Navigating the Doctorate in Education: Planning Your Journey [Hardcover]

Preface  Part I: Planning Where You Want to Go  Chapter 1: Introduction to Education Doctoral Programs Chapter 2: Which Program Fits My Professional Goals?  Part II: Packing Your Skills Suitcase  Chapter 3: Assessing Your Skills  Chapter 4: Preparing Yourself for the Road Ahead   Part III: Avoiding Quicksand on the Trail  Chapter 5: The Big Three: Classes, Comprehensive Exams, and Capstone Projects   Chapter 6: Rules of the Road  Part IV: Crossing the Oceans  Chapter 7: Research Expedition  Chapter 8: Your Tour Guides  Chapter 9: The Voyage  Chapter 10: Documenting Your Journey  Chapter 11: The Final Defense  Part V: Planning Your Next Adventure  Chapter 12: Career - School Leadership  Chapter 13: Career Path - Higher Education  Conclusion: Bon Voyage  Index

Julie Fernandez is Dean of the College of Education at Charleston Southern University, USA.

Krista Allison is Program Chair of the EdD program at Charleston Southern University, USA.

Fernandez and Allison have provided a much needed practical guide for those desiring to pursue a doctorate in education specifically. Current practitioners considering pursuing the terminal degree will particularly find this work extremely helpful. The?Travel Journal?and?Packing Checklist?sections?in each chapter are a creative way to provide students with the needed motivation on their journey to degree completion. ?

-Dr. Michael Rosato.?Professor and Dean, School of Education,?Howard Payne University

A thorough, sincere, and lS