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The Five Core Propositions and certificate-area standards inform teacher preparation and professional development throughout schools, districts, and universities nationwide. The National Board supports teachers and students across all learning communities. The Five Core Propositions in What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do and the following certificate-area standards constitute the National Board’s full body of professional knowledge.

Certificate-Area Standards

*Standards Addenda

How National Board Standards Are Developed

  • The National Board assembles standards committees that represent diverse backgrounds and viewpoints. All National Board Standards are written by teachers, for teachers.
  • Committees include National Board Certified Teachers and other experts in preK-12 learning and growth. All educators are selected based on their professional experience and expertise.
  • Committees are formally appointed by the National Board’s Certification Council and reviewed by its Board of Directors. These governing bodies ensure that committees utilize the Five Core Propositions to describe critical aspects of accomplished practice in their certificate area.
  • Committees reflect on advancements in the field, consider what accomplished teaching looks like in different settings and situations, and collaborate to reach professional consensus on what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. 
  • The Five Core Propositions and all National Board Standards are approved and adopted by the Certification Council and Board of Directors.

What the Standards Look Like in Practice

  • The National Board Standards describe the knowledge, skills, abilities, and dispositions that characterize accomplished practice, and ATLAS shows how accomplished teachers demonstrate their practice.
  • ATLAS presents authentic cases of National Board Certified Teachers engaging their students to promote learning in classrooms across the country. Learn more.