About the TES
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.
TES Quick Facts
- Open to all educators each spring
- Completely confidential - District and school leaders will not receive individual results
- Voluntary - Though we strongly encourage participation, it isn't required
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45%
Response rate needed for schools and districts to receive aggregate results
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15
Minutes it takes to complete the 2024 Tennessee Educator Survey
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37,000
Number of teachers who participated in 2023 TES
TERA Reports
2023
Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Tennessee
2022
Educator Insights from Pandemic to Recovery
Career and Technical Education Teachers' Experiences in Tennessee
Pre-K Teacher Experiences in Tennessee
School Leader Experiences in Tennessee
Feelings of Preparedness Among Tennessee's Early-Career Teachers
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
TDOE Reports
Tennessee Educator Survey: 2020 Overview
Lessons from our Educators: Tennessee Educator Survey 2019 Results in Context
Reflections Over Time: Tennessee Educator Survey 2018 Results in Context
Educator Insights: Takeaways from the 2017 Educator Survey
Voices from the Classroom: Results from the 2016 Tennessee Educator Survey
Tennessee Educator Survey Report
Educator Evaluation in Tennessee: Findings from the 2014 First to the Top Survey
Educator Evaluation in Tennessee: Initial Findings from the 2013 First to the Top Survey
Educator Evaluation in Tennessee: Preliminary Findings from the 2012 First to the Top Survey