The 2012-13 Teacher Follow-Up Survey (TFS 12/13) is a longitudinal follow-up to the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS 11-12). TFS 12/13 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/) determines how many teachers remained at the same school, moved to another school, or left the profession in the year following the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) administration. TFS 12/13 was administered to a sample of teachers who completed the SASS in the previous year. The majority of TFS 12/13 is a web-based survey, but it also has paper component. Key statistics produced from TFS 12/13 are how many teachers remained at the same school, moved to another school, or left the profession in the year following the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) administration.

The Schools and Staffing Survey, 2007-08 (SASS 07-08), is a study that is part of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) program. SASS 07-08 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/) is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on public, private, and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) elementary and secondary schools across the nation. The survey was primarily conducted through the use of mailed paper questionnaires. Nonresponse follow-up interviews were conducted using computer-assisted telephone interviews and face-to-face paper interviews. Teachers, librarians, principals, and districts were sampled. Key statistics produced from SASS 07-08 included how many teachers remained at the same school, moved to another school, or left the profession in the year following the SASS administration.

The Schools and Staffing Survey, 2011-12 (SASS 11-12), is a study that is part of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) program. SASS 11-12 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/) is a survey that 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. The survey was conducted using mail, email, and telephone interviews. Schools, teachers, librarians, and principals were sampled. Key statistics produced from SASS 11-12 are how many teachers and principals remained at the same school, moved to another school, or left the profession in the year following the SASS administration.

The 2012-13 Principal Follow-Up Survey (PFS 12/13) is a longitudinal follow-up to the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS 11-12) study. PFS 12/13 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sass/) determined how many principals remained at the same school, moved to another school, or left the profession in the year following the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS 11-12) administration. PFS 12/13 was administered to a sample of principals who completed the SASS 11-12 principal questionnaire. Due to its brevity and lack of skip patterns, PFS 12/13 was primarily a mail-based data collection with telephone and email follow-up.

The 2015-16 National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) is a redesign of the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS); SASS program data is available since 1987-88 at . NTPS will replace SASS as one of the key sources of nationally representative data on a range of important education topics including out-of-field teaching, school decision making, professional development, teacher and principal evaluation, and career paths of educators and administrators. The repeated cross-sectional design of NTPS allows tracking of trends on these topics over time. The survey is conducted through a combination of online and paper questionnaires. The sample includes teachers, principals, and schools, and is nationally representative.

The On Track Survey has been conducted annually since 2003. School leavers who attended school in the previous year and who agreed to participate in the survey are contacted in April-May to determine their post school destination. The On Track survey seeks to: Offer a consistent and comprehensive approach to monitoring the transistions of school leavers; Report the information to schools, local government areas and other education providers and organisations concerned with assisting young people, policy makers, parents and students; Provide detailed analyses of the transistions experienced by different groups of leavers; Enable education providers to use the findings to monitor and improve their programs; and Provide a referral service for school leavers who appear to be experiencing difficulties in the transistion process.

The On Track Survey has been conducted annually since 2003. School leavers who attended school in the previous year and who agreed to participate in the survey are contacted in April-May to determine their post school destination. The On Track survey seeks to: Offer a consistent and comprehensive approach to monitoring the transistions of school leavers; Report the information to schools, local government areas and other education providers and organisations concerned with assisting young people, policy makers, parents and students; Provide detailed analyses of the transistions experienced by different groups of leavers; Enable education providers to use the findings to monitor and improve their programs; and Provide a referral service for school leavers who appear to be experiencing difficulties in the transistion process.