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What the research says: Team-based staffing
What the research says: HQIM implementation
Our policy agenda
Financially sustainable innovation
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Seeding and Learning from Innovative School Models
CITEL facilitates a Community of Practice for technical assistance providers and their school system partners who are seeding innovation that merges HQIM implementation with team-based staffing models. . Each pilot strives to ensure all students experience exceptional, HQIM-aligned teaching and strong, affirming relationships with their educators.
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- How did schools and service providers implement their strategy?
- To what extent did implementation impact student outcomes and contribute to teacher outcomes? To what extent is implementing as intended related to student and teacher outcomes?
- What strategies used by service providers did school staff perceive as most effective in establishing, implementing, and scaling the strategy?
- From the perspective of school staff, district staff, and service provider staff, what lessons were learned about successfully establishing, implementing, and scaling the strategy? What enabling or disabling conditions were identified for effective implementation?
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Contact CITEL
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Our Learning Agenda
We are partnering with Mathematica Research to assess the three-year impact of pilots, focusing on the following research questions:
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CITEL is a K–12 sector-wide initiative housed within Teach Plus
CITEL works with K-12 leaders to fund, support and create favorable conditions for innovations that integrate:
- Consistently excellent implementation of HQIM, backed by curriculum-based, HQPL.
- Team-based staffing models that prioritize collaboration over isolation, leverage the expertise of highly effective teacher leaders, and reflect the diversity of American students.
- Strategic use of technology, including generative AI, improves student and educator experiences and outcomes.
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The Center for Inspired Teaching & Exceptional Learning
We work to ensure every student experiences rigorous, grade-level, and affirming learning every day, surrounded by dedicated, thriving educators.
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About Teach Plus
Teach Plus empowers teacher leaders to drive equity and excellence in education. Learn how we’re shaping policy, building community, and creating lasting change—led by teachers, for students.
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Pilot partners:
- Center for Black Educator Development
- Empower Schools
- Instruction Partners
- Leading Educators
- Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative
- Next Education Workforce Initiative (Arizona State University)
- Public Impact
- Teacher-Powered Schools
- Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance
- Thrive
- TNTP
