About Us

Overview
STEEP products and services are produced by iSTEEP, LLC. The company was founded to

1. Identify or develop practices that have scientific merit.
2. Develop materials that make the practices "doable" and within reach of all types of schools
3. Provide implementation services to help schools to use the practices with fidelity.

In developing products, the emphasis is not so much on what needs to be done but how. That is, there is less of a need to create new tools for the problem of low achievement than to identify methods to assist schools to use the right tools and to use those tools correctly. Our libraries are filled with and abundance of effective practices but the problem is that the tools are not utilized because they are difficult, time consuming and impractical for many schools. An overriding principle guiding the development of STEEP is that it is not enough to find something that "works;" instead, what is developed must function well in all types of schools. Many methods will be effective in a well-funded district with the full support of university research assistants. We seek to deliver a small number of high quality tools to educators "that just work" in all kinds of conditions and situations.

People
Miyo Chun, PhD
CEO and Director of Learning Products and Services

Miyo brings a strong background in instructional design and performance management to school-based services. After working many years in public school settings providing direct services to students and teachers, Miyo consulted  with school-based administrators providing training and performance management services (i.e., procedures to improve staff performance). She has served as a clinical faculty member for the LSU Medical Center and an adjunct faculty member with LSU.  Within iSTEEP, LLC her focus is on product development, training, and services.


Joseph C. Witt, PhD
Senior Scientist

Joe is the author of over 150 scholarly papers/articles and 20 books pertaining to student assessment and intervention. Dr. Witt has been elected Editor or Associate Editor of 3 scholarly journals. He is Professor Emeritus at LSU and was recognized as LSU Alumni Distinguished Professor. Within iSTEEP, Joe conducts validation research to improve the quality and usability of the products. In addition, Joe provides consulting services to states, regions or districts to meet specialized needs.


Lisa Moore, PhD
Chief Consultant, Training and Implementation

Lisa is the author of numerous scholarly papers and presentations. She has been a professor of psychology at LSU, practiced psychology, and consulted with numerous school districts. Currently she is the lead national consultant/trainer for iSTEEP and focuses on the training and implementation of RTI in schools.
 

Amanda VanDerHeyden, PhD
Research Advisor

Amanda has authored over 40 related articles and book chapters. In 2006, Dr. VanDerHeyden was named to an advisory panel for the National Center for Learning Disabilities to provide guidance related to RTI and the diagnosis of specific learning disability. She is associate editor of Journal of Behavioral Education and serves on the editorial boards for School Psychology Review, School Psychology Quarterly, Journal of School Psychology, Journal of Early Intervention, and Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. Dr. VanDerHeyden recently co-edited a handbook and special issues of Assessment for Effective Intervention and School Psychology Review, each focusing on RTI. In 2006, Dr. VanDerHeyden received the Lightner Witmer Early Career Contributions Award from Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychological Association in recognition of her scholarship on early intervention, RTI, and models of data-based decision-making in schools. Dr. VanDerHeyden previously has held faculty positions at the Early Intervention Institute at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and in the School Psychology Program at University of California at Santa Barbara. She has also worked as a researcher and consultant in a number of school districts.   For Amanda's contact information and vita Click Here

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