美国教育博士学位的背景与发展

The Background and Development of the Ed.D. Program in the U.S.

本文简要记载美国基础教育在改革大环境中对领导人员专业培训的需要，以皮博迪学院教育博士学位的定位框架和规格标准为例，在治学宗旨、办学对象、教学方式等方面综述当前美国学术界对教育界博士的定位和改良的探讨，为中国高校探索教育领导管理专业学位的设置和发展提供参考。

In this paper， we provide a brief overview of the changing needs for K─12 school administrators in the larger context of educational reform in the United States. Using the theoretical framework and course requirements of the doctor of education（Ed. D.） program at Peabody College of Education and Human Development， we discuss the purpose， targeted audience， content， and pedagogy that are essential to today’s professional development training programs that will meet the ever evolving needs of a new generation of educational leaders.