A major system of the complex school organization that develops a quality staff to reduce the variance of quality in instruction throughout the school

•  Attracting Staff – the structure of the professional capacity system that is intentional in locating the teachers and leaders that are the best fit for the school to achieve its mission
• Developing Staff – the structure of the professional capacity system that ensures the increasing quality of the staff’s knowledge and skills
• Retaining Staff – the structure of the professional capacity system that ensures the quality staff is working in the context/position that is most beneficial to student achievement
• Ensuring Staff Collaboration – the structure of the professional capacity system that reinforces the effective practice of constant collaboration to improve instructional quality in all classrooms

Evidence-Based Resources

• ​What Works Clearinghouse Interventions​

​Facing History and Ourselves

MyTeachingPartner-Secondary

Project CRISS®​​

Teach For America

Tools and Resources

• A New Vision for Professional Learning: A Toolkit to Help States Use ESSA to Advance Learning and Improvement Systems (Learning Forward)​
• Teacher Leadership: Teacher Self-Assessment Tool
• Teacher Leadership: District and School Leader Readiness Tool​​​

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