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Record number of Chicago teachers pursuing National Board Certification
A record number of CPS teachers this year are pursuing National Board Certification, the highest teaching credential available, fueled in part by the recent CTU contract that boosts compensation for NBCTs.
/High School PR News/ - CHICAGO, IL, November 14, 2007 - A record number of Chicago teachers this year are pursuing National Board Certification (NBC), the nation's highest teaching credential, according to enrollment figures that top a combined 660 in the city's three preparation programs.
"Chicago is one of the fastest-growing urban school districts for National Board Certification," explained Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS). Last year, Chicago had 173 teachers achieve NBC, the largest single-year class of achievers ever for the district. "The more master teachers we have in this system, the more we can tap into that talent to help raise the level of performance in all our schools."
To date, 652 teachers have achieved NBC, more than 400 are awaiting their scores, and another 660-plus are newly enrolled for this fall.
Mayor Daley, CPS, and The Chicago Public Education Fund ("The Fund") set a goal in 2004 to have 1,200 Chicago teachers achieve NBC by December 2008. Interest in NBC rose this year in part thanks to the recently completed five-year contract between the Chicago Teachers Union and CPS, which includes a provision to reward NBC Teachers with a $1,750 annual salary boost for meeting the rigorous standard.
"Our theory of change has always been that teams of talented teachers combined with highly-selective and well-prepared principals can transform instructional practice and the learning environments in our schools," explained Janet Knupp, founding president of The Fund. "Human capital is the biggest lever we can use to positively impact students, and National Board Certified Teachers are demonstrating that in classrooms every day."
Data shows that NBC teachers in Chicago are concentrated in high-need schools, are staying in the system, and are demonstrating effective teaching. CPS, Chicago Teachers Union, and National-Louis University run support programs for teachers pursuing certification. For more information, visit www.chicagonbcteacher.org
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