The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization in the United States.
Hunt Jr., Secretary Richard Riley, Barbara Kelley, Terry Holliday, Ronald Thorpe, Michael Kirst, President Barack Obama, Senator Herb Kohl, Mary Hatwood Futrell, and Barnett Berry.
The Five Core Propositions consist of the following: The National Board publishes standards of “accomplished teaching” for 25 certificate areas[8] and developmental levels for pre-K through 12th grade.
Candidates for National Board Certification must complete four components: three portfolio entries, submitted online, and a computer-based assessment, which is administered at a testing center.
[10] Each year, National Board Certified Teachers participate in a nationwide celebration entitled Team NBCT week.