نبذة مختصرة : The Tennessee Educator Survey, created in partnership with the Tennessee Education Research Alliance at Vanderbilt University (TERA), aims to take the pulse of teacher perceptions, monitor school climate and culture across the state, and include educators' voices in the policy discussion. The survey offers a snapshot of where Tennessee is--and where the state needs to go--if educators are to meet collective goals around excellence and equity, ensuring that all students find success both while attending schools and following high school graduation. For the last six years, the survey was distributed to all educators listed in the state system with a valid email address. This year's survey was available between April 13 and May 27, 2016. All participants completed a main survey differentiated by self-reported role (teacher, administrator, counselor, instructional coach, school support staff, etc.). Teachers and administrators additionally completed one special topic section that either covered assessment and standards, evaluation, personalized learning, or professional learning. This year's survey represents the perceptions of more than 30,000 educators, about half of the state's teachers and administrators, and results are weighted to take into account differential response rates. Results are released publicly for districts and schools that achieved a response rate greater than or equal to 45 percent. Half of Tennessee's 1,800 schools and 123 of 148 districts crossed this threshold. All results can be accessed via the updated survey website and in downloadable spreadsheet form. The report reflects what Tennessee educators thought about climate and classroom in their schools, student discipline, evaluation and professional learning, as they look to what's ahead for Tennessee's educators and the department. This report also highlights several additional findings drawn from early analyses into topics associated with the state's strategic plan, including teacher technology use and building culture in high schools focused on college and career readiness. Some of these initial findings will become topics for more extensive research briefs in the coming year. [This report was written with support of Jonathon Attridge, Laura Booker, Shelby Buono, Lila Goldstein, Lacey Hartigan, Nate Schwartz, and Zac Stone. This report was designed by Brad Walker.]
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