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Our Story

From Insight to

Impact: Our Story

The Impact Team was founded with a clear purpose—to bridge the gap between school leadership and real classroom transformation. We work alongside principals, instructional coaches, and district leaders to build data-informed strategies that drive results.
Why Choose Us

The

Team Difference

01

Proven Results

Our methods have been shown to improve student proficiency by up to 25% in partner schools.
02

Expert Guidance

We bring decades of combined experience in educational leadership, data analytics, and instructional improvement.
03

Sustainable Success

We focus on long-term growth and capacity-building to ensure lasting improvements.

With a track record of success in school districts nationwide, we specialize in strengthening Instructional Leadership Teams (ILTs), coaching principals, and developing teachers through systems development and data-driven, research-based strategies. Our work is grounded in research by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching*, focusing on an integrated approach to support networks within an education ecosystem.

The Impact Team delivers measurable results for educators and school communities through a strategic, research-based approach that builds long-term capacity in schools. The Impact Team was founded by La Dawn Baity and Tanya Carter, two nationally recognized education leaders with a combined 70 years of experience – 50 of those in leadership roles. Having served as teachers, coaches, directors, principals and principal supervisors, they have led high-impact school improvement efforts in diverse communities. The Impact Team is the culmination of their decades of experience, bringing proven strategies to district and school leaders to address their most complex challenges.

We work alongside school leadership teams—not doing the work to them, but rather, with them to build their capacity and to sustain long-term improvement. As explained by the Carnegie Foundation in their Evidence for Improvement report: “The core value of the analytic partner is their proximity to the improvement activity,” (p.22, emphasis added). Our approach is equity-driven and data-focused, centering on:

  • Straightforward, solid practices that are both doable and create sustainable change;
  • Capacity building through regular coaching and professional development;
  • Designing and implementing systems that drive continuous improvement;
  • Strategic planning and monitoring to assess progress and impact.

The Impact Team is deeply familiar with many standards aligned curriculum resources used in districts across the country.  We have drawn from a plethora of local assessments (e.g. i-Ready, Star, MAPS, istation, Aimsweb Plus, DIBELS and Acadience) using both achievement and growth data to monitor progress, as well as communicating the urgency to turn around underperforming schools. This knowledge positions us to create an aligned and empowering learning experience for teachers and leaders, setting them up for school and student success.

Our comprehensive approach includes:

  • Leadership Coaching: Hands-on coaching for principals and ILTs to strengthen instructional leadership.
  • Teacher Development: Real-time, job-embedded support to improve instructional quality.
  • Data-Driven Decision-Making: Helping educators analyze and act on student learning data.
  • Sustainable Capacity-Building: Equipping educators with tools and skills for long-term success.
  • Actionable Documentation: Creating clear, actionable plans and reports to support continuous improvement.