View our EdD Early Childhood specialization completion requirements
Minimum degree requirements:
60 quarter credits
- Core courses (50 cr.)
- Capstone (10 cr.)
Minimum degree requirements:
60 quarter credits
Courses
In the EdD Early Childhood Education specialization, you’ll build skills and progress toward your final capstone project in every course.
Disclaimers: Walden students have up to 8 years to complete their doctoral program unless they petition for an extension.
In general, students are continuously registered in the dissertation/doctoral study course until they complete their capstone project and it is approved. This usually takes longer than the minimum required terms in the dissertation/doctoral study course shell.
To complete a doctoral dissertation, students must obtain the academic approval of several independent evaluators including their committee, the University Research Reviewer, and the Institutional Review Board; pass the Form and Style Review; gain approval at the oral defense stage; and gain final approval by the Chief Academic Officer. Students must also publish their dissertation on ProQuest before their degree is conferred. Learn more about the dissertation process in the Dissertation Guidebook.
For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 844-937-8785.
Courses
PhD completion program courses help you return to doctoral work, match with an advisor, and stay on track to finishing your dissertation.
Disclaimers: Walden students have up to 8 years to complete their doctoral program unless they petition for an extension.
In general, students are continuously registered in the dissertation/doctoral study course until they complete their capstone project and it is approved. This usually takes longer than the minimum required terms in the dissertation/doctoral study course shell.
To complete a doctoral dissertation, students must obtain the academic approval of several independent evaluators including their committee, the University Research Reviewer, and the Institutional Review Board; pass the Form and Style Review; gain approval at the oral defense stage; and gain final approval by the Chief Academic Officer. Students must also publish their dissertation on ProQuest before their degree is conferred. Learn more about the dissertation process in the Dissertation Guidebook.
For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 844-937-8785.
Courses
Develop the skills and confidence you need to tackle complex managerial challenges, contribute new knowledge, or teach at the graduate level.
Courses
Develop the skills and confidence needed for complex managerial challenges and research with Walden’s ACBSP-accredited PhD program.
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Dr. Rochelle S. Michel is an Adjunct Faculty member in the School of Psychology within the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Her background is in the area of psychometrics and has worked in the field of educational and psychological measurement for the past 20 years.
In Dr. Michel’s most recent role and in other roles throughout her career working on national, large-scale assessment programs such as National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and i-Ready, she provided program direction by combining testing expertise, business acumen, and research skills. In addition, she was an Assistant Professor of Research and Evaluation Methodology at Florida International University. Dr. Michel is an active member of the American Psychological Association, serving on the Coalition for Psychology in Schools and Education. Dr. Michel serves on the Board of Directors for the National Council on Measurement in Education. Dr. Michel was recently appointed to the Joint Committee charged with revising the Standards for Educational and Psychological Measurement. Dr. Michel also served as the president of the Northeastern Educational Research Association in 2018-2019.
She holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics from Stony Brook University, an M.A. in Mathematics Education from New York University, and a Ph.D. in Psychometrics from Fordham University.
RSCH 8260 - Advanced Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis
RSCH 8210 - Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis
BS, Stony Brook University
MA, New York University
PhD, Fordham University
Michel, R. S. (2022). A Pragmatic Future for NAEP: Containing Costs and Updating Technologies.
Michel, R. S., Pollard, S. (2020). An overview of higher education admissions practices.
Michel, R. S., Naemi, B., Belur, V. (2019). Graduate admissions practices: A review of the literature.
Michel, R. S., Shyyan, V., Wheeler, T., Reiter, B. (2023). Comparability in locally responsive assessments. CCSSO
Michel, R. S. (2021). Remotely proctored K-12 high stakes standardized testing during COVD-19: Will it last?. NCME
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