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Historical Literature on the Ed.D.
The following is a historical bibliography of studies of the Ed.D.
Anderson, D. G. (1983). Differentiation of the Ed.D. and Ph.D. in education. Journal of Teacher Education, 34(3), 55-58.
Brown, L. D. (1966). Doctoral graduates in education. An inquiry into their motives, aspirations, and perceptions of the program. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University.
Brown, L. D. (1991). A perspective on the Ph.D.-- Ed.D. discussion in schools of education. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association.
Clifford, G. J., & Guthrie, J.W. (1990). Ed school: A brief for a professional education. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
Cremin, L. (1978). The education of the educating professions. Paper presented at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Deering, T. E. (1998). Eliminating the doctor of education degree: It's the right thing to do. The Educational Forum, 62, 243-248.
Denemark, G. (1985). Educating a profession. Journal of Teacher Education, 36(5), 46-51.
Dill, D. D., & Morrison, J. L. (1985). Ed.D. and Ph.D. research training in the field of higher education: A survey and a proposal. Review of Higher Education, 8(2), 169-182.
Eells, W. C. (1963). Degrees in higher education. Washington, DC: The Center for Applied Research in Education.
Freeman, F. N. (1931). Practices of American universities in granting higher degrees in education: A series of official statements (Vol. 19). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
Learned, W. S., & Bagley, W.C. (1965). Purpose of a normal school. In M. L. Borrowman (Ed.), Teacher education in America: A documentary history (pp. 122-140). New York, NY: Teachers College Columbia University
Levine, A. (2005). Educating school leaders. New York, NY: The Education Schools Project.
Ludlow, H. G. (1964). The Doctorate in Education. Washington, DC: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Osguthorpe, R. T., & Wong, M. J. (1993). The Ph.D. versus the Ed.D.: Time for a decision. Innovative Higher Education, 18(1), 47-63.
Powell, A. G. (1980). The uncertain profession. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Shulman, L. S., Golde, C.M., Bueschel, A.C., & Garabedian, K.J. (2006). Reclaiming education's doctorates: A critique and a proposal. Educational Researcher, 35(3), 25-32.
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