Teaching quality in Hawai‘i moved forward in 2008 with 41 state teachers achieving National Board Certification, according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The total number of the state’s teachers who achieved certification over time stands at 203.
Teaching quality in Hawai‘i moved forward in 2008 with 41 state teachers achieving National Board Certification, according to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
The total number of the state’s teachers who achieved certification over time stands at 203.
Hawai‘i shows a 24.2 percent increase in the number of teachers who achieved National Board Certification in 2008 over last year.
Hawai‘i NBCTs joined the ranks of 9,600 accomplished teachers nationwide who achieved certification in 2008, setting a national record for the second straight year. This achievement brings the total number of teachers who achieved National Board Certification to nearly 74,000.
This represents a 12 percent increase over the number of teachers who earned National Board Certification in 2007. Nearly half of all NBCTs teach in high-need schools as defined by NCES. Nearly 60 percent of the state’s NBCTs teach in Title I eligible schools as defined by the National Center for Education Statistics.
This year a study by the National Research Council affirmed that National Board Certification has had a positive impact on student achievement, teacher retention and professional development.
Nearly 15 percent of teachers who hold National Board Certification teach math or science.
“National Board Certification is a sound investment — a force in student achievement and a factor in teaching excellence that is reshaping teaching and learning in our schools,” said Joseph Aguerrebere, president and chief executive officer of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, according to a press release. “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 utilized model of pay-for-performance and is supported by teachers and administrators nationwide. More than two-thirds of the states provide salary incentives and cover 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
