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Doctor <strong>of</strong> <strong>Educ<strong>at</strong>ion</strong> Degree (Ed.D.)<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chicago. (1993). The Chicago manual <strong>of</strong> style (14th ed.).Chicago: The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Chicago.The student will choose the style to be used in consult<strong>at</strong>ion with theadviser and thesis committee members. In exceptional circumstances,style manuals not listed here may be used with prior approval <strong>of</strong> theAssoci<strong>at</strong>e Dean for Academic Affairs. In addition, the most recentInstructions for Prepar<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> Theses issued by the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>College</strong>must be followed. In the case <strong>of</strong> explicit differences between theGradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>College</strong> instructions and the style manual selected, theGradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>College</strong> instructions take precedence. For example, forstudents choosing the APA style manual, insertion <strong>of</strong> tables and figuresshould follow the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>College</strong> instructions, not the APA manual.Each dissert<strong>at</strong>ion in final manuscript form must be reviewed andapproved for form<strong>at</strong> by the Instructional Programs Office. It is highlyrecommended th<strong>at</strong> students turn in a draft for a preliminary form<strong>at</strong>review after completion <strong>of</strong> the preliminary oral exam. When submittinga dissert<strong>at</strong>ion for form<strong>at</strong> check. The student must specify which editorialstyle has been selected for use. [The student should note th<strong>at</strong> two deadlined<strong>at</strong>es for form<strong>at</strong> checks and thesis deposit are set before each gradu<strong>at</strong>ion d<strong>at</strong>e.The first deadline is for the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Educ<strong>at</strong>ion</strong> and the second is for finaldeposit <strong>at</strong> the Gradu<strong>at</strong>e <strong>College</strong>. Failure to meet either deadline may result in adelayed gradu<strong>at</strong>ion d<strong>at</strong>e. Deadlines are available each semester from theInstructional Programs Office, 120 <strong>Educ<strong>at</strong>ion</strong> Building.] Students shouldallow a minimum <strong>of</strong> three weeks for the form<strong>at</strong> check.Dissert<strong>at</strong>ion AbstractAbstracts for dissert<strong>at</strong>ions in the <strong>College</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Educ<strong>at</strong>ion</strong> must include asynopsis <strong>of</strong> the following inform<strong>at</strong>ion to describe fully the completedstudy:1. the problem and its theoretical and educ<strong>at</strong>ional significance;2. the research design and/or approach employed (include hereappropri<strong>at</strong>e descriptions <strong>of</strong> subjects and methods);3. an overview <strong>of</strong> the results; and4. conclusions, recommend<strong>at</strong>ions, and/or implic<strong>at</strong>ions.52

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