David Manzeske

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact on student outcomes of being taught by a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) versus being taught by a teacher not certified by this system. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (National Board) has certified more than 112,000 teachers since 1987 through a standards-based, comprehensive assessment of teacher pedagogical and content expertise. The National Board launched the third version of its certification system in 20...