to succeed in the
classroom, how best to achieve lasting
student learning, and how to assess the
impact of teaching on students.”
CID Overview
• The Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate
(CID) is a multi-year research and action
project to support departments' efforts to
more purposefully structure their doctoral
programs.
• Partner and Allied Departments have been
selected for the CID in chemistry,
education, English, history, mathematics,
and neurosciences.
UNC SOE and CID
• The UNC School of Education (SOE) is
one of ten universities chosen as a Partner
Department.
• In Fall 2003 a CID committee was formed.
• Faculty and graduate students work
together on the CID committee and have
been meeting twice a month since Fall
2003.
CID Accomplishments
• Ongoing discussion around the question:
“What is educational research?” based on
a variety of readings
• Updated policies for doctorate approved
by GSD and faculty
• Beginning data collection with students
about the education program
• Review of PhD core courses
Inquiry Groups
• bring together individuals interested in a
particular topic
• engage graduate students in the
intellectual life of the School of Education
• provide research opportunities
• provide writing opportunities
• may be qualitative, quantitative, analytical,
or philosophical in nature or some
combination thereof
Inquiry Groups Continued
• In beginning stages
• Experimental
• Formed to respond to two needs:
o More student research experience
o Equal opportunities for students
• Any graduate student in the UNC-CH SOE
can participate
Inquiry Group Website
• To find out more about the inquiry groups:
– http://www.unc.edu/~sbettez/Carnegie/
• All groups offer credit.
• Students may participate without
registering for credit.
CID Goals for 2004-2005
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Offer a variety of inquiry groups
Create tools to assess inquiry groups
Assess inquiry groups
Address “social justice” claim
Collect data on:
– Comprehensive exams
– Orientation
– PhD core courses