Ed.D.
Teaching terminal degree
Ed.D. is the abbreviation for Doctor of Education, a professional doctoral degree focused on applying research to educational practice.
It differs from a Ph.D. in education, which emphasizes original scholarship.
The Ed.D. typically prepares graduates for leadership roles in schools, universities, or policy organizations: She earned her Ed.D. while working as a principal.
Extended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
quantitative · publication · ethnography · findings · empirical · evidence-based · fieldwork · scholarly
Organizational oversight and control
- superintendentChief administrative official
- principalChief school administrator
- policyAdopted principle of action
- governanceHow authority is exercised
reform · school improvement · organizational change · executive · strategic planning · advocacy · equity · dean
Student academic tasks
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- instructionGuidance for action
- seminarsStructured educational discussions
- practicumSupervised practical training
internship · cohort · syllabus · cognate · assessment · evaluation · learning outcomes · cognitive development
Unit of measurement
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- terminal degreeHighest degree in field
- postgraduateScholar past undergraduate level
academic title · letters · qualification · licensure · accreditation · commencement · hooding · convocation
One who works regularly
- appliedPut into practice
- professional practiceSkilled occupation exercised regularly
- K-12Complete public school span
- school districtGeographic education administrative unit
community college · intervention · implementation · clinical · real-world application
dissertation
Extended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
qualitative · quantitative · publication · ethnography · findings · empirical · evidence-based · fieldwork · scholarly · defense
administration
Organizational oversight and control
- superintendentChief administrative official
- principalChief school administrator
- policyAdopted principle of action
governance · reform · school improvement · organizational change · executive · strategic planning · advocacy · equity · dean · department chair
coursework
Student academic tasks
- pedagogyArt of instruction
- instructionGuidance for action
- seminarsStructured educational discussions
practicum · internship · cohort · syllabus · cognate · assessment · evaluation · learning outcomes · cognitive development · comprehensive exams
degree
Unit of measurement
- diplomaAcademic completion document
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- terminal degreeHighest degree in field
postgraduate · academic title · letters · qualification · licensure · accreditation · commencement · hooding · convocation · regalia
practitioner
One who works regularly
- appliedPut into practice
- professional practiceSkilled occupation exercised regularly
- K-12Complete public school span
school district · community college · intervention · implementation · clinical · real-world application
Ed.D.Ph.D.
Highest university degree
Doctor of Philosophy · M.D. · J.D. · B.A. · B.S.
Ed.D.high school diploma
Secondary graduation certificate
GED · uneducated · dropout · associate's degree · high school graduate
doctor, doctoral, doctorate, docent, docile, document, documentary, documentation, doctrine