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 For the second straight year, the number of new National Board Certified Teachers hit record-breaking highs with the announcement of 9,600 accomplished teachers who achieved certification in 2008. This achievement brings the total number of teachers who achieved National Board Certification to nearly 74,000. North Carolina is second among states with the highest number of teachers achieving National Board Certification.
This year, 37 Buncombe County teachers earned the prestigious designation, bringing the total number to 327, or about 16% who have attained this goal. Buncombe County Schools ranks in the top five districts in the state for the number of National Board Certified Teachers. The National Research Council affirms that earning National Board Certification has a positive impact on student achievement, teacher retention and professional development. In the most rigorous and comprehensive study to date about National Board Certification, the NRC found that students taught by National Board Certified Teachers make higher gains on achievement tests than students taught by teachers who have not applied and/or by those who did not achieve certification. �National Board Certification is a force in student achievement and a factor in teaching excellence that is reshaping teaching and learning in our schools,� says Joseph A. Aguerrebere, president and chief executive officer of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. �At a time when policymakers, educators and the public at large are looking for ways to improve education, a critical element begins with the quality of the teacher in the classroom. We know that each new class of National Board Certified Teachers brings a better chance of providing a highly qualified teacher to every child in America.� National Board Certification is a widely respected model of pay-for-performance and is supported by teachers and administrators nationwide. More than two-thirds of the states, including North Carolina, provide salary incentives and help offset the cost for teachers who pursue and achieve this advanced credential. For more information about NBPTS and National Board Certification, visit the NBPTS Web site at www.nbpts.org. (Image provided by Buncombe County Schools.)
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