Ed.D. in Language and Literacy Program Schedule

Summer-Fall -Spring of Year 1

• Learn a lot! Pick a research topic before summer.

Summer – Year 2

• Start your literature review in EDLL 924
• Learn about the IRB process

Fall Year 2

• Complete CITI Training for IRB – the training is part of EDLL 926 – Language and Literacy Research Application
• Pick a Committee Chair by November 1st and complete the Chair Selection Form
• Complete your first three chapters for your Dissertation Proposal and submit to committee prior to the proposal meeting (in Spring Year 2) with your full committee.

Spring Year 2

• Pick your full committee by March 1 and complete the Supervisory Committee Selection Form
• Complete your IRB proposal with survey/interview questions approved by your committee and submit it for review by IRB board by May 1.
• Have a FULL COMMITTEE MEETING. Prior to this full committee meeting, send your full committee a draft of your IRB proposal and your Chapters 1-3.
• Set a date for your Prospectus Defense and have a full committee meeting in which you share your proposal and prospectus materials.
• Establish bi-weekly meetings with your Dissertation Chair
• Complete your Prospectus and Proposal Defense Form after successful completion of defense
• Collect data for your study
• Analyze data in EDLL 920 – Dissertation Writing

Summer Year 3

• Continue to revise literature review, research methods (if appropriate)
• Continue to write on the data and findings of your study
• Continue to have bi-weekly meetings with your dissertation chair

Fall Year 3

• Continue to revise literature review, research methods (if appropriate)
• Continue to write on the data and findings of your study
• Continue to have bi-weekly meetings with your dissertation chair
• Have a minimum of one all committee meeting in which you present your early findings

Spring Year 3

• Complete Dissertation
• Continue regular meetings with your chair and a minimum of one all committee meeting, in which you provide a full draft of your dissertation prior to your full committee meeting.
• Complete Dissertation Announcement Form and submit to graduate office 2 weeks prior to defense
• After your defense, your chair submits the Complete Dissertation Defense Form, with a unanimous decision by the committee.
• Your dissertation warrant is signed by your Chair, who passes it on to the Director of the program, the Chair of the department and the Dean of the College.

Year 1

• Summer 1
  • EDLL 910 – Sustainable Systems for Literacy
  • EDLL 913 – Theoretical Models of Literacy
• Fall 1
  • EDLL 911 – Language Development
  • EDLL 914 – Literacy Foundations
• Spring 1
  • EDLL 912 – Phonics & Linguistics
  • EDLL 915 – Language and Literacy Research

Year 2

• Summer 2
  • EDLL 924 – Language and Literacy Synthesis
  • Elective (choose 1):
    • EDLL 953 – Socio-Cultural Lenses for Language & Literacy
    • EDLL 956 – Managing Educational Systems
    • EDLL 959 – Comparative Literacy Systems
    • EDSU 901 – Sustaining Human Systems *
    • EDSU 909 – Ethics of Care in a Sustainable Society *
• Fall 2
  • EDLL 926 – Language and Literacy Research Application
  • Elective (choose 1):
    • EDLL 951 – Instructional Coaching
    • EDLL 952 – Sustainability in Children’s Literature
    • EDLL 954 – Survey of Language Disorders
    • EDSU 820 – Social Justice for Education in Sustainability*
    • EDSU 902 – Systems Thinking in Program Development
    • EDSU 921 – Building Equitable Education Systems: Understanding Race, Ethnicity, Power, and Privilege*
• Spring 2
  • EDLL 920 – Dissertation Writing
  • EDLL 922 – Literacy Assessment, intervention & Practicum

Year 3

• Summer 3
  • EDLL 932 – Writing Theory, Acquisition and Assessments
  • Elective (choose 1):
    • EDLL 953 – Socio-Cultural Lenses for Language & Literacy
    • EDLL 956 – Managing Educational Systems
    • EDLL 959 – Comparative Literacy Systems
    • EDSU 901 – Sustaining Human Systems
    • EDSU 909 – Ethics of Care in a Sustainable Society*
• Fall 3
  • EDLL 934 – Research-Based Approach to Sustainable Educational Systems
  • Elective (choose 1):
    • EDLL 951 – Instructional Coaching
    • EDLL 952 – Sustainability in Children’s Literature
    • EDLL 954 – Survey of Language Disorders
    • EDSU 820 – Social Justice for Education in Sustainability*
    • EDSU 902 – Systems Thinking in Program Development
    • EDSU 921 – Building Equitable Education Systems: Understanding Race, Ethnicity, Power, and Privilege*
• Spring 3
  • EDLL 930 – Critical Literacy
  • Elective (choose 1):
    • EDLL 957-Policy and Advocacy in Literacy Education
    • EDLL 958 – Curriculum Design & Leadership
    • EDSU 901 – Sustaining Human Systems
    • EDSU 912 – Political Ecology
    • EDSU 990 – Special Topics in Educational Sustainability

Courses that are part of the Equity and Inclusion Certificate are marked with asterisk*

Upon completion of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Language and Literacy degree, candidates will be able to:

• Articulately position research within the context of the philosophical and theoretical tenants of sustainable literacy systems.
• Integrate content knowledge and research skills into designing research questions that address a real-world sustainable literacy problem.
• Critically synthesize literature and research from multiple sources, translate research to practice, and attend to the body of evidence-based, culturally sustaining practices.
• Clearly present research findings to peers, experts, and your broader target audience.