Twenty-four Utah teachers are certified
U.S. classrooms gain more than 8,000 National Board Certified Teachers in 2004
ARLINGTON , VA – The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards® (NBPTS) has announced that 8,056 teachers earned their profession's top honor this year by achieving National Board Certification®, an increase that promises to improve student learning in classrooms throughout the country. The total number of teachers certified by NBPTS now stands at 40,200. Twenty-four Utah educators achieved National Board Certification, bringing the state's total to 79. 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. “With teacher quality serving as the benchmark in determining a student's academic success, the National Board congratulates all teachers who went through the rigorous National Board Certification process,” said former Georgia Gov. Roy E. Barnes, chair of the NBPTS Board of Directors. “This announcement is especially significant with more and more solid research confirming that teachers who earn this distinction represent the gold standard in teaching and are among the most effective teachers in our classrooms today.” “National Board Certification is one of the most significant education reforms in recent years, and it has provided a way for policy makers to recognize and reward accomplished teaching,” said Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md. , minority whip of the U.S. House of Representatives and senior member of the House Appropriations Committee. |
Utah National Board Certified Sarah Kerley-Weeks, Mt. Logan Middle School , Logan |
