Syllabus

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

EDU 813 Proposal Capstone II – Fall A 2022

Credits - 3

Description

This is the second of two capstone courses designed to provide the opportunity for students to submit a full draft of the dissertation proposal. Students will also produce a draft PowerPoint Proposal Presentation, and a draft IRB application based on the approved topic and methodology. Intensive focus on a theoretically-grounded methodology in Chapter 3 will take place. Continued alignment of topic with problem, purpose, research questions, title, and themes will be reinforced. Students will select their affiliate and will be assigned their dissertation committee members.

Materials

Required Materials

American Psychological Association. (2019). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). ISBN: 978-1433832154. E-text: 978-1433832185

Anfara, V. & Anfara, N. (2014). Theoretical frameworks in qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-1452282435. (An earlier or later edition may be used)

Creswell, J. W. & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. (5th ed.). CA: SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781506386706

Ravitch, S.M. & Carl, N.M. (2021). Qualitative Research – Bridging the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological. (2nd ed.) SAGE Publications. ISBN: 9781544333816, 1544333811, E-Text: 9781544333809, 1544333803

Ravitch, A. & Riggan, M. (2016). Reason and rigor: How conceptual frameworks guide research. (2nd ed). CA: SAGE Publications. (ISBN 978-1483340401, E-Text: 978-1483346977) (An earlier or later edition may be used)

Required Resources:

UNE Doctor of Education Program Handbook: Guidelines and Best Practices

Grammar, Usage and Mechanics (GUM) Guidance

Supplemental Materials

Bloomberg, L. & Volpe, M. (2018). Completing your qualitative dissertation: A road map from beginning to end (4th ed). Sage Publications. (ISBN 978-1544336527, E-text 9781544336510) (An earlier edition may be used)

Boote, D. & Beile, P. (2005). Scholars before researchers: On the centrality of the dissertation Literature Review in Research Preparation. Educational Researcher, 34(3), 3-15. (An earlier or later edition may also be used.)

Creswell, J. & Guetterman, T. (2019). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research (6th ed). Pearson ISBN 978-0134519364. E-text 978-0134546568 (Optional- Instructor course ID: generic16649) (An earlier edition may be used)

Patten, M.L. & Newhart, M. (2018). Understanding research methods an overview of the essentials. (10th ed.). Routledge Publications. ISBN: 9780415790536, 0415790530, E-Text: 9781351817370, 135181737X

Roberts, C. & Hyatt, L. (2019). The dissertation journey. CA: Corwin Press. (ISBN 978-1506373317, E-text PDF Available) (An earlier edition may be used)

Salkind, N. & Frey, B. B. (2019). Statistics for people who (think they) hate statistics. (7th ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. (An earlier edition may be used)

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

The student should be able to:

Follow the Dissertation Outline to finalize a complete Chapter Three, Methodology
Follow the Dissertation Outline to finalize a complete Proposal
Describe the existence of alignment throughout Chapters One, Two, and Three
Develop a proposal presentation slide deck in preparation for the Proposal Presentation in EDU 814
Select and receive approval for an Affiliate member of the Dissertation Committee
Prepare a rough draft of the IRB Exempt Application

Assignments

Grading Policy

Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:

Grade Breakdown

Assignment	Percent of Grade
Discussions (Weeks 2, 5, 6, 8) 4 at 3 points each	16
Week 1 - Chapter 3 Initial Draft	15
Week 3 - Final Chapter 3 Draft	15
Week 4 - Midterm Reflection	3
Week 4 - Initial Full Proposal Draft	25
Week 5 - Draft IRB application	10
Week 7 - Powerpoint Proposal Presentation Slide Deck	15
Week 8 - Student Self-Reflection	3
Total	100

The criteria for all courses in the Ed. D. program are described in the modules and/or rubrics. Assignments will include guidelines with rubrics, descriptions of expectations or examples, and point values. Coursework will be assessed and graded using individual evaluation protocols that are provided for the three major assignments. Final grades will reflect the following schema:

High Pass (HP): Work that exceeds all or most of the criteria of the respective assignment. To receive a high pass the work must demonstrate exceptional command and display of all or most required elements;
Pass (P): Work that meets all requirements and expectations as specified in assignments, and is fully satisfactory in every respect;
Low Pass (LP): Work is deemed unsatisfactory.

