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Juandalynn Battista Freeman-Sankey – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how rural North Carolina teachers, after completing the National Board Certification process, describe how they apply systematic thinking to their teaching practice, reflect on the experience, and learn from experience. Grounded in David Kolb's Experiential Learning Model and The…
Descriptors: National Standards, Teacher Certification, Role Theory, Teaching Methods
Samuel Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This research study examined current reflective practices used by kindergarten through 12th grade teachers in a single school district in North Carolina. The study sought to identify themes regarding the impact reflection has on teacher effectiveness, with effectiveness being measured by the five teaching standards of the North Carolina Department…
Descriptors: Reflection, Teacher Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts
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Petty, Teresa M.; Good, Amy J.; Heafner, Tina L. – Educational Forum, 2019
National Board Certification (NBC) is a voluntary yet advanced teaching credential that goes beyond the typical state licensure requirement (NEA, 2015). The purpose of this study is to determine the perspectives of teachers who have completed and achieved NBC, and specifically how it has impacted them as classroom teachers. Using data collected…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, National Standards, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Leadership
Phil Rodney Wilson – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Teacher certification is an important topic in the history of teaching in American education. Policymakers have recognized that for students to meet high standards, their teachers must also be of high quality (Goldhaber, Perry & Anthony, 2004; McCaffrey, Lockwood, Koretz, & Hamilton, 2003). The National Board for Professional Teaching…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Music Education, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Certification
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Gnedko-Berry, Natalya; Park, So Jung; Liu, Feng; Borman, Trisha H.; Manzeke, David – Teachers College Record, 2020
Background: Prior research shows that teachers' working conditions are important for teacher and student outcomes, such as teacher retention and student achievement. Because National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) can be effective in the classroom and as instructional leaders, they are well positioned to create favorable working conditions for…
Descriptors: Teacher Certification, National Standards, Academic Achievement, Teacher Persistence
Berry, Barnett; Shields, Patrick M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2017
Two decades ago, at a time when much of the country faced looming teacher shortages, a number of states invested in comprehensive strategies for strengthening the teaching profession. For example, and drawing upon recommendations from the National Commission on Teaching & America's Future, both California and North Carolina built statewide…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Teacher Supply and Demand, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Recruitment
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Good, Amy J.; Petty, Teresa M.; Handler, Laura K. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2016
The authors' study reveals leadership opportunities fostered by National Board Certification in the areas of instructional leadership, association leadership, and policy leadership. Discover how this certification program yields these opportunities.
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Certification, Educational Policy, Teacher Leadership
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Petty, Teresa M.; Good, Amy J.; Handler, Laura K. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2016
The purpose of this study is to report National Board Certified Teachers' (NBCTs) perceived impact on student learning. The guiding research question for this study, "How do teachers perceive the influence of the National Board Certification process on student learning in their own classrooms?" was explored. A total of 496 NBCTs…
Descriptors: National Standards, Alternative Teacher Certification, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes