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Concluding Remarks

When it was recognized that NCATE would be reviewing doctoral programs, many were concerned and remain concerned under the present conditions—not that the program should not be reviewed, nor that accreditation is not an important and critical matter. Doctoral programs seem to take a back seat to principal and superintendent certification. Additionally, the question is still nagging as to the type of program that should be reviewed. We understand the response by Wise regarding NCATE and doctoral programs, but the field itself has yet to resolve the basic question of what the intent of each program should be and now—one more question—should it be left to the university as to the intent or should it be a national one-size-fits-all doctoral program. Ultimately, it is hopeful that a dialogue can begin so that doctoral programs in educational administration/leadership can be given equal ranking to that of the certification programs that go under review by the SPA, ELCC, or that another entity, such as UCEA, as a member of the NPBEA, which is a member of ELCC, can take a bigger lead in reviewing and recommending approval toward accreditation of doctoral programs to NCATE.

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Author Biographies

Beverly J. Irby, EdD, is a professor and chair of the Educational Leadership and Counseling Department at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. She also serves as a domain editor for the NCPEA CONNEXIONS Knowledge Base. She has authored or co-authored more than 100 articles and books and has garnered over $15,000,000 for the professional development of teachers, improved instruction for students, and research in the area of bilingual education in Texas. She was named the Willystine Goodsell Award Winner for 2005 by the Research on Women and Education Special Interest Group, American Education Research Association and also holds the Margaret Montgomery Leadership Award awarded by the Texas Council of Women School Executives. Most recently, she was given the highest honor by the Suburban Houston Association of Bilingual Education for her service to bilingual education, the Diana Marion Garcia Distinguished Service Award.

Fred C. Lunenburg is the Jimmy N. Merchant Scholar in Education at Sam Houston State University. Prior to moving to the university, he served as a teacher, principal, and superintendent of schools. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 articles and books, including The Principalship: Vision to Action (Thomson/Wadsworth, 2006), Educational Administration: Concepts and Practices, 4th ed. (Thomson/Wadsworth, 2004), Shaping the Future (Rowman&Littlefield, 2003), The Changing World of School Administration (Scarecrow Press, 2002), and High Expectations: An Action Plan for Implementing Goals 2000 (Corwin, 2000).

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