Charles R. Martinez, Department Head
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The curriculum leading to master’s and doctoral degrees in the Department of Educational Methodology, Policy, and Leadership focuses on the process for development, implementation, and achievement of results in organizations in K–12 settings.
Programs provide educational leaders, policymakers, and researchers with the skills needed to design and implement strategies that improve practices in educational organizations. Graduates are qualified for a variety of positions such as supervisors; specialists in technology and curriculum; principals and superintendents; administrators at the college level (community colleges, four-year colleges, research universities, and international agencies); consultants with school districts; and researchers in evaluation, management, leadership, and educational policy.
License Programs
Administrator License Preparation
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Oregon requires administrators in public schools (vice principals, principals, assistant superintendents, superintendents, and other designated personnel) to hold administrative licenses. The University of Oregon offers planned programs of study leading to the initial and continuing licenses for administrators and superintendents.
Initial Administrator License
The initial administrator licensure program prepares students for building and program administration and for initial school district superintendent assignments. The initial administrator license may be issued to an applicant who completes the 26-credit program, earned a master’s degree from an accredited college or university approved to offer teacher education, and provides documentation of at least three years of successful licensed experience. Admission to the program is limited and is based on the applicant’s academic work, recommendations, and professional goals. The program begins in June, and admission decisions are made in early spring. Candidates can earn a master of education (MEd) degree at the UO by taking additional course work and completing a master's project.
Continuing Administrator License
This program prepares students for continuing building and program administration—preprimary through grade twelve—and for school district office assignments, including superintendent positions. Students who complete the UO initial administrator licensure preparation program are automatically admitted to the continuing administrator program upon completion of a continuing administrator license application. Application can be made to the program if the applicant completed an initial administrator program at another institution. Applicants to the continuing program must
- have a master’s degree
- hold an Oregon initial administrator license
- submit a completed application
Students in the continuing administrator licensure program, if qualified, can be admitted to the doctor of education (DEd) degree program.
Reading Endorsement
This option is available to those already holding an Oregon teaching license. This program’s emphasis is in literacy leadership and is for those who want to work as reading interventionists and serve as local leaders in the development, evaluation, and implementation of data-driven literacy systems.
Endorsement Requirements. Applicants must have a current teaching license, an undergraduate degree, a 3.00 grade point average, and be able to provide three letters of recommendation. Once accepted into the program, students must submit a formal Graduate School application.
Application and Admission. The department follows general university policy in its admission procedures. Students who transfer to the university from other institutions must meet UO entrance requirements. Information about admission to graduate study, including certificate and endorsement programs, is available on the College of Education’s website.
Faculty
Gina Biancarosa, associate professor (adolescent literacy, struggling readers, advanced statistical methods). BA, 1992, Boston College; EdM, 1999, EdD, 2006, Harvard. (2009)
Michael D. Bullis, Sommerville-Knight Professor of Education (secondary special education, transition, adult services). BPE, 1973, MS, 1978, Purdue; PhD, 1983, Oregon. (1995)
David T. Conley, professor (policy analysis in education, educational leadership, school restructuring). BA, 1972, California, Berkeley; MA, 1983, PhD, 1986, Colorado, Boulder. (1989)
Dave DeGarmo, research associate professor (prevention science methodology, longitudinal analysis, fathers and parenting). BA, 1987, Lock Haven; MS, 1989, PhD, 1993, Akron. (2013).
Nancy Heapes, lecturer (leadership and team practices, leading change, learning organizations). BA, 1979, Adams State; MEd, 1987, PhD, 2007, Oregon. (1998)
Akihito Kamata, professor (psychometrics, quantitative research methods). BEd, 1988, Yamanashi; MS, 1990, Eastern Washington; PhD, 1998, Michigan State. (2009)
Keith Hollenbeck, senior lecturer (administrative leadership, school assessment, curriculum and instruction). BA, 1976, Humboldt State; MS, 1981, PhD, 1996, Oregon. (1996)
Charles R. Martinez, professor (equity and achievement, diversity issues in education, at-risk families). BA, 1991, Pitzer College; MA, 1993, PhD, 1997, California School of Professional Psychology. (1998)
Stan Paine, lecturer (effective school leadership, implementing and sustaining schoolwide change, improving school outcomes). BA, 1971, St. Cloud State; MS, 1973, Southern Illinois; PhD, 1978, Oregon. (1999)
Kathleen M. Scalise, associate professor (electronic learning, instructional technology and assessment, equity studies). BA, 1982, MA, 2004, PhD, 2004, California, Berkeley. (2005)
Kimberly Sherman, instructor (curriculum and assessment, teacher development, special education). BA, 1983, California State, Northridge; MS, 1990, Hawaii, Hilo; PhD, 2007, Oregon. (2008)
Joanna Smith, lecturer (education policy, education reform, qualitative research methods). BA, 1996, Haverford College; graduate diploma in education, 1997, Melbourne; PhD, 2004, Southern California. (2013)
Joseph Stevens, professor (educational and psychological measurement and assessment, statistical and quantitative methods). BA, 1974, MA, 1976, PhD, 1983, Arizona. (2005)
Gerald Tindal, Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor (systems, assessment program evaluation, applied behavior analysis). BA, 1975, PhD, 1982, Minnesota. (1984)
Mark Van Ryzin, lecturer (social influences on adolescent development). BS, 1991, Wisconsin, Madison; MA, 2006, PhD, 2008, Minnesota, Twin Cities. (2012)
Yong Zhao, Presidential Chair; professor (technology and education, globalization and education, educational policy). BA, 1986, Sichuan International Studies; AM, 1994, PhD, 1996, Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. (2010)
