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EdD Comprehensive Exam Study Guide

EdD Comprehensive Exam Study Guide

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Adult Learning & Special Education Leadership: Applying Theory to Practice

Covers pedagogy vs. andragogy (Knowles' five assumptions about adult learners) and applications to professional development. Applies adaptive leadership, change theory, Theory of Margin, and transformational leadership to addressing disproportionality in special education.

Change Management: Lewin's 3 Steps & Kotter's 8 Steps

Comprehensive coverage of Lewin's 3-Step Model and Kotter's 8-Step Model. Includes common failure points at each stage and how the two frameworks complement each other for leading organizational transformation.

Followership Theory: How Leaders Create Effective Followers

Deep dive into Kelley's five follower types (sheep, yes-people, alienated, survivors, and star performers). Emphasizes how leadership creates followership types and why this matters for organizational culture and change success.

Leadership Styles & Supporting Frameworks: Path-Goal, Margin, & Pareto

Explores Lewin's three leadership styles (autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire) and what happens when leadership changes. Covers Path-Goal Theory's four behaviors, McClusky's Theory of Margin for building capacity, and the Pareto Principle for strategic prioritization.

Core Leadership Theories: Transformational, Transactional, Situational & Servant

Covers transformational, pseudotransformational, transactional, situational, and servant leadership. Includes key theorists (Burns, Bass, Hersey & Blanchard, Greenleaf), when to use each theory, and how they complement each other.

The Stats Drop — T-Tests, ANOVA, Chi-Square & More

Stats didn't make the original lineup, but we're fixing that. In this bonus episode, we break down the essentials — t-tests, ANOVA, chi-square, and correlation/regression — in a way that actually makes sense. Consider it your last-minute stats confidence boost before comps.