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Program Overview
Equips school leaders in designing strategies and pedagogies for improvement in the learning of mathematics. Graduates of the program become leaders in addressing issues of equity in math education, making connections to community and leadership, and making data-based arguments to advance the field.
Students in this program are passionate about mathematics. They strive towards improving P-20 math education, seeing it as a critical function society.
Become a member of the next mathematics education EdD cohort to become a leader who is ready to:
- Engage with award-winning faculty, national grant-making organizations like the National Science Foundation, and the program’s district partners on identified problems of practice and policy
- Work extensively with teachers and other educators to support transformation in the teaching and practice of math education to support student achievement
- Address issues of equity in math education and reimage learning environments that broaden participation in the discipline
- Utilize data on the design and evaluation of professional development interventions
- Explore diverse data sources for strategic planning and decision-making
- Culminate the program with a doctoral research project dissertation.
Choose CU Denver's School of Education & Human Development
Students trust CU Denver to provide an education that will prepare them for excellence in their career as an executive leader of an educational organization. The university and school are recognized for preparing leaders of distinction who value educational excellence and social justice. Additionally, CU Denver's School of Education & Human Development is counted among U.S. News & World Report's “Best Graduate Schools,” making us one of the top education schools in the country.
Courses
The 54-credit program begins each summer.
The curriculum includes a combination of on-campus, hybrid, remote, and online courses.
Every student must be available to attend on-campus courses each semester, each year of the program.
The curriculum includes the following elements:
- 12 hours in EdD core courses within equity, leadership, and learning core areas (four 3-credit courses)
- Nine hours in the research core (three 3-credit courses)
- 12 hours in the concentration areas (four 3-credit courses)
- Six hours of elective courses (two 3-credit courses)
- 15 hours of seminars and the completion of a doctoral research project
All courses and experiences strive to expose students to context-specific best practices, interdisciplinary connections, and applied research in an environment that stresses the application of theory to practice. The EdD program has been designed to enable students to complete program requirements in three or five years.
Why the Doctor of Education in Leadership for Educational Equity, Mathematics Education program at CU Denver?
Flexible option for working professionals
Most of the students in this cohort-based program are working full-time; therefore, all courses are taught in the late afternoon, evening, or online. This 54-credit-hour plan of study may be completed in a three-year or five-year track through blended-learning courses that use online activities coupled with face-to-face sessions
Dissertation-in-practice
EdD students culminate the program with a dissertation-in-practice. During this final phase, students engage with faculty and district and community partners on identified problems of practice and policy. This includes opportunities to learn with the support of leaders of the Center for Practice Engaged Education Research (C-PEER) and developers of the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) as students work with real data and engage in authentic inquiry. The program prepares students to problem-solve, innovate and improve learning outcomes for preschool – higher education environments.
Commitment to diversity and social justice
CU Denver resides in the center of a thriving urban setting, creating a diverse university community. EdD students are prepared for the real world. This program partners with diverse, urban schools and community organizations. Many faculty members speak Spanish. This knowledge and skills enhance student’s ability to serve culturally diverse and underrepresented individuals and families.
Executive coaching
The program’s alumni receive executive coaching services for up to one year after graduation for a reasonable fee delivered by qualified faculty focused on their success after program completion.
Program Description
Students in this program are passionate about mathematics. They strive towards improving P-20 math education, seeing it as a critical function society.
Become a member of the next mathematics education EdD cohort to become a leader who is ready to:
- Engage with award-winning faculty, national grant-making organizations like the National Science Foundation, and the program’s district partners on identified problems of practice and policy
- Work extensively with teachers and other educators to support transformation in the teaching and practice of math education to support student achievement
- Address issues of equity in math education and reimage learning environments that broaden participation in the discipline
- Utilize data on the design and evaluation of professional development interventions
- Explore diverse data sources for strategic planning and decision-making
- Culminate the program with a doctoral research project dissertation.
Choose CU Denver's School of Education & Human Development
Students trust CU Denver to provide an education that will prepare them for excellence in their career as an executive leader of an educational organization. The university and school are recognized for preparing leaders of distinction who value educational excellence and social justice. Additionally, CU Denver's School of Education & Human Development is counted among U.S. News & World Report's “Best Graduate Schools,” making us one of the top education schools in the country.
Courses
The 54-credit program begins each summer.
The curriculum includes a combination of on-campus, hybrid, remote, and online courses.
Every student must be available to attend on-campus courses each semester, each year of the program.
The curriculum includes the following elements:
- 12 hours in EdD core courses within equity, leadership, and learning core areas (four 3-credit courses)
- Nine hours in the research core (three 3-credit courses)
- 12 hours in the concentration areas (four 3-credit courses)
- Six hours of elective courses (two 3-credit courses)
- 15 hours of seminars and the completion of a doctoral research project
All courses and experiences strive to expose students to context-specific best practices, interdisciplinary connections, and applied research in an environment that stresses the application of theory to practice. The EdD program has been designed to enable students to complete program requirements in three or five years.
Why the Doctor of Education in Leadership for Educational Equity, Mathematics Education program at CU Denver?
Flexible option for working professionals
Most of the students in this cohort-based program are working full-time; therefore, all courses are taught in the late afternoon, evening, or online. This 54-credit-hour plan of study may be completed in a three-year or five-year track through blended-learning courses that use online activities coupled with face-to-face sessions
Dissertation-in-practice
EdD students culminate the program with a dissertation-in-practice. During this final phase, students engage with faculty and district and community partners on identified problems of practice and policy. This includes opportunities to learn with the support of leaders of the Center for Practice Engaged Education Research (C-PEER) and developers of the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) as students work with real data and engage in authentic inquiry. The program prepares students to problem-solve, innovate and improve learning outcomes for preschool – higher education environments.
Commitment to diversity and social justice
CU Denver resides in the center of a thriving urban setting, creating a diverse university community. EdD students are prepared for the real world. This program partners with diverse, urban schools and community organizations. Many faculty members speak Spanish. This knowledge and skills enhance student’s ability to serve culturally diverse and underrepresented individuals and families.
Executive coaching
The program’s alumni receive executive coaching services for up to one year after graduation for a reasonable fee delivered by qualified faculty focused on their success after program completion.
Program Features
Apply by December 1.
Application deadline
Summer
Starting semester
3 or 5 years
Time to complete
The 54-credit program begins each summer.
Credit hours
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