Milestones

Raising the Standard

In 1987, NBPTS made a promise to the nation’s teachers and citizens to raise the standard for quality teaching in America. With almost twenty years of work developing accomplished teaching standards, creating a certification system and systematically researching the validity of its work, NBPTS has accomplished much of its commitment. America's schools are now seeing clear and sustained evidence of the impact of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) on student achievement.

Today, virtually every state and more than 25 percent of all school districts offer financial rewards or incentives for teachers seeking National Board Certification. The number of NBCTs has now grown to more than 82,000. NBPTS continues to build upon its ground-breaking work by developing new means of encouraging widespread adoption of accomplished teaching standards and by supporting the expanded use of NBCTs  in leadership roles in education.