Paper instructions:
Your written responses must demonstrate: (a) the abilities to analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and apply knowledge; (b) the abilities to organize ideas and to communicate effectively both in writing and in speaking; (c) breadth and depth of knowledge of leadership techniques and strategies; (d) the abilities to research, write, and defend a meaningful doctoral dissertation. After you submit your written responses, your committee will have a minimum of ten days to review these responses. After that, you will be contacted by the committee chairperson to schedule the oral examination.

The comprehensive examination represents the culmination of your coursework in the Doctor of Education in Leadership program. As such, your responses should demonstrate the highest standard of scholarship and academic integrity. Your responses are expected to be thorough, comprehensive, and to create a critical synthesis of the published literature. Your writing should be clear, clean, concise, suitable for publication, and adhere to the standards of the most recent APA Publication Manual. Overall, your examination should demonstrate a creative approach to problem-solving grounded in a rationale that is supported by the appropriate published literature.

Recently legislators in both Texas and Florida have called on their public colleges and universities to seek ways to offer undergraduate degrees for as low as $10,000 given the economic crisis. One of the prevailing ideas is to challenge institutions to come up with innovative ways of using online courses (free and fee-based) that can be fashioned into credit-bearing credentials. In light of concerns of people completing degrees without incredible debt and that those degree holders generally make earn more than those with only a high school diploma the atmosphere seems ripe. However there are still those that believe “college isn’t for everybody” and “we’re running a business here” folks so there is some resistance to change. The President of Chamber College has hired Hall and Associates to propose a program to the board of regents that will persuade them to consider whether such an initiative could benefit the college, potential students and yes even the state.