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APPLY ONLINE!
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Application Form
1. Non-refundable $20.00 application fee (paid one time only).
Effective, July 1, 2007, the application fee will increase to $30.00.
2. Applicants must have a
graduate degree in Education from an accredited institution and Level 5
certification or equivalent.
3. A cumulative minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is
required. One official transcript from each college or university attended
to complete graduate degree(s). If you attended the University
of West Georgia, the Graduate School will request a copy of this
transcript for you.
4. Photocopy of your highest teaching/educator certificate (Level 5
or higher) or equivalent certificate.
5. A minimum composite GRE
score of at least 1000. Official test scores with at least a minimum verbal
score of 450 and a minimum quantitative or analytical score of 450 (for tests
taken prior to October 2002) are required. Applicants submitting test
scores taken after October 2002 will need to submit verbal and quantitative
scores and a GRE analytical writing test score. Please understand that the Millers Analogies Test (MAT) will not be
acceptable for admission into the Ed.D. in School
Improvement program.
6. A 500-750 word essay that
presents your personal goals related to school improvement and how this
program can help accomplish them.
7. Three strong
recommendations are required, using the attached form*.
Letters of recommendation should be obtained from individuals (not faculty
members) who can speak to your work in school improvement in sealed, signed
envelopes.
8. A vitae listing education
and employment history, experiences with school improvement, and awards and
recognitions, current mailing and email addresses must be included.
Applicants must have three years of public/private school experience and
indicate this on the vitae.
9. Applicants must return a
signed acknowledgment of the Ed.D. in School Improvement Mission Statement*
10. Documentation*
of your supervisor's support for your doctoral studies and related
activities.
11. Satisfactory Certificate
of Immunization* (New Students Only).
12. Ed.D. Academic Honor Form*
*All printable forms require
Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on the image below to go to the download page.
Your application packet should
include all of the items listed above and submitted as one package to the
Graduate School Office. Please send your complete application packet directly
to:
The Graduate
School
Cobb Hall
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton, GA
30118-4160.
Inquiries related to your application should
be directed to the Graduate
School by calling
678-839-6419 or e-mail at gradsch@westga.edu.
You may also FAX the Graduate
School at
678-839-5949.
PLEASE NOTE: After your complete
application has been received by the Graduate School Office, it will be
sent to the Director of the Ed.D. program.
Applicants will be invited to campus for a required orientation session and
asked to complete a writing sample responding to a school improvement
prompt. Selected applicants will be invited back for an interview. For more
information, please contact the School Improvement Program Office at
678-839-6062 or visit online at http://coe.westga.edu/edd/.
Thank you for your interest in the University of West Georgia.
Educational Excellence in
a Personal Environment.
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