Human resources is out, human capital is in. This article describes how a simple departmental name change has propelled the use of data-driven, observation-based systems that recognize teachers as the primary influence on student achievement. Called the new "it" term in K-12, human capital management (HCM) aligns the development of workers (teachers) to organizational goals (student achievement). It is a strategy that "requires the leadership of the teaching and learning side of the house, finance, the people who supervise principals, information technology, and the superintendent."