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Doctor of education in curriculum & instruction (ed.d.).

The Doctor of Education is designed to prepare competent effective leaders and practitioners with a biblical worldview who will model high standards and assume a leadership role in the field of education. Leaders in the field of education are seen as those who assume a facilitating role in accomplishing the goals and objectives of an education system whether it be as a superintendent, principal, curriculum director, instructional supervisor, college instructor, teacher, or university administrator.

Program Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program:

• Knows research competencies synthesized with Christian values, moral dimensions, and ethical implications .
• Implements leadership, teaching and learning competencies as a gift from God because teaching /learning is a calling from God.
• Believes foundation competencies consistent with our mission to prepare competent professionals with a biblical worldview for Christian, public, and private school.
• 1a. Makes broad distinctions between research philosophies and approaches.
• 1b. Demonstrates an understanding of the practices that inform site-based research by interpreting and designing research.
• 1c. Interprets how practitioner’s carry out inquiry and the issues faced, and can make inferences about research implications.
• 2a. Integrates skills in speaking, writing, reading, and listening for effective communication in educational settings.
• 2b. Models citizenship through moral leadership and sensitivity to human needs.
• 2c. Collaborates with various educational stakeholders in a variety of settings.
• 2d. Selects appropriate technology and resources to support educational goals.
• 2e. Utilizes highly effective educational strategies based on individual needs.
• 2f. Uses a variety of assessment strategies to improve student learning.
• 3a. Upholds high standards of competence and integrity, exercises sound judgment in the practice of the profession, and participates in activities of professional organizations relevant to their field.

Program Specific Admission Requirements

In addition to the general admission requirements, specific admission procedures for the Ed.D. are listed below. Submit the following items to the Office of Graduate Admissions prior to registering for any graduate courses. Where noted, forms are available online at: http://www.liberty.edu/apply .

• Academic Records.   Applicants must submit an official transcript indicating successful completion of a master’s degree program from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Transcripts should be sent directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions from all schools previously attended.
• Ed.D. applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above on graduate degree required for entrance to the program.

Transfer of Credit

All graduate transfer credits are subject to the approval of the School of Education (SOE) Graduate Committee. Such courses must carry a grade of at least a B- and be comparable to Liberty University graduate courses. Transfer credit will only be considered from institutions or schools accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. With approval, up to 15 hours may be transferred into the Ed.S. program and up to 27 semester hours may be transferred into the Ed.D. program. It is the responsibility of each applicant to supply official transcripts along with a written request to have credit applied to the degree program. Transfer credits must have been completed within the previous seven (7) years to be eligible for transfer to the Ed.D.

Applicants who have previously completed an Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) or equivalent degree from an institution or school accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered for advanced standing (up to 24 hours) in the Ed.D. program. Students who have earned an Ed.S. through Liberty may apply up to 27 hours (as applicable) from that degree toward the Ed.D. This may include credit for up to 27 hours of actual coursework toward satisfaction of Ed.D. requirements. Where previous courses from an Ed.S. degree are appropriate, this entails credit for up to half of the actual courses required for the Ed.D.

Course Requirements

Ed.D. candidates have the option of completing concentrations in the areas of Educational Law 1 , Educational Leadership or Curriculum and Instruction.  General requirements are as follows:

The Educational Law Concentration is open to currently enrolled Liberty University School of Law students and Liberty University School of Law alumni only. Please see the School of Law Dual Degree section of this Catalog for more information.

Time Limits for Degree Completion

The time limit for completing the degree from the date of admission to the program is seven years for the Ed.D. Only in unusual circumstances may the candidate be granted an extension. Granting of an extension of time may result in additional requirements.

There will be a time limit of five years for completion of the Ed.D. for candidates who were granted 18 hours or more of advanced standing from a previously completed Ed.S. or equivalent degree.

Any candidate who does not complete coursework within the permissible time limit, for any reason including discontinued enrollment, must reapply for admission. A candidate may reapply only once, and will be subject to the current standards and curriculum. The SOE Graduate Committee will determine if any previous courses are sufficiently time sensitive and must be repeated. Beginning with the date of readmission, the candidate’s time limit for degree completion is determined by the number of hours remaining.

