The College of Education began offering the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Assessment, Learning, and Student Success in 2013. Following are a few key points to help answer initial questions.

The program is a cohort-based program comprising 60 graduate credit hours.
The program is partnering with districts to offer cohorts based out of their districts to meet practitioners where they are and ground learning in real context.
This doctoral program requires the physical presence of all cohort members for all class sessions. The Ed.D. is not an online doctoral degree program.
All applicants must have successfully completed an earned master's degree from an accredited institution prior to admission.
The program will admit applicants based on a competitive process including but not limited to a professional portfolio, an onsite personal interview, and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).
The program will take advantage of the latest technology to enhance the learning opportunities for all of the learners in the program. We will engage as a cohort of faculty and learners to model the development and growth of an authentic learning community. Completion of the degree requires successfully completing all courses as prescribed in the program course of study, conducting original research, and successfully completing a doctoral dissertation, among other graduation requirements.

The Ed.D. in Assessment, Learning, and Student Success is designed to meet a specific need to develop the capacity of existing Pre-K–12 school leaders (including teacher-leaders) and those in education-related careers to significantly improve student academic achievement and to meet increased accountability mandates.

Program graduates may also find work in:

Higher education
Research
Educational policy
Governmental agencies
Not-for-profit and philanthropic organizations
Professional development consulting, which will also contribute to improved student and school achievement.