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Conducts and supports over 100 research studies demonstrating increased teacher effectiveness and student performance through its educator effectiveness initiatives, and produces research-based video examples and companion guides for instructional planning.

Conducts and supports over 100 research studies demonstrating increased teacher effectiveness and student performance through its educator effectiveness initiatives, including producing research-based video examples and companion guides for instructional planning.

Conducts and supports over 100 research studies demonstrating increased teacher effectiveness and student performance through its educator effectiveness initiatives, and produces research-based video examples and companion guides for instructional planning.

Partners in the development of state-specific teaching standards rubrics, such as the South Carolina Teaching Standards Rubric 4.0, to describe effective classroom teaching practices and support student-centered instruction.

Provides statewide professional learning opportunities for classroom teachers in partnership with state departments of education, including training on the Iowa instructional framework to over 100 districts and supporting STEM classroom practices.

Provides an online portal with an extensive video library and training modules accessible to teachers in Tennessee, and partners in the development of rubrics like the South Carolina Teaching Standards Rubric 4.0.

Implements an observation system with multiple annual evaluations of every teacher using trained and certified evaluators, and partners in the development of statewide educator evaluation systems like the Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM) and the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS).

Implements an observation system with multiple annual evaluations of every teacher using trained and certified evaluators, and partners in the development and implementation of statewide educator evaluation systems like the Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM) and the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS).

Implements an observation system with multiple annual evaluations of every teacher, and partners in the development and implementation of statewide educator evaluation systems and rubrics, such as the Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM) and the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS).

Partners with state departments of education to develop and implement statewide educator evaluation systems, such as the Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM), Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES), South Carolina Teaching Standards Rubric 4.0, and Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS), often based on the NIET Teaching and Learning Standards Rubric.

Partners with state departments of education to design training and support tools for evaluation systems (e.g., Ohio Teacher Evaluation System), develop instructional frameworks (e.g., Iowa instructional framework), and create teaching standards rubrics (e.g., South Carolina Teaching Standards Rubric 4.0).

Implements the TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement in schools across 20 states, serving 8,500 public, private, and charter schools, to improve educator effectiveness, student academic achievement, and school transformation, benefiting 350,000 educators and 3.5 million students.

Implements the TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement in schools across 20 states, serving 8,500 public, private, and charter schools, to improve educator effectiveness, student academic achievement, and school transformation, benefiting 350,000 educators and 3.5 million students.

Implements the TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement in schools across 20 states, serving 8,500 public, private, and charter schools, to improve educator effectiveness, student academic achievement, and school transformation. This includes an observation system with multiple annual evaluations of every teacher by trained evaluators.

Partners with organizations like the Alaska Council of School Administrators and the University of South Carolina on federal grants, such as the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program and the SEED grant, to build capacity and advance equity in education.

Manages philanthropic projects with rural school districts, collaborates with over 75 universities to prepare aspiring educators, and provides technical assistance for state teacher initiatives in Texas, supporting stronger teacher preparation and effectiveness.

Collaborates with over 75 universities to prepare aspiring educators for effective classroom instruction and support stronger teacher preparation programs.

Collaborates with over 75 universities to prepare aspiring educators for effective classroom instruction and support stronger teacher preparation programs.

Collaborates with over 75 universities to prepare aspiring educators for effective classroom instruction and support stronger teacher preparation programs.

Provides an online portal with an extensive video library and training modules accessible to every teacher in Tennessee.

Provides an online portal with an extensive video library and training modules accessible to every teacher in Tennessee.

Provides an online portal with an extensive video library and training modules accessible to every teacher in Tennessee.

Offers various professional development programs, resources, and training for educators, leaders, and teacher leaders, including the Educator Effectiveness Preparation and Support System (EE PASS), summer institutes, one-year professional development programs, and support for collaborative learning teams, impacting 35,000 teacher leaders.

Offers various professional development programs, resources, and training, including the Educator Effectiveness Preparation and Support System (EE PASS), summer institutes, and a one-year professional development program for K-12 teacher leaders, to support leader reflection, teacher collaboration, and instructional excellence.

