Doctor of Education/Curriculum and Instruction

This course helps to become instructional leaders who will strategically manage and lead processes related to curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The graduates of this course will demonstrate both practical and scholarly knowledge in their use of critical, analytical, and innovative thinking to improve the performance of educational institutions.

Education is the field of constant evolution and debate, with the pull of philosophical, cultural, and political influences felt throughout the industry. As the Education system is changing rapidly, there has been a dramatic increase in the need for leaders who are capable of designing innovative curricular models in their institutions and of consistently improving their student's outcomes.

The University of Phoenix designed the Doctor of Education course to enable leaders to affect these high levels of performance through applied scholarship, rigorous analysis, and comprehensive evaluation methodology.

This course will help to working professionals to achieve their professional goals and to improve the quality of education in their communities. The course emphasis is on curricular leadership and on applied research that improves instruction and educational outcomes.