Is a Critical Race Theory Ed.D. Dissertation the Way to Prepare Leaders to Improve Practice?

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Abstract

Though many students in EdD programs are enthusiastic about the potential of incorporating Critical Race Theory (CRT) into their Dissertations, we wondered if doing so was resulting in transformational leadership practices. The researchers set out to determine how EdD students used CRT to framed problems of practice (POP) and utilize applied research methods to change their practice. This work seeks to expand the knowledge base on CRT and inform scholarly practitioners on how to operationalize CRT to create sustainable change in the American education system.

Authors

• Reginald D. Wilkerson, College of William & Mary

• Jill Alexa Perry, Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate