Tennessee Educator Survey
The Tennessee Educator Survey (TES) is an annual joint effort by the Tennessee Department of Education and TERA to gather information about schools across the state. The survey provides all teachers, administrators, and certified staff the opportunity to tell us what is working and what improvements need to be made about education in Tennessee. Survey feedback provides critical, actionable data that influences strategies and goals at the state, district, and school levels.
Learn More about the TES
Learn more about what the survey is, why it's important, and what we can learn from the data by clicking through the Introductory Prezi below. You can also find more information in our TES one-pager.
Past TERA Survey Reports
2022
Early Career Teacher Experiences
Educator Insights from Pandemic to Recovery
Career and Technical Education Teachers’ Experiences in Tennessee
2021
Educator Insights from a Year of Pandemic Schooling: Trends from the 2021 Tennessee Educator Survey
2020
Teaching Through a Global Pandemic: COVID-19 Insights from the Tennessee Educator Survey
2019
Teacher Perceptions of Evaluation Fairness and Burden
Assistant Principal Feelings of Preparedness to Step into the Principalship
Trends Across High School Counselor Experiences
2018
Trends in Teacher Job Satisfaction
Trends in Principal Job Satisfaction
Trends in Principal Perceptions of Autonomy
Trends in Professional Learning
Trends across Instructional Coach Experiences
Trends in Teacher Perceptions of Educator Evaluation
Trends across Early-Career Principal Experiences
Past TDOE Survey Reports
2020 - Tennessee Educator Survey: 2020 Overview
2019 - Lessons from our Educators: Tennessee Educator Survey 2019 Results in Context
2018 - Reflections Over Time: Tennessee Educator Survey 2018 Results in Context
2017 - Educator Insights: Takeaways from the 2017 Educator Survey
2016 - Voices from the Classroom: Results from the 2016 Tennessee Educator Survey
2015 - Tennessee Educator Survey Report
2014 - Educator Evaluation in Tennessee: Findings from the 2014 First to the Top Survey
2013 - Educator Evaluation in Tennessee: Initial Findings from the 2013 First to the Top Survey
2012 - Educator Evaluation in Tennessee: Preliminary Findings from the 2012 First to the Top Survey
2011 - Summary Findings: 2011 First to the Top Survey