Delivery Format: Online Only

(Select optional intensives available)

• Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D.)
• Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D.) - Educational Psychology
• Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D.) - Elementary Education
• Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D.) - Instructional Design & Technology
• Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D.) - Middle Grades Education
• Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D.) - Online Teaching & Learning
• Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D.) - Secondary Education
• Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.D.) - Special Education
• Curriculum Specialist
• Elementary Educator
• Gifted-Student Instructor
• Instructional Supervisor
• Middle School Educator
• School Administrator
• Secondary School Educator
• Special Education Instructor
• University Professor

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Doctoral Dissertations

Submissions from 2016 2016.

A Phenomenological Study: Exploring the Needs, Wants, and Desires from the Voices of African-American Males Desiring to Graduate from Community College , Yvette Harris

Nursing Students’ Perceptions of How Working as Nursing Assistants Impacts Their Education , Jerry Harvey

The Relationship between Satisfaction, Motivation, and Caseload and Teacher Retention , Corbett Hawks

A Phenomenological Study of Employers' Perceptions of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Graduates , Howard Hendren

The Relationship of Organizational Identity and Alumni Participation Interest Among Online, Non-Traditional, Undergraduate Students at a Southeastern Private Religious University , Mary Hendrick

Physical Education, Art, and Music Teachers' Lived Experiences With Students Who Have ADHD or ADHD Symptoms , Kellie Henry

Effects of Enrollment in College Success Skills Course on Academic Outcomes of Community College Students , Keith Hill

The Relationship Between Test Scores on Multiple Choice High-Stakes Tests and High-Stakes Tests that Include Constructed Responses , Natalie Hise

Using Accessible Middle School Data to Predict High School Success , Renee Hoard

Predictors of the Use of English Language Assistance Services by English Language Learners in Elementary Schools , Juanita Hosch-Martin

Academic Vocabulary Instruction and Adult English Language Learners in the Arabian Gulf: A Phenomenological Study of Instructor Perspectives , Indrani Ibrahim

Teachers' Perceptions of Assessment Practices in Mathematics: Comparing Rural and Urban Secondary Schools in England , Michael Jarrett

Linguistics as the Basis for Phonological Instruction , Christen Johnson

The Relationship Between Administrative Leadership Behaviors and Teacher Retention in the American Association of Christian Schools , Deana Michelle Jones

Facilitating Literacy Acquisition in At-Risk Second-Grade Students Using A Rhythmic Intervention: A Case Study , Deborah Jones-Gensel

Exploring Attitude Transformation: A Grounded Theory Study of Romanian Teachers of Roma Students , Laura Jones

The Effects of Video-Based Embedded Supplemental Instruction upon Preservice Teachers’ School Law Competency , Jeffrey Keeling

The Experiences of University Faculty Expected to Implement edTPA within a Teacher Preparation Program , Lance Kilpatrick

Comparing the Effects of Elementary Music and Visual Arts Lessons on Standardized Mathematics Test Scores , Molly King

Phenomenological Study of the Significance of Recess and Brain Breaks during the Instructional Day from the Perspective of Elementary Teachers , Laura Knight

The Self-Reported Relationship Between A Teacher's Perception Of Learner Characteristics For Students with Disabilities and A Teacher’s Use of Differentiated Instruction in Georgia Public Schools , Shannon Knight

Bridged: An Autoethnography Exploring How an Alternative School for "At Risk" Middle and High School Youth Overcame the Achievement Gap , Michael Koeniger

The Relationships Between School Climate, Teacher Self-Efficacy, and Teacher Beliefs , Paige Lacks

Post-Secondary Academic Self-Limitation of Rural High School Students in Northeast Georgia , Jeffrey Lambert

The Effects of Using Selected Metacognitive Strategies on ACT Mathematics Sub-test Scores , Jeffrey LeMay

A Comparative Analysis of Cultural Diversity Satisfaction Scores of Undergraduate Students in Online Learning Environment , Orlando Lobaina

Eighth Grade Perspectives: The Relationship Between Students’ Attitudes Towards Math and Students’ Attitudes Toward Music , Glen Lowe

Litigious Experiences Among Teachers of Special Education Students: A Phenomenological Study , Shannon Madara

Middle School Teachers' Perspectives of Transitioning from the Traditional Teaching Model to the Blended Learning Model: A Phenomenological Study , Lisa Manross

A Phenomenological Investigation of Elementary Educators' On-the-Job Experiences After Self-Selected Professional Development , Cindy Manzanares