Keith Zvoch, associate professor (quantitative methods, program evaluation, statistical modeling). BS, 1992, Pittsburgh; MA, 1995, PhD, 2001, New Mexico. (2007)
Emeriti
Max G. Abbott, professor emeritus. BS, 1949, MS, 1951, Utah State; PhD, 1960, Chicago. (1966)
Keith A. Acheson, professor emeritus. BS, 1948, MS, 1951, Lewis and Clark; EdD, 1964, Stanford. (1967)
Gerald K. Bogen, professor emeritus. BA, 1959, Western Washington; MS, 1961, DEd, 1963, Oregon. (1961)
C. H. Edson, associate professor emeritus. BA, 1964, California, Berkeley; MA, 1970, Oregon; PhD, 1979, Stanford. (1973)
Robert D. Gilberts, professor emeritus. BS, 1950, Wisconsin State; MS, 1955, PhD, 1961, Wisconsin, Madison. (1970)
Arthur C. Hearn, professor emeritus. AB, 1934, MA, 1937, EdD, 1949, Stanford. (1950)
Martin J. Kaufman, professor emeritus. BA, 1964, MEd, 1965, William and Mary; PhD, 1970, Texas, Austin. (1992)
John E. Lallas, professor emeritus; executive dean emeritus. BA, 1947, Washington (Seattle); BA, 1952, Western Washington; EdD, 1956, Stanford. (1957)
Roy E. Lieuallen, chancellor emeritus, Oregon University System. BS, 1940, Pacific University; MS, 1947, Oregon; EdD, 1955, Stanford. (1961)
Philip K. Piele, professor emeritus. BA, 1957, Washington State; MS, 1963, PhD, 1968, Oregon. (1967)
Richard A. Schmuck, professor emeritus. BA, 1958, MA, 1959, PhD, 1962, Michigan. (1967)
The date in parentheses at the end of each entry is the first year on the University of Oregon faculty.
Participating
Edward J. Kame’enui, special education and clinical sciences
Surendra Subramani, counseling psychology and human services
The department offers master of arts (MA), master of science (MS), master of education (MEd), doctor of education (DEd), and doctor of philosophy (PhD) degrees with a major in educational leadership.
Master’s Degrees
The Department of Educational Methodology, Policy, and Leadership offers the master of arts (MA), master of science (MS), and master of education (MEd) degrees.
During the first term of graduate work, each student plans a program of study with the assistance of the student’s advisor.
In collaboration with the UO Academic Extension office, a master's degree program with a specialization in educational leadership is offered in British Columbia.
The master's degrees in educational leadership focus on five major areas of specialization. Students select one of these specializations when entering the degree program:
- Policy and Leadership. For those pursuing careers such as program coordinators or college advisors in central school administration, student support services, or staff and community relations.
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Educational Technology and Virtual Schools. Builds theoretical knowledge and applied skills in uses of technology within schools and for leadership in technology-based programs and virtual schools.
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Reading Degree or Endorsement. For those who want to build a deep knowledge base in literacy development, assessment, and instruction, as well as implementation and leadership of data-driven literacy systems.
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Quantitative Research Methods in Education. Prepares those pursuing careers in educational research.
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Canada Leadership Degree. Focuses on leadership in pre-K–12 educational systems: development of educational leaders; creation of organizational structures and functions to facilitate change; classroom assessment techniques and analyses; and professional writing for educators.
Students should consult the Graduate School
section of this catalog for general university admission and degree requirements.
Doctoral Degrees
The Department of Educational Methodology, Policy, and Leadership offers two doctoral degrees—DEd and PhD. The doctor of education program, which emphasizes the development of expertise in professional practice, is intended for individuals who want careers as administrators, staff developers, curriculum specialists, or positions at state and local offices. DEd students select from multiple concentration areas. The doctor of philosophy degree program emphasizes the development of expertise in educational research and statistical analysis, in educational organizations, in measurement and assessment, or as preparation for becoming a professor of education with a specialization in research.
Both doctoral degree programs attract a diverse group of United States and international students. The programs share several distinctive features:
- Students add depth and breadth to their program by taking courses in other departments of the College of Education and throughout the university
- Course content is directly related to research units associated with the Department of Educational Methodology, Policy, and Leadership
The doctoral programs follow the general regulations governing graduate work at the university. Each PhD student plans a program with the guidance of a faculty advisor. In contrast, DEd students complete their program with a cohort and a fixed set of courses. DEd students select and complete one of several dissertation options specific to the program. This degree option may be completed concurrently with the initial administrator licensure program.
The DEd degree program may be completed on the Eugene campus or in Portland, Bend, or Ashland.
Doctoral Degree Requirements
A minimum of 135 graduate credits are required for the doctor of education (DEd) degree program; the doctor of philosophy (PhD) requires a minimum of 184 graduate credits. In both programs, at least 84 credits must be earned after admission to the program; 18 of these 84 credits are earned in Dissertation (603). Students may request to transfer as many as 51 graduate-level credits. The remaining required credits include courses in research methodology and electives.
Residency
Students must complete at least three years of full-time graduate-level academic work beyond the baccalaureate degree. Three consecutive terms of full-time study (graduate credits) must be completed to meet graduate school residency requirements.
Application and Admission
The department follows general university policy in its admission procedures. Students who transfer to the university from other institutions must meet UO entrance requirements. Information about admission to graduate study is available from the department student services coordinator and on the College of Education’s website. Information about licensure and degree programs may be obtained from the director of graduate studies.