The National Board is an organization of teachers and other education stakeholders working to advance the teaching profession and to improve student learning.
The National Board is governed by a 63-member board of directors, the majority of whom are classroom teachers.
In 1987, the National Board was created as a nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit organization. Its mission is to establish high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do, to develop and operate a national voluntary system to assess and certify teachers who meet these standards, and to advance related education reforms for the purpose of improving student learning in American schools.
Teachers are central to all aspects of the National Board’s efforts. In addition to informing policy, teachers serve on standards committees, pilot test portfolio exercises, participate in a speakers bureau, and score the exercises submitted by candidates for National Board Certification. In fact, only practicing classroom teachers may serve as assessors for National Board Certification.
For information regarding NBPTS go to: www.nbpts.org or contact Jane Baars, our Georgia Art Education Association's NBPTS liasion!
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What financial and professional benefits will I receive if I receive NBPTS Certification?
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