Published:
December 2022
Authors:
Daniel Marks
About the Brief
This brief draws from the 2022 Tennessee Educator Survey and assesses feelings of preparedness among Tennessee's early-career teachers. These teachers are defined as those in their first three years as professional teachers.
Key Findings
- Most early-career teacher respondents reported that they feel prepared for their current roles; however, levels of preparedness dropped in 2022 compared to the previous years.
- Early-career teacher respondents reported that student-teaching and coaching were more beneficial to their professional preparation than academic coursework.
- Early-career teacher respondents who reported that their preparation programs offered career services resources were more likely to report that they feel prepared for their current roles. However, reported use of these resources among early-career teachers was not associated with feelings of preparedness, except for the use of an advisor.
- Early-career teacher respondents who reported spending less time on student discipline and those who felt that students respected adults in their school were more likely to report feeling prepared for their current roles.
Suggested Citation
Marks, D. (2022). Feelings of preparedness among Tennessee's early-career teachers: Trends from the 2022 Tennessee Educator Survey. Tennessee Education Research Alliance.