Offers various professional development programs, resources, and training, including the Educator Effectiveness Preparation and Support System (EE PASS), summer institutes, and a one-year professional development program for K-12 teacher leaders, to support leader reflection, teacher collaboration, and instructional excellence.

Provides statewide professional learning opportunities for classroom teachers in partnership with state departments of education, such as in South Carolina, and training on instructional frameworks to over 100 districts in Iowa.

Manages a philanthropic project with 25 rural school districts in Arkansas, provides training on the Iowa instructional framework to over 100 districts, works with school and district leaders in over half of Louisiana's districts, and supports major state teacher initiatives in Texas.

Manages a philanthropic project with 25 rural school districts in Arkansas, supports districts in Louisiana to build educator capacity, provides training on the Iowa instructional framework to over 100 districts, and offers technical assistance for state teacher initiatives in Texas.

Supports districts as a technical assistance provider for major state teacher initiatives in Texas, including the Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA), Mentor Program Allotment (MPA), and Texas Resilient Schools Support Program (RSSP).

Provides training and collaborative observation to district and school leaders focused on student evidence during instruction, and works with leaders in Louisiana to build educator capacity and close student learning gaps.

Supports teacher leaders selected for Stanford University's Future of Educators Working Group, engages in long-term, multi-level leadership development within public school districts, and received a federal SEED grant to build the capacity of principals and school leaders to advance equity.

Partners with the Alaska Council of School Administrators and four rural Alaskan school districts on a 3-year federal Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program grant, and established the Tennessee Rural Acceleration and Innovation Network (TRAIN) to support preparation and professional development in rural districts.

Manages a philanthropic project with 25 rural school districts in Arkansas to increase collaboration and improve educator effectiveness and student outcomes, and established the Tennessee Rural Acceleration and Innovation Network (TRAIN) to support preparation and professional development in rural districts.

Supports teacher leadership development in states like Arizona and Indiana, where its model was recognized in the Indiana Career Ladder program, leading to grants for districts to implement instructionally focused teacher leadership structures.

Identifies, trains, and supports teacher leaders to lead professional learning teams and provide classroom-based coaching in schools implementing the TAP System, and supports teacher leadership development in various states like Arizona and Indiana.

Identifies, trains, and supports teacher leaders to lead professional learning teams and provide classroom-based coaching in schools implementing the TAP System, and supports teacher leadership development in various states like Arizona and Indiana.

Identifies, trains, and supports 35,000 teacher leaders to lead professional learning teams and provide classroom-based coaching in schools implementing the TAP System, and supports teacher leadership development in states like Arizona and Indiana.

Awards schools and districts for demonstrated success in instructional improvement, and integrates its principles into K-12 education law and federal requirements through the Every Student Supposes Act (ESSA).

Awards schools and districts for demonstrated success in instructional improvement, and influences education policy by having its principles embedded into K-12 education law and aligned with federal requirements through the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Awards schools and districts for demonstrated success in instructional improvement, and influences education policy by having its teaching standards adopted by states like Tennessee and its principles embedded into K-12 education law aligned with ESSA.

Facilitates guided reflection and discussion during instructional meetings, hosts Bubble Sessions at its National Conference to demonstrate effective structures for instructional leadership, and hosts a national conference for educators, policymakers, and community leaders.

Facilitates guided reflection and discussion during modeled instructional meetings through structured "step-out" sessions and hosts Bubble Sessions at its National Conference to demonstrate effective structures for instructional leadership and teacher collaboration meetings.

Hosts national conferences, such as one in 2026 attended by over 1,400 educators, and Bubble Sessions to demonstrate effective structures for instructional leadership and teacher collaboration meetings.

Awards the NIET Founder’s Award and the NIET District Award of Excellence, each with $50,000, to schools and districts demonstrating success in instructional improvement.

Supports the Louisiana Mentor Teacher Initiative as an approved partner, assisting districts in developing and strengthening new teacher supports.

Supports the Louisiana Mentor Teacher Initiative as an approved partner, assisting districts in developing and strengthening new teacher supports.