The mission of the NBPTS is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by:

• Maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do.
• Providing a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards.
• Advocating related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification© in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers.

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