About TERA
TERA is one of the only research-practice partnerships in the country focused on state-level education policy. We connect Vanderbilt University's Peabody College and the Tennessee Department of Education to expand a knowledge base in key topic areas. Through TERA, scholars at Vanderbilt and other leading universities carry out high-quality, practical research that informs state-level policy, impacts the practice in schools and districts across Tennessee, and contributes to national conversations on K-12 education.