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UndergraduateDegree Type: BSEDWhat to Expect in the Adolescent to Young Adult/Secondary ProgramThe Adolescent to Young Adult/Secondary Program at Ashland University will prepare you for a deep knowledge of your chosen content area. You'll learn the skills to plan lessons, manage a class, and work as a highly trained professional in the...
UndergraduateEarly childhood education majors focus on the youngest of students because what happens early in a child’s career sets the stage for enthusiasm and success in later learning.
Your pre-K through third grade teacher training starts with the Early Childhood Education program at Ashland University.
UndergraduateDegree Type: BSEDEarly Childhood Education Intervention Specialist ProgramDo you want to help young learners succeed, regardless of special needs?
Gain the problem-solving skills you need, including coordination with fellow teachers and families to develop individualized plan for children with mild to intensive needs, in the Early Childhood Education Intervention Specialist...
UndergraduateDo you recognize the value of diversity? Do you want to help create a world where all students have access to the education they need?
Intervention specialists are perhaps the most versatile teachers in the field. An intervention specialist license in Ohio, obtained through Ashland University's Intervention Specialist program,...
UndergraduateDo you want to teach in order to make a difference?The middle childhood level (grades 4-9) offers the opportunity to impact students who are undergoing the greatest and most rapid changes of their young lives.
Middle grades licensure provides the opportunity to teach in any two of four...
UndergraduateDo you have a special talent in music, art or foreign language? Do you want to become even more accomplished in those areas and then teach it others? The Multi-Age (PreK-12) program may be want you want. Multi-age teachers might teach in elementary, middle or high school buildings in their...
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GraduateDegree Type: LicenseThe Dwight Schar College of Education’s Bachelor’s Plus program is designed for those individuals who already have a baccalaureate degree and have decided that they would like to become teachers. Rather than completing another degree, they work towards one of more than 15 teacher licensure areas available through the college....
GraduateDegree Type: LicenseAshland University's Building Principal licensure program builds on course work completed through typical M.Ed. Educational Administration programs . As such, a number of prerequisites are required for this program. Two years of satisfactory teaching experience at the level of licensure sought is required. The grade bands available for the...
GraduateDegree Type: EndorsementThe Computer/Technology Endorsement prepares teachers to serve as building or campus-level technology facilitators. Completing this 18-hour program will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to teach technology applications; demonstrating effective use of technology to support student learning of content; and provide professional development, mentoring, and basic...
GraduateDegree Type: LicenseAshland University's Administrative Specialist License in Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Development (CIPD) program builds on course work completed through typical M.Ed. Educational Administration programs . As such, a number of prerequisites are required for this program. Two years of satisfactory teaching experience is required.
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GraduateDegree Type: LicenseSchool Superintendent License Sealing Your Future as a SuperintendentAre you an Ohio school administrator who wants to gain additional knowledge and skills in order to become an effective school district leader? Our post-master’s School Superintendent Licensure program is for you.
What to ExpectThis program builds on your...
GraduateDegree Type: EndorsementThe Early Childhood Generalist (Grades 4-5) endorsement is designed as an addition to an Early Childhood License, which would allow you to teach in grade 4 and 5 classrooms in all subjects. The program focuses on the unique developmental characteristics of the midde childhood student and teaching methods and strategies...
GraduateDegree Type: Ed.D.Accelerating Your Path to Executive LeadershipAre you a working professional or practitioner looking to complete your doctorate within a condensed time frame?
The Executive Ed.D. in Leadership Studies program is an accelerated, interdisciplinary doctoral degree program that allows you to complete your doctorate within two years.
Mission...
GraduateDegree Type: EndorsementThe Gifted Intervention Specialist Endorsement prepares teachers, coordinators, and administrators to teach gifted and talented students, and supervise and improve programs for gifted and talented students in Ohio K-12 schools.
Is this program for you? You want to develop, teach and supervise curricula and services for students identified...
GraduateDegree Type: EndorsementThe Ashland University Reading Endorsement qualifies you to teach students under the provisions of the Ohio Third Year Guarantee. It consists of 15 semester hours of graduate course work. You must have completed 12 hours of literacy coursework (undergraduate or graduate), including an approved phonics course, prior to beginning...
GraduateThe Intervention Specialist Mild-Moderate graduate level, second licensure program is for licensed teachers seeking to teach children in grades K-12 with mild-moderate disabilities and educational needs in a variety of inclusive settings.
Is this program for you?You already have a teaching license, but want to...
GraduateM.Ed. in Adult Education Enhancing Lifelong LearningAre you an education professional or practitioner looking to impact the lives of adult learners? The M.Ed. in Adult Education program at Ashland University will help you advance the practice of learning and teaching to increase adult achievement.
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GraduateDegree Type: M.Ed.We rated 123rd on US News Top Online M.Ed. programs in the USA in 2016, based soley on our M.Ed. in Educational Technology. In this degree program you obtain the Computer/Technology state of Ohio endorsement on your current teaching license after passing the OAE subtests for this competency,...
