Application Guidelines
Letter of Intent
A letter of intent must be submitted with other required admissions materials. The
letter of intent serves as an indicator of the applicant’s proficiency in writing.
The admissions committee will be examining both the quality of the written sample
and the depth of its content. In the letter of intent please address the following
questions:
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Teaching Experiences: Provide a detailed description of your teaching experiences including how many years
you have taught as well as what grades and/or subjects you have taught. Describe crucial
aspects of your teaching experience and how you have developed as a teacher as a result
of these experiences. Finally explain how your teaching background will influence
your graduate studies.
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Personal Strengths: Explain what you will bring to our program and your classes that may demonstrate
your ability to be a successful graduate student and ability to contribute to the
learning environment.
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Academic Goals: Describe in detail why you wish to pursue a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and
Instruction, including why you want to do so at this time and how you are planning
to use the degree in the future. Include a description of specific areas of study
you are interested in and include your goals for graduate study and why these goals
are important?
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Potential Advisor(s): If you have communicated with a professor(s) in your area of interest and/or she
or he has indicated willingness to work with you on your doctorate degree program,
please include her or his name in your letter.
Letters of intent are ranked as Outstanding, Proficient, Marginal, or Deficient in
each category. An overall score of Proficient is required for acceptance to the Doctoral
degree programs. Your letters will be scored by a rubric that evaluates two areas:
- Ideas/Content Development
- Organization/Structure/Mechanics/Format
Academic Resume
Include the following in your resume:
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Personal Information: Name and Contact Information (Address, Phone numbers, email)
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Education: Institution, City, State, Dates Attended, Major, and Degree
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Work Experience: Dates, Job Title, Employer, City, State
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Professional Experiences: Publications, Presentations and Grants; Continuing Education Activities, Awards/Honors
Received; Community and Volunteer Activities; Professional Memberships; other pertinent
information
Letters of Recomendation
Applicants should carefully select those persons whom they ask to send letters of
recommendation. References should include those people who can attest to the applicant's
academic potential, her or his previous personal or work experience in higher education,
and the applicant's fit with the standards and expectations that guide professional
educators. If the applicant is currently working in a professional education position,
it is expected that the employer/supervisor will provide a letter of reference.
