TERA bridges the gap between research, policy, and practice through partnerships between researchers and practitioners in the state of Tennessee.

Nashville, TN
Joined October 2016
Replying to @TNEdResAlliance
We're excited to celebrate this milestone with our partners and the education community. We hope you'll follow along over the next 10 weeks as we reflect on a decade of research and look ahead to what's next. (5/5) #TERA10 #EdResearch #TNEd
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Our tenth 10-Year Research Recap is here. As part of TERA's 10th anniversary series, this week's recap explores what we've learned about teacher and school leader trends over time and how the pipeline into the profession can be expanded. Understanding these patterns can help
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represent and support all Tennesseans. The recap includes five actionable insights and direct links to relevant TERA research for those interested in exploring the evidence in greater depth.
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Our ninth 10-Year Research Recap is here. As part of TERA's 10th anniversary series, this week's recap explores what we've learned about teacher retention and turnover trends over time.
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and retain teachers. The recap includes four actionable insights and direct links to relevant TERA research for those interested in exploring the evidence in greater depth.
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New TES Snapshot alert! Understanding how school leaders spend their time can tell us a lot about leadership priorities and demands across the state. Each year, the Tennessee Educator Survey asks administrators how they balance their time between supporting teachers, school
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management, teacher evaluation, student discipline, and other supervision duties. By tracking the differences in demands for principal and assistant principal's time over years, state leaders can notice opportunities to improve school culture and support leaders across Tennessee.
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The transition into the classroom can bring both unexpected challenges and important opportunities for early-career teachers, whether they enter the profession through a traditional teacher preparation program or a non-traditional pathway.
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These findings offer important considerations for teacher preparation programs and school leaders working to better support teachers in the early stages of their careers.
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Our eighth 10-Year Research Recap is here. As part of TERA’s 10th anniversary series, this week’s recap examines what we’ve learned about early-career teachers. Drawing on a decade of research, it highlights how first-year and early-career teachers experience the transition into
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actionable evidence for school and district leaders, as well as policymakers, working to better support teachers in the early stages of their careers. The recap includes five actionable insights, along with direct links to the TERA research behind them for those interested in
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