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Courses are listed in numerical order, not the order in which you take them.

Please do not purchase textbooks more than 8 weeks in advance as often times editions can change. It is recommended that you check this page for updates prior to each term as Concordia is not responsible for any incorrect books that may be purchased.

EDD 770: Doctoral Studies Orientation

  1. Title: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.)
    Author: American Psychological Association
    Publisher: APA Washington, DC
    Edition: 7th/2017
    ISBN: 978-1-4338-3216-1

  2. Title: The Dissertation Journey: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Planning, Writing, and Defending Your Dissertation
    Author: Roberts, C., Hyatt, L.
    Publisher: Corwin Press/Sage Publishing
    Edition: 4th/2023
    ISBN: 978-1071891285

EDD 701: Leadership for Whole System Reform

  1. Title: Leadership: Theory and Practice
    Author: Northouse, Peter G.
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Edition: 9th/2020
    ISBN: 978-1544397566
  2. Title: Coherence: The Right Drivers in Action for Schools, Districts, and Systems - Will Soon Phase Out
    Author: Fullan, M., Quinn, J.
    Publisher: Corwin Press
    Edition: 2016
    ISBN: 978-1-48336495-7
  3. Title: Thinking That Matters For Schools: School Function Areas From Challenge to Change
    Author: Stephens, Widener & Karge,
    Publisher: The Discovery Source
    Edition: 2019
    ISBN: 978-0-996-7969-7-2

EDD 702: Building Capacity for Learning and Continuous Improvement

  1. Title: HBR's 10 Must Reads On Leadership (vol. 2)
    Author: Harvard Business Review
    Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
    Edition: 2020
    ISBN: 978-1-63369-910-6
  2. Title: It's The Manager
    Author: Clifton, J. & Harter, J.
    Publisher: Gallup Press
    Edition: 2019
    ISBN: 978-1595622242
  3. Title: Leadership: Theory and Practice
    Author: Northouse, P.
    Publisher: SAGE Publications
    Edition: 9th/2021
    ISBN: 978-1544397566
    *Textbook is used in both EDD 701 and 702.

EDD 703: Policy, Law, and Practice in Dynamic Settings (Washington, D.C. trip)

No Textbook required.

EDD 704 (EDD 707 for Cohorts 13-17): Global Leadership and Communication (Int'l Trip)

No Textbook required.

EDD 705 (EDD 708 for Cohorts 13-17): Intercultural Communication & Leadership

No Textbook required.

EDEA 706: Strategic Human Resource Management and Development

Title: Human Resources Administration: Personnel Issues and Needs in Education
Author: Webb, L. D. & Norton, M. S.
Publisher: Pearson
Edition: 6th/2012
ISBN: 9780132678094

EDOC 706: Organizational Change - Theory & Action

  1. Title: Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing And Succeeding Under Any Conditions
    Author: Kotter, J. & Rathgaber, H.
    Publisher: St. Martin's Press
    Edition: 2016
    ISBN: 978-0399563911
  2. Title: The Heart of Change: Real-life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations
    Author: Kotter, J. ,& Cohen, D. S.
    Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
    Edition: 2012
    ISBN: 1-59139-775-8

EDSE 706: Leveraging Inclusive Practices and Services for All Students

  1. Title: Watch, Listen, Ask, Learn: How School Leaders Can Create an Inclusive Environment for Students With Disabilities
    Author: Karge, B.
    Publisher: Solution Tree
    Edition: 2022
    ISBN: 9781954631298
  2. Title: Inclusive Educational Administration: A Case Study Approach
    Author: Weishaar, M. K., Borsa, J. C. & Weishaar, P. M.
    Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc
    Edition: 2014
    ISBN: 978-1478607632
  3. Title: Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders
    Author: Lindsey, R. B., Robins, K. N., Terrell, R. D. & Lindsey, D. B.
    Publisher: Corwin
    Edition: 2019
    ISBN: 978-1506390543

EDEA 707: Sustained Fiscal Leadership for Organization Effectiveness

Title: Financing Education in a Climate of Change
Author: Brimley, V.R., Verstegen, D.A. & Garfield, R.R.
Publisher: Pearson
Edition: 12th/2015
ISBN: 978-0133919783

EDOC 707: Entrepreneurial Leadership & Innovation

Title: Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition: How to Create Uncontested Market SpaceBlue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition: How to Create Uncontested Market Space
Author: Kim, W. C. & Mauborgne, R.A.
Publisher: Harvard Business School
Edition: 2015
ISBN: 9781625274496

EDSE 707: Legal Foundations and Leadership for Inclusive and Equitable Education

Title: Special Education Law
Author: Rothstein, L. & Johnson, S. F.
Publisher: Sage Publications
Edition: 6th/2021
ISBN: 978-1-5443-8822-9

EDEA 708:Technology in a Systems Approach to Leadership

No Textbook required.

EDOC 708: Venture Project

Title: Rework
Author: Fried, J. & Hansson, D.H.
Publisher: Currency
Edition: 2010
ISBN: 978-0307463746

EDSE 708: Advanced Social-Emotional Skills for Counselors and Special Educators

  1. Title: Effective Interventions for Social Emotional Learning
    Author: Gresham, F. M.
    Publisher: The Guilford Press
    Edition: 2018
    ISBN: 9781462531998
  2. Title: The MTSS Start-Up Guide: Ensuring Equity, Access, and Inclusivity For All Students.
    Author: Hannigan, J. D. & Hannigan, J. E.
    Publisher: Corwin Press/Sage Publishing
    Edition: 2021
    ISBN: 978-1-5443-9424-4

EDD 741: Qualitative Design and Analysis

  1. Title: Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches
    Author: Creswell, J.W. & Poth, C.N.
    Publisher: Sage Publishing
    Edition: 4th/2018
    ISBN: 9781506330204
  2. Title: Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach
    Author: Maxwell, J.A.
    Publisher: Sage Publishing
    Edition: 3rd/2013
    ISBN: 9781412981194

EDD 742: Mixed Research Methods

  1. Title:The Dissertation Journey: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Planning, Writing, and Defending Your Dissertation
    Author: Roberts, C., Hyatt, L.
    Publisher: Corwin Press/Sage Publishing
    Edition: 4th/2023
    ISBN: 978-1071891285
  2. Title: Developing a Mixed Methods Proposal: A Practical Guide for Beginning Researchers
    Author: DeCuir-Gunby & Schutz
    Publisher: Sage Publishing
    Edition: 2017
    ISBN: 9781483365787

EDD 743: Quantitative Analysis

No Textbook required.
*STATPLUS software program purchased first day of class.

EDD 770-775:Dissertation Seminars 1-5

Title:The Dissertation Journey: A Practical and Comprehensive Guide to Planning, Writing, and Defending Your Dissertation
Author: Roberts, C., Hyatt, L.
Publisher: Corwin Press/Sage Publishing
Edition: 4th/2023
ISBN: 978-1071891285
*This is the same textbook as EDD 770.

EDD 776-785 (previously 781-791c): Dissertation

No Textbook required.

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