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The Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) is a system of related questionnaires that provide descriptive data on the context of elementary and secondary education and policymakers a variety of statistics on the condition of education in the United States. The SASS system covers a wide range of topics from teacher demand, teacher and principal characteristics, general conditions in schools, principals' and teachers' perceptions of school climate and problems in their schools, teacher compensation, district hiring and retention practices, to basic characteristics of the student population. (Learn More)

Schools & Staffing Survey (SASS)

Surveys concerning schools and school personnel.
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Teacher Follow-Up Survey (TFS)

Determine how many teachers remained at the same school, moved schools, or left teaching the year after the SASS administration.
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Select from the menus below to access TFS survey data.

Principal Follow-Up Survey (PFS)

Provides attrition rates for principals in K-12 public, private, and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools.
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Select from the menus below to access PFS survey data.


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