DESCRIPTIONS FOR OUTREACH EDUCATION PROGRAMS:

• Master's of Education and Principal Preparation
• Teacher-Leader Master's Degree Program
• Ed.D. in Educational Administration
• Ph.D. in Higher Education
• Superintendent License Program

Preparing principals to work in public schools, the Principal Preparation Program brings together cohorts of prospective administrators who undertake course work and internships as a group. The cohorts form supportive networks that enable each participant to receive feedback about his or her development as a leader as well as to give feedback to other members of the group. These support networks tend to remain intact even after course work has been completed and graduates have assumed school leadership positions.

Projected start was summer’08 at Pickerington
Contact: Dr. Larry Burgess, burgessl@ohio.edu, (740) 593-9453
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This five-quarter program is for teachers, who wish to remain in the classroom, become even more effective leaders among their school’s faculty, and obtain a master’s degree. The students meet as a cohort every other Saturday for five quarters.

The program provides its students with an enhanced understanding of leadership, the manner in which their schools operate within the context of a district and community, the dynamics of human behavior among a school’s adult stakeholders, the legal and financial dynamics of a school, and curricular/instructional/learning/assessment matters.

Project start is fall 2009 at Chillicothe Campus
Contact:  Dr. William Larson,  larsonw@ohio.edu, (740) 597-1324 or (740) 533-4580
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This program combines conceptual and field-based study at an advanced level, preparing individuals for intellectual and practical leadership positions in national, state, and local arenas. The weekend doctoral cycle provides a program responsive to the needs of working professionals who desire an advanced degree. Offering classes on Friday evenings and Saturdays, the program enables students to complete all doctoral course work within three years. At the completion of the three-year cycle, students are ready for comprehensive examinations and the dissertation process.

Projected start is Fall 2010 at Pickerington Center
Contact: Dr. John Middleton, middletj@ohio.edu, (740) 597-3371
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The executive Ph.D. in Curriculum in Higher Education is geared toward the full-time working administrator or faculty member who wishes to earn a doctorate in higher education.  The fixed program of study covers:

• History, purposes and contexts of higher education
• Higher education management and leadership
• Organizational perspectives
• Teaching and learning
• Research concepts and methods

Classes are held Friday evenings and Saturdays, five times during each quarter.  Summer school courses are part of the curriculum.    Graduates of the program serve in faculty and cabinet-level administrative positions in colleges and universities. In addition, this degree serves a limited number of students who wish to develop research skills about Higher Education, regardless of their career ambitions.

Projected start is fall 2009 at Pickerington Center
Contact:  Dr. Robert Young, youngb@ohio.edu, (740) 593-0847
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The program provides its students with an opportunity to become knowledgeable in a substantive manner about the operation of a district. The licensure program, which can be completed in four quarters, focuses on the managerial, planning/leadership, and human relations roles of district leaders. Structured for the working education professional, courses meet two Saturdays during each academic quarter over the course of one year. One course coupled with one internship per quarter during the academic year plus one additional internship in the summer fulfill the requirements for the Ohio Department of Education Superintendent Licensure.

Projected start is Fall 2009 at Pickerington Center
Contact: Dr. Lawrence Burgess, burgessl@ohio.edu, (740) 593-9453
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