TERA
-
TN teachers’ job satisfaction linked to performance scores
Tennessee Tennessee teachers who received higher performance ratings reported higher job satisfaction than their peers. Read MoreFeb 1, 2017
-
Vanderbilt and TN Department of Education partner to support school improvement
The Tennessee Education Research Alliance will carry out research with clear, practical implications for the state’s key education strategies. Read MoreOct 20, 2016
-
MEDIA ADVISORY: Vanderbilt, TDOE to launch new research alliance
The Tennessee Education Research Alliance will be rolled out at an Oct. 20 reception. Read MoreOct 4, 2016
-
Vanderbilt education faculty named among top influencers
Nine Vanderbilt professors were included in the 2016 Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings. Read MoreJan 6, 2016
-
$5M study looks at TN teacher evaluation data and collaboration
Understanding how state school systems can best use teacher evaluation data to drive instructional improvement is the focus of a new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreOct 7, 2015
-
Recognition, not money, motivates middle-schoolers to learn, especially girls
A new study evaluated a group of middle-schoolers to see which incentives were more effective in improving attendance in after-school tutoring program. Read MoreAug 28, 2015
-
Tennessean: TN teachers happier with evaluations; testing a burden
The annual educator survey shares new insights on how Tennessee teachers feel about their work as educators. Read MoreAug 27, 2015
-
Mobility in TN Achievement School District focus of new study
Student and teacher mobility rates have improved since the ASD takeover, researchers say. Read MoreMar 4, 2015
-
When teachers get bonuses, do test scores rise?
A new Vanderbilt study examined a national pay-for-performance program in Texas. Read MoreJan 27, 2015
-
Vanderbilt education faculty named among top influencers
Nine Vanderbilt faculty members were selected for inclusion in the 2015 Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings, which recognizes university-based academics who have contributed substantially to the national discourse on K-12 and higher education. Read MoreJan 7, 2015
-
Tennessee’s STEM investment showing promise
The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network is demonstrating progress, according to a Vanderbilt research study. Read MoreDec 10, 2014
-
Survey: Majority of Tennessee teachers oppose Common Core
Support for Common Core has declined among Tennessee teachers over the past year, according to the results of a new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreSep 24, 2014
-
Study: Tennessee teacher retention bonuses are paying off
A new study shows that cash incentives are a good way to retain highly effective teachers in low-performing schools. Read MoreJun 23, 2014
-
Vanderbilt education leaders confab with Parliament’s Michael Gove
Vanderbilt recently played host to the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove when the British Conservative Party politician called on members of the Tennessee Consortium on Research, Evaluation and Development. Read MoreMar 17, 2014
-
2013 ‘First to the Top’ survey findings on teacher evaluations released by Tennessee Consortium
Teachers and their observers viewed Tennessee’s teacher evaluation process more positively in 2013 than in 2012, according to a broad-based independent survey by the Tennessee Consortium on Research, Evaluation and Development at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development. Read MoreOct 9, 2013