1. STATE-WIDE COOPERATIVE EDD UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - COLUMBIA

2. SCHOLARLY PRACTITIONER Social justice principles throughout curriculum and designated course on power, privilege, and difference Inquiry sequence throughout 2 years of coursework focused on problem definition Program evaluation, qualitative and quantitative methods, policy analysis courses Course assignments involve working with stakeholders (e.g., community non-profits, colleges and universities, schools and school districts)

3. SIGNATURE PEDAGOGY Pedagogy focused on adult learning principles Frames and lenses integrated throughout each course to look at problems from variety of theoretical perspectives (e.g., organizational theory, leadership, policy, content and context of learning) Problem-posing and praxis-focused (theory to practice) curriculum

4. INQUIRY AS PRACTICE Inquiry and method courses designed to help practitioners be knowledgeable consumers of research Methods are applied

5. LABORATORIES OF PRACTICE Admission policy: All students must be practicing leaders AND supervisors must provide letter of support acknowledging commitment to student throughout program Reflection is central aspect of coursework

6. DISSERTATION IN PRACTICE On-going effort to rethink traditional dissertation Developed authentic inquiry projects as alternative to traditional dissertation Program evaluation Policy analysis Action research (one cycle) Technical report with implications for practice as end product with appendices (e.g., method, literature review, implications for research)