Information for Candidates and NBCTs

General Information

• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) web site
  Information about the NBPTS and the National Board Certification process, as well as resources for candidates and National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs).
  • Research
    Studies about the impacts of National Board Certification.
  • NBPTS Education Policy and Practice Information Center
    Information and resources to support advocacy and reform efforts.
  • NBPTS Core Propositions
    The Five Core Propositions that characterize what accomplished teachers know and are able to do.
  • NBPTS Standards by Certificate
    The list of 25 certificate areas and their standards.
  • Become an NBPTS Assessor
    Professional development opportunity for teachers that involves scoring candidate responses.
  • Take One!
    Classroom-based professional learning available to all educators.
  • Take One! School 
    Information on how Take One! can operate on the school level.

Candidate Resources

• Candidate Information Page
  The site for full and retake candidates, which provides background, directions, and guidance.
• Candidate Support Providers
  How to locate support providers and networks.
• State and Local Candidate Support
  Search for fee assistance and incentives provided in your geographic area.

NBCTs Resources

• Certification Renewal
  Information about renewing Certification.
• NBPTS Candidate Support Provider Training
  Information about how to become a candidate support provider.
• Creating a Network
  Information about creating a network of NBCTs.
• NBPTS Advocacy Link
  Resources for NBCTs who are or want to be involved in political advocacy.
• NBCTLink
  NBPTS Networking site for NBCTs.