Grade Scale: 95 = HP; 80-94 = P; 70-79 = LP.

Note: The instructor will determine if an assignment may be revised and resubmitted for rescoring. Candidates may proceed to subsequent courses in the curriculum with one LP grade, and although there is no failing grade, a second LP course grade results in termination from the doctoral program.

All assignments are to be completed in a timely manner with appropriate accuracy, detail, thought, and reflection fitting of doctoral-level degree candidates. All assignments whether completed in writing or with other media applications, are graded on the basis of faculty assessment of your ability to accurately apply concepts from readings, organization, and mechanics. See the appendices for grading rubrics. Please note that you must save all submitted documents in Microsoft Word in order for them to transmit successfully. All work must be properly identified and include author(s)’ name(s). Submit all written work in APA style (Refer to the APA Publication Manual for guidance; Purdue OWL is an excellent, user-friendly resource).

Schedule

Schedule

Week 1: Aug 24 – Aug 28
Week 2: Aug 29 – Sep 4
Week 3: Sep 5 – Sep 11
Week 4: Sep 12 – Sep 18
Week 5: Sep 19 – Sep 25
Week 6: Sep 26 – Oct 2
Week 7: Oct 3 – Oct 9
Week 8: Oct 10 – Oct 16

Week	Assignments
1	Week 1 – Chapter 3 Initial Draft – assignment must be submitted by 11:59 ET Sunday.
2	Week 2 Discussion – initial post is due Friday by 11:59 ET, with secondary responses due 11:59 pm ET Sunday.
3	Week 3 – Chapter 3 Final Draft – assignment must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET Sunday.
4	Week 4 – Midterm Self-Reflection – assignment must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET Sunday. Week 4 – Initial Full Proposal Draft – assignment must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET Sunday.
5	Week 5 Discussion – initial post is due Friday by 11:59 ET, with secondary responses due 11:59 pm ET Sunday. Week 5 – Draft IRB application – assignment must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET Sunday.
6	Week 6 Discussion – initial post is due Friday by 11:59 ET, with secondary responses due 11:59 pm ET Sunday.
7	Week 7 – Powerpoint Proposal Presentation Slide Deck – assignment must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET Sunday.
8	Week 8 – Student Self-Reflection – assignment must be submitted by 11:59 pm ET Friday. Week 8 Discussion – initial post is due Wednesday by 11:59 ET, with secondary responses due 11:59 pm ET Friday.

Student Resources

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Policies

Late Work Policy

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Make sure to cite your sources appropriately as well as use your own words in synthesizing information from published literature. Webinars and workshops, included early in your coursework, will help guide best practices in APA citation and academic writing.

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Information Technology Services (ITS)

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Late Policy

Assignments: Late assignments will be accepted up to 3 days late; however, there is a 10% grade reduction (from the total points) for the late submission. After three days the assignment will not be accepted.

Discussion posts: If the initial post is submitted late, but still within the discussion board week, there will be a 10% grade reduction from the total discussion grade (e.g., a 3 point discussion will be reduced by 0.3 points). Any posts submitted after the end of the Discussion Board week will not be graded.

Please make every effort ahead of time to contact your instructor and your student support specialist if you are not able to meet an assignment deadline. Arrangements for extenuating circumstances may be considered by faculty.

Attendance Policy

8 week: Students taking online graduate courses through the College of Professional Studies will be administratively dropped for non-participation if a graded assignment/discussion post is not submitted before Sunday at 11:59 pm ET of the first week of the term. Reinstatement is at the purview of the Dean's Office.

16 week: Students taking online graduate courses through the College of Professional Studies will be administratively dropped for non-participation if a graded assignment/discussion post is not submitted before Friday at 11:59 pm ET of the second week of the term. Reinstatement is at the purview of the Dean's Office.

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Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:

Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
Multiple submissions of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
Plagiarism, the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one's own.

Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the Program Director. Penalties for students found responsible for violations may depend upon the seriousness and circumstances of the violation, the degree of premeditation involved, and/or the student’s previous record of violations. Appeal of a decision may be made to the Dean whose decision will be final. Student appeals will take place through the grievance process outlined in the student handbook.