EDU 850: Comprehensive Examination, School of Education

Overview

The JIU School of Education EdD in K‑12 Education Leadership program requires each student to demonstrate his/her mastery of program content by passing the comprehensive written examination (i.e., “written comps”).  Prior to taking written comps, a student must complete successfully the entire core-content course sequence.  In other words, a student should enter EDU850 with a thorough understanding of the EdD program’s core content, and should be prepared to write on any one of these 11 core content areas:

• Current K-12 Education Theories
• Facilitating a Shared Vision of Learning
• Public Knowledge and Public Responsibility
• Ethical Leadership
• Leadership and the Art of Change Management
• Leading K-12 Organizations that Foster Learning
• The Future of K-12 Education and Democracy
• Collaboration and Learning in Diverse Communities
• K-12 Education Policy Analysis for School Leaders
• Understanding and Influencing Society
• Managing Learning Organization Resources

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate his/her mastery of program content.

Required Texts
EDU 850 texts are available from the JIU/MBS bookstore