TELL Mass Survey Results Released

The 2012 TELL Mass Survey (formerly known as MassTELLS) was administered this past spring and provided an opportunity for licensed school-based Massachusetts educators to share their perceptions on teaching conditions such as time, leadership, facilities, resources, professional development, and supports needed for educators to do their jobs well. Approximately 52% of Massachusetts K-12 educators responded to the online survey.

The results of the survey (by school and district) have been released to the public, along with resources for the use of the survey data. One way that school leaders may wish to think about the data is through the lens of the Conditions for School Effectiveness.

The 2012 TELL Mass Survey

The 2012 TELL Mass (Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning in Massachusetts) survey will collect valuable feedback from educators on key educational issues including available time, facilities, resources, community engagement and support, instructional practices and more. The survey is funded through DESE's Race to the Top (RTTT) grant and is a required project for all RTTT districts. 

The online survey is being administered starting today through Friday, April 6, 2012. The survey is confidential and anonymous, and takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. Educators can use a unique, anonymous access code provided to schools to complete the survey. The survey, along with up-to-the-minute response rates by district, is available online at www.tellmass.org.

Commissioner's Update: February 16, 2012

An update from the Commissioner is now available on the ESE Web site. Topics include the Model System for Educator Evaluation, the TELL Mass survey, DART Detail: ELLs, a Race to the Top Newsletter, EPP plans and spring 2012 assessments, and more. There sure is a lot happening in Massachusetts schools!