EdD in Early Childhood Education Leadership

Students who complete the program will develop the skills necessary to:

1. Assess, reflect, and apply personal and organizational principles and practices to drive organizational improvements.
2. Evaluate and integrate theoretical foundations of leadership and Jewish values to improve current practices in Jewish early childhood education programs.
3. Model high standards of communication and ethical practice.
4. Create and use evidence-based research to improve practice in the field of Jewish early childhood education

• Complete a doctorate (EdD) in 3 years
• 55.5 semester units total completed in-residence and online with AJU
• Mandatory Doctoral Intensive: A 5 day in-person residency course

Tuition information can be found here.

Candidates in this program are required to attend a five-day in-person residency in Los Angeles at American Jewish University during the first year of their studies. The EdD Intensive is an in-person experience that provides students with the opportunity to meet their classmates and professors in-person while completing collaborative learning activities and exercises designed to build upon essential leadership skills.

Fall – Year 1

Spring – Year 1

Fall – Year 2

Spring – Year 2

Summer – Year 2

Fall – Year 3

Spring – Year 3