Relating Administrators’ Training in Technology Integration and Their Attitudes toward Technology in Southeastern Virginia Schools , Abbie Martin

Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers’ Perceptions of Mathematics Education Experiences: A Phenomenological Study , Christine McElhaney

Pre-Millennial, Veteran Teacher Perceptions of Implementing A Digital 1:1 Initiative into Elementary Classrooms in Three Private, Independent Schools in the Southern United States: A Transcendental Phenomenology , Pamela McKee

Correlating English Language Learner CRCT Scores on the Basis of English Language Learner ACCESS Scores , Nancy McNeal

Connected in Isolation: A Correlational Study of Students' Sense of Connectedness in an Online Course and Their Learning Outcomes , Ben Morrell

Impact of Mentoring on K-12 Beginning Teachers' Efficacy and Commitment: A Comparative Phenomenological Study , Sandra Mozdzanowski

How Math Avoidance Influences Degree Completion for Bible College Students: A Case Study of A Small, Private Institution in Upstate New York , Bonnie Novak

Blended Learning: Perspectives from First Time High School Instructors , Tammy Parlier

Adjunct Faculty Perceptions on Professional Development Offered and Needed By Institution Type and Career Cluster , Mark Parrish

Qualitative Case Study on the Perspective of Pennsylvania Superintendents on Distance Education in K-12 Public School Districts , Stephanie Pennucci

Examining the Decisional Ethic of Textbook Adoption in Christian Schools: A Collective Case Study , Cecil Phillips

A Correlational Study of the Motivation and Engagement in Teachers: Experience and Effectiveness , Cynthia Phillips

A Phenomenological Study Exploring Factors that Contribute to Academic Persistence for Nontraditional Undergraduate African American Male Degree-Completers from Bible Colleges in the Southeast , Rodney Phillips

Case Study: Moral and Ethical Decisions Some Students Make Pursuing Their Doctoral Degrees from Accredited For-Profit Universities , Anne Pinchera

A Study of Relationships between Teacher Leadership, Student Trust, and Student Commitment to Ethical Goodness , Timothy Prickett

Exploring Academic Persistence for Nontraditional Business Students at For-Profit Universities , Leroy Purdie

A Phenomenology of Sixth Grade Students’ Perspectives on Their Experience Using a Rubric for Criterion-Referenced Assessment , Julie Quast

The Effect of Gamification on Elementary Students’ Spanish Language Achievement and Academic Self-Efficacy , Jason Rachels

A Phenomenological Investigation of Rural Central Office Administrators’ Experiences in Supporting Marginal Special Education Teachers , Lawrence Randolph

Differences in Sense of Community Between Students in a Middle School Virtual Class Versus a Traditional Class , Brandon Ratliff

A View of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder , Jennifer Reynolds

A Phenomenological Inquiry of Grade Retention as Experienced by Middle School Students Who Were Twice Retained , Dimetri Richardson

The Relationship Between Using Study Island Supplemental Math Software and Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Students' Mathematics Achievement , Michael Rich

Put Me In Coach: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study Examining School Wide Positive Behavior Support Coaches' Experience with Program Implementation , Kimberlie Rieffannacht

A Case Study on the Impact of Reading Strategies on the Comprehension of Informational Text for Adolescent Readers , Mary Rock

Development and Validation of A Classroom Observation Instrument for Implementation of Co-Teaching Practices , Amy Rogers

The Effect of Daily Progress Reports on Parental Academic Support: Paper versus Electronic Communication , Jonathan Schneider

Leading Evangelical Seminaries in German-Speaking Europe: A Transcendental Phenomenology , Johannes Schroeder

Teachers’ Experiences of Georgia’s Early Math Intervention Program: A Phenomenological Study , Rachel Scott

Experiences of Elementary Teachers Using Inclusion Models to Serve Gifted Students , Mandy Sears

Teachers’ and Administrators’ Perceptions of the Under-Representation of African American Males in Gifted and Talented Education Programs , Roy Sermons

Self-Efficacy Score Differences Between First-Year, Male and Female First-Generation and Non-First-Generation College Students as Measured by the College Self-Efficacy Inventory (CSEI) , Janet Shepherd

A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study on the Perception of Second Language Acquisition and Personality Type by Adult Second Language Learners in A Formal Learning Environment , Rebecca Shisler

