Impact of National Board for the Professional Teaching Standards Certification on Student Achievement

• In Event: 61.086 - Roundtable Session 21
  In Roundtable Session: 61.086-17 - Issues in Validity and Licensure Testing Across the Professions

Abstract

Access to highly qualified teachers is a continuing issue of educational equity. In an effort to increase highly quality teachers, states have provided various levels of support for teachers to complete National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). This study examines the relationship between NBPTS certification and student achievement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This study expands on previous research on NBPTS by making us of the NAEP to measure student achievement rather than state- or district-level assessment exams and examines how the increase in the number of NBPTS certified teachers over time has affected student achievement. The findings indicate that the impact of Board certification has a small effect and has declined over time.

Authors

• Sarah Irvine Belson, American University

• Thomas A. Husted, American University