1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Teaching and Learning through Better Data Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commissioner The term Commissioner means the Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics. (2) Local educational agency The term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Education. (4) State educational agency The term State educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). 3. Study on educator workforce data to advance teaching and learning (a) Authorization of study (1) In general The Commissioner shall— (A) beginning not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this Act, conduct a study on— (i) data collections and data requirements on the educator workforce in effect on the date of the study; and (ii) data elements about the educator workforce that are not collected, but whose collection would strengthen the understanding of teacher supply, demand, distribution, and shortages; and (B) make recommendations through submission of a report under subsection (c) for improvements to data collection, analysis, and dissemination that aid policymakers, practitioners, students, educators, families, and others in improving access to a diverse, well-prepared, and stable educator workforce, including— (i) proposals for a comprehensive system of data elements that can be integrated and analyzed to allow for regular tracking and projections of educator supply, demand, shortages, and distribution at the national, regional, and State levels