Research

Of the more than 150 studies that have been done on the impact of National Board certification nearly all have attested to a positive correlation with improved student achievement. In addition, many of them have shown that National Board certified teachers regularly engage in pedagogy proven effective in diverse classrooms. For detailed information visit the National Board website.

More than 150 studies have examined National Board Certification and the vast majority found NBCTs make a significantly measurable impact on teacher performance and student learning, engagement and achievement.
The National Board Resource Center at Stanford conducted a three year research project that became part of the group of studies used to substantiate the changes in teacher practice resulting from certification.