The Guidelines for Distributing
National Board Certification Incentive Awards were revised to clarify the eligibility criteria and to change the timeline for distributing incentive awards.
These monies will be disbursed to the local school divisions to fund the initial and continuing awards for National Board Certified Teachers who meet the eligibility criteria as set forth in the revised Guidelines for Distributing
National Board Certification Incentive Awards.
For further information about the revised Guidelines for Distributing
National Board Certification Incentive Awards contact Mrs. Eleanor Joyce, national board coordinator, by e-mail at
[email protected] or by telephone at (804) 225-2471.
Not exact matches
Currently, 38 states and 163 local school districts have enacted one or more
incentives for
National Board Certification.
Finally, Nevada's plan includes a teacher recognition program and
incentives for achieving
National Board Certification.
Research has shown that the students of
National Board Certified Teachers learn more than students in other classrooms, which is why many states and districts offer financial
incentives for teachers to pursue
certification.
The
National Teacher
Certification Incentive Reward Program is a means to recognize teachers who have achieved
National Board Certification and reward this professional accomplishment.
(Teachers do get pay
incentives for education level and
National Board certification.)
The South Dakota package also included support for beginning teachers, direct reciprocity among states to make it less onerous for teachers from other states to teach in South Dakota, and financial
incentives for teachers to earn
National Board Certification.
These
incentives are designed to recruit or retain teachers in less desirable locations or for positions in fields with shortages, and to reward for
national board certification or excellence in teaching.
Both states created mentoring systems for new teachers and
incentives and supports for veteran teachers to pursue
certification by the
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.