Carla C. Kirkland: Carla C. Kirkland is founder and CEO of The Kirkland Group, a consulting firm headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, that has provided services to school districts for over 22 years. Mrs. Kirkland is a lifelong educator who has served as a teacher, curriculum specialist, educational consultant, and mentor. Providing professional development, technical assistance, and standardized test preparation to multiple school districts, Mrs. Kirkland speaks to the hearts of teachers and students throughout the country. She resides in Mississippi with her husband.
Chan Cleveland: Chan Cleveland currently serves as executive vice president of The Kirkland Group. Mr. Cleveland has taught elementary, middle, and high-school English, and he has worked in several capacities at the Mississippi Department of Education. With over 20 years of experience as an educator, he has created, reviewed, and revised language arts standard documents for multiple school districts and education organizations across the United States. Mr. Cleveland has assisted students and teachers with attaining positive results on the Praxis, ACT, and subject area assessments for grades K–12. He holds English degrees from Jackson State University and Mississippi College.
Carla Kirkland: I am dedicating this book to my two children, Malcoln Kirkland and Alexia Kirkland, and my grandson, Collin Malik Stanton. You are each a special gift from God and loved by me with all of my heart. Always remember to trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding.
Chan Cleveland: I am dedicating this book to my four children: Kacie, Cornelius, Dylan, and Jayden. Be strong and courageous. I love you all unconditionally. I also want to dedicate this book to my parents, Elaine Cleveland and the late Cornelius Cleveland. I am eternally grateful for your parental guidance, which set me in the right direction.
We would like to thank God for the opportunity to write Praxis Core For Dummies. This book would not have been possible without the management and written contributions of Spencer Powers. He worked tirelessly on this project, editing and revising from start to finish. The entire Wiley Publishing team is second to no one in quality, professionalism, and support. Kelly Ewing and Lindsey Lefevere of Wiley were always providing helpful advice and meaningful feedback from beginning to end. The Kirkland Group appreciates the school districts throughout the United States that allowed us to conduct Praxis workshops in their schools.
Publisher’s Acknowledgments
Executive Editor: Lindsay Lefevere
Project Editor: Kelly Ewing
Technical Editors: Sarah Neill, Amy Nicklin
Editorial Assistant: Matthew Lowe
Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case
Special Help: Marylouise Wiack
Production Editor: Siddique Shaik
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