EdD Comprehensive Exam Study Guide

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A five-episode audio companion for EdD comprehensive exam preparation, covering essential leadership theories, change management frameworks, followership, adult learning principles, and special education systems leadership. Each episode synthesizes key concepts, theorist contributions, practical applications, and connections between theories to support essay writing across all four exam goals. Designed for active listening during commutes and daily activities to reinforce understanding through spaced repetition.

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The Stats Drop — T-Tests, ANOVA, Chi-Square & More 23.02.2026 18:20

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.

Adult Learning & Special Education Leadership: Applying Theory to Practice 26.01.2026 19:23

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 24.01.2026 12:04

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 24.01.2026 13:48

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 22.01.2026 15:35

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 22.01.2026 17:42

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.