SUCCEED is a collaborative model for preparing mentors and school leaders. Its aim is transformative learning and development. The program was initiated in 1985 in North Carolina and received state funding beginning in 1988 when it became the Model Clinical Teaching Program. It has been lauded by state leaders and has been the recipient of 4 national awards (AACTE, ATE, NCSIE, and Department of Education). In 2002, the title of the program was changed to SUCCEED.