CSU Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED)

In 2005, the California Legislature authorized the California State University (CSU) to offer the Ed.D. “because of the urgent need for well prepared administrators to lead public school and community college reform efforts.” (Chapter 269, Statutes of 2005). In implementing this legislation, the CSU is committed to careful re-consideration of and to achieving excellence in every aspect of doctoral education, from candidate selection to program curriculum and assessment, to the candidates’ capstone doctoral experience.  Information on the CSU Ed.D. programs is available on the program web site.

The three-year Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) is an initiative being undertaken by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Learning as part of the broader Carnegie Initiative on the Doctorate. It is aimed at fostering redesign and transformation of doctoral education for the advanced preparation of leaders for the nation’s schools and colleges and the institutions that support them. The CPED is engaged in creating a nationally significant framework of quality and relevance for Ed.D. programs as they prepare educational leaders. Additional  information about the CPED  is available on the Foundation web site.

The independent CSU Ed.D. programs have the following distinguishing features that relate directly to the areas of focus of the CPED:

  • Integration of theory and research to address key problems of practice
  • Commitment to rigor and excellence in professional preparation
  • Laboratories of practice through which best practices are studied
  • Signature pedagogies reflecting partnerships with P-12 and community college partners
  • Distinctive capstone experiences demonstrating significant outcomes

The CSU CPED will involve faculty and students in exploring central features of Ed.D. programs in Educational Leadership and the interface between the CSU Ed.D. programs and the national Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. You are invited to visit the CSU CPED main website for more information.

CSU CPED January 2008 PreWork: Signature Pedagogies and Assessment

Members of the CSU CPED are addressing fundamental questions pertaining to signature pedagogies and candidate assessment. Responses of campuses to these questions developed for the January 2008 Convening can be found on the Resources page.

CSU CPED October 2008 PreWork: Stewards of the Profession and Uses of Assessment

Members of the CSU CPED are also addressing central issues pertaining to preparing stewards of the profession and to uses of candidate assessment. Responses of campuses to questions on these issues developed for the October 2008 Convening will also be posted on the Resources page.

CSU CPED June 2009 PreWork: Assessment Approaches and Educational Leadership Cases

Members of the CSU CPED are continuing to addressing central issues pertaining to assessment and are also examining problems of practice cases. Responses of campuses to questions on these issues developed for the June 2009 Convening, as well as Ed.D. course syllabi, are being posted on the Resources page.

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