EdD - APPLICATION Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) University of Missouri

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1 1. Name: EdD - APPLICATION Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA) University of Missouri Last First Middle 2. Present Address: 3. Permanent Address: 4a. Employer: 5. Contact Phone Numbers Home # 4b. Employer Address: Cell # Work # 4c. Position Title 6. Address: 7. Partner Institution where you prefer to attend, if admitted: Missouri State University Northwest Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State University University of Central Missouri University of Missouri 8. Academic Background: Schools Attended Dates Attended Major Degree Earned 9. Undergraduate GPA Graduate GPA 10. Term/year of expected entrance: Summer

2 11. Examination Scores: PLEASE NOTE: Your application will not be considered until you have Official Verification of your test results sent to MU. The 4 digit institution code for MU is Doctoral applications require a GRE (general only) score as a part of the criteria for screening. a) Have you taken the GRE examination within the past three years? Yes No (IF YES, ENTER SCORE RESULTS) Date taken: GRE Scores: Verbal Quantitative Analytical Writing (GRE taken before October, 2002) b) If you are a non-native speaker of English, have you taken the TOEFL or IELTS examination? Yes No Date taken: (IF YES, ENTER SCORE RESULTS) TOEFL IELTS Score: c) If your response is no to any of the above questions, have you registered to take either the GRE exam, TOEFL or IELTS exam, if appropriate? Yes No Date to be taken: 12. Names, titles and addresses of persons supplying references. Three recommendations, required by the department, should be from individuals who are able to comment on your qualifications for graduate study. Recommendations should be from faculty who have taught and/or advised you, although one may be from an administrator who has supervised you. Each reference will complete the process online at the MU Graduate School Online Application. Please be courteous and give your references a reasonable amount of time to complete and submit your recommendations. Name, Title Address Phone Number/ a. b. c. 2

3 13. Briefly discuss your reasons for seeking entrance into the EdD in Educational Leadership. (*Please see additional writing space on pages 5 & 6 of this application.) 14. Provide a statement regarding your professional goals. (*Please see additional writing space on pages 5 & 6 of this application.) 15. In 500 words or less, identify one important issue within the educational leadership field you wish to study. Explain why this is important and discuss how your work in the EdD Program would make a contribution to its resolution. (*Please see writing space on pages 5 & 6 of this application.) 16. Prepare a detailed, comprehensive résumé including the following information which should be attached separately. a. Degrees received b. Employment history c. Awards d. Publications e. Examples of leadership activities f. Statement of professional goals g. Outstanding professional accomplishments h. Membership in professional organizations (note offices held) i. Names of professional conferences you regularly attend 17. How did you find out about this program? 3 Brochure Program Faculty Member Magazine Advertisement Website Colleague/Friend Other (Please specify)

4 CHECKLIST *If you are currently enrolled as an MU graduate student, please contact the department BEFORE you apply; you will follow a slightly different process. Have you: 1. Uploaded your résumé to the MU graduate school online application for admission? ( 2. Uploaded unofficial copies of your transcripts to the online graduate school application for admission? 3. Uploaded official GRE scores to the online graduate school application for admission, or, had the official scores sent to the MU Graduate School? The 4 digit institution code for MU is If appropriate, TOEFL or IELTS scores sent to: International Admissions, 230 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO 65211? The 4 digit institution code for MU is Entered the contact information for three references to the online graduate school application for admission? 7. Completed this departmental EdD application and uploaded it to the online graduate application for admission? 8. Paid the graduate school application fee and submitted the online graduate school application for admission after the required documents have been uploaded? (If currently enrolled as a PBS or unclassified student at MU, contact the department for application instructions). NOTE: Incomplete dossiers will not be considered. DEADLINE: December 1, 2014 *Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Send inquiries to: Director of Graduate Studies Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis University of Missouri 202 Hill Hall Columbia, MO Telephone: (573) mucoeelpaedd@missouri.edu Website: If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and need assistance with this or any portion of our process, notify us at the address or telephone number above as soon as possible. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate your special needs. An Equal Opportunity / ADA Institution 4

5 *Use the space on the next two pages to finish answering questions started earlier on this application. Please indicate the question number to which you are responding. 5

6 *Use the space on the next two pages to finish answering questions started earlier on this application. Please indicate the question number to which you are responding. Revised js 6