National Board Certification candidates more than tripled after the 2022 incentive program began, with a fourfold jump in high-need schools from 415 to 1,764¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? The number of National Board Certification candidates more than tripled after the incentive program began in 2022, with a significant increase among teachers of color. → Carver-Thomas 2024 q3 i? In high-need schools, teachers pursuing Board certification jumped fourfold from 415 in 2020–21 to 1,764 in 2022–23. → Carver-Thomas 2024 (2)

Evidence¶

Carver-Thomas 2024¶

Carver-Thomas, D., Leung-Gagné, M., & Jeannite, D. (2024). Tackling teacher shortages: What we know about California's teacher workforce investments. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/137.196

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Counts of National Board Certification candidates from 2016–17 to 2023–24 (Figures 10 and 11), before and after the $2,500 subsidy and $5,000 annual salary incentive began. The report notes NBCTs can also serve as mentors to early-career teachers.

"The number of candidates pursuing certification more than tripled after the incentive program began in 2022, with a significant increase in the number of teachers of color pursuing National Board Certification."

Carver-Thomas 2024 (2)¶

Carver-Thomas, D., Leung-Gagné, M., & Jeannite, D. (2024). Tackling teacher shortages: What we know about California's teacher workforce investments. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/137.196

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Candidate counts in high-need schools specifically, from the same candidate-tracking data. The program's stated goal is increasing the supply of highly accomplished and effective teachers in high-need schools.

"This trend is mirrored in high-need schools, where the number of teachers pursuing Board certification jumped fourfold from 415 in 2020–21 to 1,764 in 2022–23."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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