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Doctoral_Planning_Tool_3.2020.docx
EDDD 8900/8910
Term before EDDD 8900/8910
Ed.D. Doctoral Planning Tool with Active Links to Resources
The 18 Doctoral Milestones Linked to “Just in Time” Information (Revised 1/3/18)
Use this Planning Tool to set personal completion goals for each milestone. This is not a contract. This is only a planning tool that neither promises nor predicts the rate of student progress or time to degree completion. Time to completion will vary by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call an enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336. – How to use this Tool
Students are required to show progress each term in order to receive satisfactory grades and remain in the program. The program limit is 8 years
EDDD 8990
Submit URR Request Form 2 wks before proposal approval
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Before 3 mo. 18.5 mo. 19 mo. 19 mo. 21 mo. 21.5 mo. 21.5 mo. 22 mo.
Doc Process (12 additional mos.)
Chair & 2nd member approve proposal per rubric and checklist
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Proposal to URR Review
Begin URR revisions
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Submit IRB Application
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Prospectus approved use the rubric
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Doctoral Committee Assignment Form (DCAF)
Submitted
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Insert
Your
Target
Date
Timeframe*
Key Doctoral Process Resources Arranged Chronologically
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Final Study Approved by CAO
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24 mo. 29 mo. 31 mo. 31 mo. 33 mo. 33 mo. 34 mo. 35 mo. 36 mo.
*Cumulative, based on 60 months for the entire program
Collect & Analyze Data, write up all findings
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Complete 1 st draft of completed Capstone Study
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Committee approves final draft using the appropriate rubric and/or checklist
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Final draft URR Review
Begin URR revisions
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URR Approval
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(Links to What You Need, When You Need It)
All EdD HEAL candidates must complete a Project Study. All candidates enrolled after 1/1/2009 must complete a Project Study. Non-Heal students enrolled before 1/1/2009 may choose either Project or Research study. EdD SPED & ECE students also have a choice. Please confer with your program director if you have questions.
General Policies and Procedures – The Walden Student Handbook
Residency Completion - Go to MyWalden and click on Student Center to find the Residency Center. All students should have completed a residency before beginning the doctoral process.
· Step 1: Prospectus-completed and approved in ePortfolio
· Go to the Walden Doctoral Capstone Resource Website
· Review the Writing Center Doctoral Capstone Preproposal Starter Kit
· Review “What resources are available to help me write my capstone”
· Get the EdD Doctoral Committee Assignment Form (DCAF)
· You owe it to yourself: Survey the Resources at Find resources at Student Support
· Review My Doctoral Research (MyDR) tutorials
· Click to find the Prospectus Guide
· Click to find the EdD Prospectus Template
· Click to find the Prospectus Rubric
· Click to find and complete Research Planning and Writing tutorials
· Click and learn to love revisions
· Click for APA Reference List APA Helps
· Complete the Design Alignment Tool
· Click to learn about Scholarly Voice
· What resources are available to help me write my capstone
· Click to find the EdD Doctoral Study Rubric
· Click to find the Design Alignment Tool
· Click to find the EdD Doctoral Study Writing Template
· Be sure to study Doctoral-Level Writing, including
· Word Choice
· Tone
· Use of Evidence
· Click to Ask a Librarian for assistance
· Click to improve your skills in Critical Reading and Critical Thinking
· Click to review Ethical Guides for various types of research
· Click to find the Center for Research Quality
· Trouble with Theoretical/Conceptual Framework? Theoretical Frameworks
· Literature Reviews; Common Errors Made When Conducting a Literature Review
· Reviewing the Literature and Incorporating Previous Research
· Trouble with Methodology? Research Design: A Tutorial
· Click to find Writing Center Capstone Resources. This is a great resource!
Have you planned for a major life event?
This cannot be scheduled but one should plan for it.
Find resources at Student Support and/or contact Academic Advising
· Step 3: Proposal University Research Review (URR)
· Click to find Academic Integrity and SafeAssign
· Click to find the Univ. Research Review (URR) submission process
· Click to find the URR Request Form and URR FAQs
· Want to speed up? Click to learn about Capstone Intensive Retreats
· Step 4: Proposal Oral Conference
· Click to find the Form to Schedule Proposal Conference
· Step 5: Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval
· Double-check IRB Guides, FAQ, & Tutorials
· Click to find the IRB Office Hours for Questions
· Click to find the IRB application and all sample documents from the IRB Page of the CRQ website
· Review Sample Documents for IRB
· Research Ethics and Compliance Links
· Step 6: Completion of Doctoral Study Final Draft
· Click to find Writing Center Resources, including:
· Prewriting
· Writers Block
· And a good review of Scholarly Writing
· Refresh yourself on using concise, precise, and clear language.
· Rediscover the power of strong, logical arguments.
· Follow these guidelines for incorporating evidence into your work.
· Check out some general resources on scholarly writing.
· Step 8: Form and Style Review
· Click for the Form & Style Timeline
· Click for the Form & Style Form & Style checklist
· For Doctoral Study answers from the Writing Center, email [email protected].
· Step 9: Doctoral Study Oral Conference
· Click to find the Form to Schedule Proposal Conference
· Click to find info about Abstracts at the Writing Center
· Click to find Abstract Office Hours & Assistance at the Center for Research Quality
· Step 11: Chief Academic Officer Approval
· Click to learn about Publishing through ProQuest
· Click to find the Graduation Application
· Click to learn about the Doctoral Study Award Program
· Click to learn about Writing for Publication & Conference Presentations
· Click to learn about Presidential Alumni Research Dissemination Awards
Finally, remember that your chair and other faculty members are your best resources for specific, content-related questions.
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