Multicultural Leadership Characteristics of a School Director in an Educational Setting in South Korea: A Case Study , Janelle Simmons

Transitioning First-Career Skills into A Second Career in Teaching: A Collective Case Study of Effective Elementary School Teachers , Timothy Simmons

The Impact of Sports Participation on the Academic Achievement of African American Girls , Sarita Singleton

The Effects of Microblogging on Middle School Students' Engagement and Critical Thinking , Sondra Singleton

Decision Making of Maritime Junior Watch Officers: A Phenomenological Study , John Sitka

Differences in Students' Satisfaction of the Economics and Personal Finance Virtual High School Course Between Students Attending Economically Disadvantaged and Non-Economically Disadvantaged Schools in Virginia ID: 11707 , Lhe Smith

The Relationship between Online Classroom Incivility and Sense of Community of Online Undergraduate Students , John Spohn

A Grounded Theory Study on Building Positive Teacher-Student Relationships in Christian Schools , Joy Stouffer

Perceptions of the Role Physical Activity Plays in Early Childhood Education , Martha Swirzinski

Special Education Teachers' Beliefs and Perceptions of Evidence-Based Reading Instruction , Loretta Jackson Tatum

An Analysis of Social and Demographic Variables and Student Graduation Success , Lisa Taylor

Why Do They Stay? A Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experiences of Teachers Who Persist in Urban K-12 Christian Education , Marie Teodori

A Phenomenological Study of Middle School Teachers’ Implementation of Formative Assessment Practices in A Semi-Rural Northwest Georgia District , David Thacker

The Resilience of First-Generation African-American Graduates from A Historically Black College: A Phenomenological Study , Nonya Thrasher

The Complex Life Experience of First-Generation College Students Who Are Working Adults in the Appalachian Region of the United States: A Phenomenological Study , Deborah Thurman

A Phenomenological Study: The Role of Spiritual Support in the Persistence of Online Doctoral Students , Clara Tickal

Parental Concerns Surrounding the Care and Education of Military Dependent Children with Autism: A Phenomenological Study , Charles Tidwell

How Do They Do It? A Phenomenological Description of Stress and Coping in Radiation Therapists , Cheryl Turner

The Effects of Implementing Close Reading in A Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Public School Setting to Improve Student Achievement , Cory Valentine

High School GPA and English Graduation Examinations: Predicting College English Placement and English 101 Final Course Grades , Elizabeth Vinaja

The Effect of Gender on the Attitudes of Undergraduates Toward Young-Earth Creationism After Enrollment in an Origins Course , Sean Vinaja

The Creation and Examination of an Index of High School Grade Point Average and SAT Score to Predict College Performance , Todd Wadsworth

A Phenomenological Study on the Impacts of Embedding Disciplinary Literacy during Science Instruction on Elementary Teachers’ Metacognition of Instructional Techniques , Kelley Weiss

Gender-Related Attitudinal Differences Towards Science Fairs of Students in Christian Private Schools in South Carolina , Glenda Westbury

Predictive Factors Associated with Newly Graduated High School Students’ Enrollment in A Remedial Course at A Community College , John Whiton

Exploring the Experiences of Female Student Veterans with Disabilities Entering Higher Education during Reintegration: A Phenomenological Study , Beverly Williams

A Phenomenological Study of Parenting Practices Perceived to Have Fostered Academic Success by Graduates of Masters and Doctoral Programs , Kira Wilson

Effects of Traditional and Online Instructional Models on Student Achievement Outcomes , Vanessa Wrenn

Gifted with Asperger's Syndrome (Twice-Exceptional): The Difference Post-Graduate Certifications Held Make on Early Childhood Teachers' Knowledge , Terry Wright

College-Bound Students: A Study of the Relationship between Religiosity/Spirituality, and Achievement , William Wright

The Correlation between Student/Instructor Rapports, Student Perceptions of Instructor Effectiveness, and Course Grade Expectations , Erin Yezbick

Submissions from 2015 2015

The Effects of Strategy Instruction in Reading Informational Text on Reading Level and Motivation of Fifth Grade Students , Michelle Adler

Relationships between Experiential Learning and Effects on Senior Nursing Students’ Self-Efficacy and Knowledge: A Non-Experimental Predictive Correlation Multiple Regression Analysis , Shanna Akers

Personalized System of Instruction and Student Performance in High School Weight Training Courses , Charles Allen

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