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About the Authors
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About the Authors
Myles I. Friedman, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of South Carolina and former CEO of the Institute for Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Education, has earned master’s and doctorate degrees in Educational Psychology from the University of Chicago. He is sole or senior author of eleven professional books including Teaching Reading and Thinking Skills, Improving Teacher Education, Teaching Higher Order Thinking Skills to Gifted Students, Taking Control: Vitalizing Education, Ensuring Student Success, Handbook on Effective Instructional Strategies, and Educators’ Handbook on Effective Testing. He has spent more than 30 years conducting and applying research to improve education and founded the doctoral program in educational research at the University of South Carolina.
Diane Harwell, Ph.D., has an earned educational specialist degree and doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English. She presently serves as Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policies, University of South Carolina. During her 40 years in education, she has served as teacher, assistant principal, district consultant for curriculum and instruction, and coordinator of school improvement, professional development, and leadership training at the South Carolina Department of Education. She serves as a consultant to help schools improve their instructional programs and teachers enhance their teaching skills.
Katherine C. Schnepel, Ph.D., is a self-employed consultant on instruction and educational research. She has earned master’s and doctoral degrees in Educational Research with an emphasis on instruction and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She has served as an adjunct professor in the Departments of Educational Psychology and Educational Leadership and Policies at the University of South Carolina. She has made presentations on effective instruction and is engaged in the evaluation of instructional programs. She is the author of the "Instructional Prescription Testing" section of the Educators’ Handbook on Effective Testing. She has been involved in numerous evaluations of instructional programs throughout the Southeast.
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