Doctorate definition

Doctorate means a doctor's degree, earned from a university qualified and approved to confer such a degree, which has been issued to or the requirements for such have been met by a person who qualifies for or holds a professional certificate or its equivalent.
Doctorate means a doctor's degree, earned from a
Doctorate means a doctor’s degree, earned from a university qualified and

Examples of Doctorate in a sentence

  • A teacher who has received a Doctorate shall receive a stipend of $2,000 commencing in the contract year following the date on which the degree is received.

  • Index: Increments for experience, education, Masters and Doctorate degree will be in accordance with the index shown on the salary schedule (Appendix A).

  • Registered nurses who do not hold a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree shall be compensated at one hundred percent (100%) of the Bachelor’s track teacher rates as delineated in Appendix A.

  • The credit hours for horizontal advancement must be in the field of education, with a clear purpose of advancement toward a Master’s degree, Doctorate, administrative degree, or endorsement in an educational related field.

  • The following stipend will be awarded to all unit members who hold a degree not required for their position: Degree Stipend Amount Associates $200 Bachelor’s $400 Master’s $600 Doctorate $800 This stipend will be added to the employee’s base pay and will be distributed over the employee’s pay schedule.


More Definitions of Doctorate

Doctorate means an earned, rather than an honorary, Doctor's Degree* conferred by an approved institution. *In order for an advanced degree to be applicable for column placement, the degree must be in elementary or in secondary education, in educational administration, or in any other area in which the Alaska Department of Education offers certificate endorsements, or must be approved by the Superintendent.
Doctorate means an earned, rather than an honorary, Doctor's Degree* conferred by an approved institution. *In order for an advanced degree to be applicable for column placement, the degree must be in elementary or in secondary education, in educational administration, or in any other area in which the Alaska Department of Education offers certificate endorsements, or must be approved by the Superintendent. 1201.2 Step Placement The teacher shall be placed on the appropriate step of the Salary Schedule on the basis of the required documentation submitted to the Superintendent showing the years of service prior to employment with the District and District documentation of in- District years of service completed prior to July 1 preceding the entry on duty date of the work year during which the placement is to become effective. Out-of-District years of service for step placement purposes shall be limited to a maximum of six (6), eight (8), and ten (10) years for the teacher holding a Baccalaureate, Master's*, or Doctor's Degree*, respectively, upon initial entry on duty with the District.
Doctorate includes the Ph.D. and Ed.D. degrees.
Doctorate means a doctor's degree, which is of
Doctorate refers to employees having educational attainment of a Doctor’s Degree.
Doctorate refers to a degree earned in an accredited university in the United States. Examples of such degrees are: Ph.D., Ed.D., M.D., D.D.S., X.X. Degrees earned in universities outside the United States may be considered for this classification if such degrees are found by a competent authority recognized by the University of California (or the State Department of Education) to be equivalent to the Doctorate earned in the United States), ** Categories “B” and “C” apply to faculty in technical-vocational subjects. Experience in the occupation substitutes for education. *** Not counted as experience in step placement on salary schedule. Note: All degrees to be counted toward salary placement must have been earned at an institution regionally accredited. Reference: Column Definition: Article 21C.
Doctorate shall result in an increment of $925. Any administrator planning to advance as above shall inform the Superintendent, in writing, as soon as the requirements for advancement have been met. Advancement will be made within thirty (30) days after the receipt of the official confirmation of advancement by the Superintendent’s office.