Research & Policy


With over two decades of on-the-ground experience impacting 275,000 educators and 2.75 million students, NIET's success is grounded in research. Our resource library provides teachers, school leaders and policymakers valuable insights to support effective teaching for improved student outcomes.

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2023-24 NIET Research Summary

  • Research
  • April 1, 2024

For over two decades, NIET has been dedicated to building educator excellence to enhance student success by supporting states, districts, schools, and educator preparation programs in recruiting, developing, and retaining educators.

  • Research
  • February 23, 2024

Building Capacity Locally: Supporting Principals and School Leaders in South Carolina

  • Research
  • November 28, 2023

Building Educator Capacity in Rural Arkansas

  • Research
  • September 19, 2023

Building Instructional Excellence and Advancing Student Achievement in Indiana

  • Research
  • May 18, 2023

NIET Aspiring Teacher Rubric: A Valid and Reliable Tool to Measure Aspiring Teacher Instruction

  • Research
  • December 7, 2022

2022-23 NIET Research Summary

  • Research
  • August 17, 2021

Strengthening the Teacher Pipeline in High-Need Districts

  • Research
  • July 22, 2021

Indiana Districts Utilize NIET Structures and Support to Navigate Virtual Schooling in First Two Years of Federal Grant

  • Research
  • April 26, 2021

Elevating Teacher Effectiveness in a Rural Community

  • Research
  • November 19, 2020

NIET Research Summary: Fall 2020

  • Research
  • October 1, 2020

Going BOLD-ly Into a New School Year: How Investments in School-based Professional Learning Are Advancing Equity in Louisiana Schools

  • Research
  • July 23, 2020

A Better Way to Prepare Principals

  • Research
  • February 3, 2020

NIET Research Summary: Winter 2020

  • Research
  • August 16, 2019

You Get What You Pay For: Why We Need to Invest in Strategic Compensation Reform

  • Research
  • May 1, 2019

Growth Metrics for K-12 Human Capital Management, with Foreword by Dr. Candice McQueen

  • Research
  • April 30, 2019

The Economic Value of Improved Schools

  • Research
  • April 30, 2019

Transforming Schools Requires More Than "More Is Better" Reform

  • Research
  • April 30, 2019

What Will Make American Education Work?