GraduateDegree Type: M.Ed.A program for currently licensed teachers seeking to teach in grades K-12 with mild/moderate educational needs in a variety of settings. Course work may be applied to licensure in this area.
Intervention Specialist: Mild to Moderate Needs checklist (PDF)
GraduateDegree Type: M.Ed.The Literacy program is designed to help classroom teachers at both the elementary and secondary levels to deepen their understanding of literacy processes, purposes, and development and to broaden their range of instructional and assessment approaches so that they can have the greatest possible impact on their students’ learning at...
GraduateDegree Type: M.Ed.The Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction: Talent Development Education prepares teachers, coordinators, and administrators to teach gifted and talented students, supervise and improve programs for gifted and talented students, and provide leadership in the field of gifted education (K-12) in Ohio.
IS THIS PROGRAM FOR YOU? You...
GraduateDegree Type: M.Ed.Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century (TL-21)Are you a professional educator striving to keep up with the changing needs of students in the classroom?
Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century (TL-21) is a flexible graduate degree program designed to prepare you for the classroom of...
GraduateDegree Type: M.Ed.
GraduateDegree Type: EndorsementMore than 39,000 English language learners or students with limited English proficiency were enrolled in Ohio’s elementary and secondary schools in 2010-2011. These students represent more than 110 different native or home languages. How well prepared are you to meet the learning needs of this growing population of students?...
GraduateDegree Type: Ed.D.Training a New Generation of Ethical and Effective LeadersAre you a working professional in K-12 schools, higher education, government, or human service organizations? Do you strive to be a catalyst for positive change?
Ashland University’s interdisciplinary Traditional Doctorate in Leadership Studies program is designed to enhance your leadership...
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Online-AdultDegree Type: EndorsementThe Computer/Technology Endorsement prepares teachers to serve as building or campus-level technology facilitators. Completing this 18-hour program will equip you with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to teach technology applications; demonstrating effective use of technology to support student learning of content; and provide professional development, mentoring, and basic...
Online-AdultDegree Type: EndorsementThe Gifted Intervention Specialist Endorsement prepares teachers, coordinators, and administrators to teach gifted and talented students, and supervise and improve programs for gifted and talented students in Ohio K-12 schools.
Is this program for you? You want to develop, teach and supervise curricula and services for students identified...Online-AdultM.Ed. in Adult Education Enhancing Lifelong LearningAre you an education professional or practitioner looking to impact the lives of adult learners? The M.Ed. in Adult Education program at Ashland University will help you advance the practice of learning and teaching to increase adult achievement.
What to Expect in...Online-AdultDegree Type: M.Ed.We rated 123rd on US News Top Online M.Ed. programs in the USA in 2016, based soley on our M.Ed. in Educational Technology. In this degree program you obtain the Computer/Technology state of Ohio endorsement on your current teaching license after passing the OAE subtests for this competency,...
Online-AdultDegree Type: M.Ed.Online-AdultDegree Type: EndorsementMore than 39,000 English language learners or students with limited English proficiency were enrolled in Ohio’s elementary and secondary schools in 2010-2011. These students represent more than 110 different native or home languages. How well prepared are you to meet the learning needs of this growing population of students?...
The Doctoral Admission and Retention Committee will review the credentials of each candidate, focusing on the following requirements:
Applicants for the Doctor of Education degree must:
A. Possess a master's degree from an accredited institution;
B. Have a cumulative post-baccalaureate grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
C. Must possess the ability to identify a longitudinal action research project within a business, community or service organization that will serve toward the student's mentorship & segue into the dissertation.
D. International students must possess a minimum IELTS score of 7.0, TOEFL iBT score of 84, TOEFL PBT score of 563 or PTEA score of 59.
The admissions portfolio for each candidate consists of five items:
- Two letters of reference (1 academic and 1 professional with examples of leadership competencies);
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An approximately two-to-three page personal statement describing your past successful administrative experience and/or documented evidence of leadership activities, your career goals and reasons for wishing to undertake a doctoral program of study. Some examples of leadership competencies include:
- peer leadership roles/positions
- leadership in writing curriculum
- leadership - supervising instruction
- specific administrative assignments/positions/committees/chair role
- leadership in professional organizations
- grant writing
- program administration and/or administration of extracurricular programs
- A complete resume/CV which includes work experience, educational background, professional experience, professional activities, honors, professional publications or presentations, and other relevant information relating to the applicant's leadership background;
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate study.
- A sample of writing ability approximately five pages in length.
The admissions interview for each chosen candidate consists of two items:
- A 30-minute, online interview with the Leadership Studies doctoral program faculty.
- A timed writing sample wherein applicants are given one hour to compose a response, in writing, to a brief, general prompt related to leadership.
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