The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and The University of Akron College of Education
Introduction
Created in 1987 to establish high and rigorous standards for accomplished teachers, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is the teaching profession’s highest credential. As described by the NBPTS organization itself, the following information provides a brief overview of the mission, background, five core propositions that guide NBPTS, and the assessment process.
National Board Certification© concentrates education reform in the classroom – where teaching and learning take place. Equally important, the National Board Certification© process, requiring intense self-reflection and analysis on one’s own practice, is a forceful professional development experience. Having measured their practice against the highest standards for the profession, teachers say that their teaching is resultantly more focused, reflective, confident. Teachers speak eloquently about how the experience produces deeper student learning outcomes in the classrooms. They are strengthened in their practice and emerge from the experience with a lasting commitment to professional growth.
Follow these links to learn more about the collaboration between NBPTS and The University of Akron.
NBPTS Mission
NBPTS Background, Propositions, and Standards
NBPTS Eligibility, Application, and Stipend Information
NBPTS Fast Facts
University of Akron NBPTS Support Cohort
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