Data and Publications
Strengthening teacher pathways in Tennessee with actionable data and strategic insight.
Tennessee GYO Regions Map
View Live Map of TN Grow Your Own Regions
Advancing Research and Measuring Impact
The Grow Your Own initiative is driven by data-informed strategies to support and expand teacher preparation pathways. Through research, reports, and program evaluations, we track the effectiveness of Grow Your Own programs and share insights to enhance educator development in Tennessee.
Key Reports and Research
Explore in-depth analyses, program evaluations, and policy reports that highlight the success and challenges of Grow Your Own initiatives:
Annual Reports
Comprehensive Summaries of program reach, participant outcomes, and funding allocations.
Program Impact Studies
This brief report by the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center highlights its impact on rural communities and support for LEA recruitment efforts as of February 2023.
Aspiring Apprentice Interest Form Data
Each of these links opens a page of dashboard data to display information about aspiring apprentices in Tennessee. All data are unverified and self-reported.
- Apprentice Totals and Education Level (external link)
- Apprentice Demographics (external link)
- Apprentice Employment Information (external link)
- Apprentice Education Information (external link)
- Program Structure Priorities (external link)
- Pre-apprenticeship Experiences (external link)
- GYO Interest Source (external link)
- Apprentice Intake Submission Timeline (external link)
External Publications
A curated list of publications on Grow Your Own and Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Programs produced by external entities. These resources inform but do not prescribe policies for the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center.
Reports and Research
Joint report analyzing Tennessee’s teacher supply and demand, featuring the state’s Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program.
Examines sustainable funding models for teacher preparation programs.
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury – Statewide analysis recognizing Tennessee’s teacher apprenticeship initiative as a model for other states.
Summary of insights shared by the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center at a regional convening.
Federally supported research featuring Tennessee’s Grow Your Own model, including a video series, an at-a-glance resource and a podcast.
Highlights eight teacher apprenticeship programs, with contributions from Tennessee Grow Your Own Center employees.
Policy & Funding Resources
Explores governance, funding and operations of Tennessee’s GYO programs.
Guide from the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders at the American Institutes for Research.
Research papers related to the impact of Grow Your Own programs.
Expanding the Teacher Workforce
Explores governance, funding and operations of Tennessee’s GYO programs.
Guide from the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders at the American Institutes for Research.