■ Capitalizing on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers. National Board Certification is the highest credential in the teaching profession. A voluntary process established by NBPTS, certification is achieved through a rigorous performance-based assessment that takes between one and three years to complete and measures what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do.
National Board Certified Teachers distinguish themselves in the field of education by their dedication to their profession and their demonstrated abilities in the classroom, school officials said.
It’s a process that forces teachers to demonstrate how their activities, both inside and outside of the classroom, improve student achievement.
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan and non-governmental organization. For more information about NBPTS, visit http://www.nbpts.org.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on December 4, 2004. Read the original PDF.