Links

The following links are related to academics and employment services.

Education

Tennessee Department of Education 2023-2024 Report Card The Tennessee State Report Card includes a dashboard of detailed, easy-to-understand information about school and district performance including school letter grades, student achievement, growth, English learners' proficiency in English, graduation rate, and postsecondary readiness. Information about student enrollment, staff information, discipline, and school and district funding are also available on the Tennessee State Report Card. State-level data is provided as a reference to understand how schools and districts are performing in comparison with others across the state.

Pre-Employment Transition Services

NTACT: National Technical Assistance Center on Transition The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) is a Technical Assistance Center co-funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA).
Pathways to the Future: Teacher Toolbox
State of Tennessee: Transition Services The Tennessee Department of Human Services Division of Rehabilitation Services has a strong history of working collaboratively with local education agencies (LEA) to provide transition services to students in secondary school.
Transition TN The mission of TransitionTN is to ensure that students with disabilities have access to opportunities, instruction, supports, and services to elevate their in-school and post-school outcomes.

Job Exploration

Post-Secondary Counseling

Self-Advocacy

Work-Based Learning

Workplace Readiness

Independent Living

School Directories

State of Tennessee: School Directory Search The Tennessee School Directory (TNSD) is the online hub for information about the state's K-12 districts and schools, both public and nonpublic, including detailed data on each district, school, and region, with names, types, contact details, programs offered, and leadership.

Special Education

TNSTEP NSTEP is a statewide non-profit that serves as Tennessee's only Parent Training and Information Center and is dedicated to providing special education support and training to families of children and youth with disabilities and special health care needs--including those who experience learning differences and behavioral challenges that impact their access to education.

Vocational Rehabilitation