COVID-19 Student Surveys

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of schooling in Tennessee and nationwide since the initial school closures took place in March 2020. To learn more about the student experience during the pandemic, we worked with nine school districts in Tennessee to administer a student survey in the fall and spring of the 2020-21 school year. This report series discusses the results of these surveys, giving voice to thousands of Tennessee students who had their lives turned upside down by the pandemic.

Student Survey Reports

  • Student Perspective on Access and Engagement in Virtual Schooling (Bala, 2021): This report examines student access to supports needed to engage in virtual schooling and how having access may have affected their engagement. Specifically, this analysis focuses on student access to technology supports, help from adults at home, participation in online learning, and keeping track of assignments. We look at how student answers vary by student demographics and characteristics. 
  • Student Perspectives on School Climate (Bala, 2021): This report examines students' perceptions of their schooling environment (both online and in person), their relationships with both teachers and peers, and their perspectives on their safety and ability to focus on schoolwork. We look at how student answers vary by student demographics and characteristics. 
  • Student Perspectives on their Social and Emotional Well-being (Bala, 2021): This report discusses the sources of stress and worry that students reported experiencing both when learning online and in person. We look at how student answers vary by student demographics and characteristics. 

Suggested Citation

Bala, N. (2021). COVID-19 Student Survey Reports. Tennessee Education Research Alliance.

Nisha Bala

Nisha Bala

Nisha Bala as a Research Associate at WestEd.