Board-certified teachers were twice as likely as other teachers to hold school leadership roles, and about two-thirds led professional development¶
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q2 i? In elementary schools, 53 percent of board-certified teachers and 36 percent of candidates held leadership roles versus 25 percent of other teachers; principals reported about two-thirds of board-certified teachers led professional development activities. → Penny Bender Sebring 2004
Evidence¶
Penny Bender Sebring 2004¶
Penny Bender Sebring, Susan Sporte, Stephen Ponisciak, Elaine Allensworth. (2004). Principal and Teacher Leadership in Chicago: Early Evidence on Two Initiatives. Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University of Chicago. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/principal-and-teacher-leadership-chicago-early-evidence-two-initiatives
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Elementary teacher survey and principal survey data: 53 percent of board-certified teachers and 36 percent of candidates reported leadership roles versus 25 percent of other teachers; principals reported most led professional development sometimes, often, or regularly (Table 16).
"Board-certified teachers were twice as likely as other teachers to hold leadership roles, such as Local School Council representative, reading specialist or facilitator, lead teacher, or union delegate. Principals stated that about two-thirds of these teachers led professional development activities."
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Related Claims¶
- Principals rated board-certified teachers higher than other experienced teachers on seven competence areas, most often 'extraordinary' — related
- Elementary schools with clusters of board-certified teachers and candidates showed higher teacher influence, innovation, and slightly higher collective responsibility — related
- High schools with clusters of at least three NBCTs score higher on professional capacity measures — related
- Two LAUNCH elementary schools with NBCT clusters showed significantly positive differences on 8 of 16 school measures — related
- NBCTs report holding school leadership positions at higher rates than other teachers (50% vs 32%) — related
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Board-certified teachers were twice as likely as other teachers to hold school leadership roles, and about two-thirds led professional development |
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Board-certified teachers were twice as likely as other teachers to hold school leadership roles, and about two-thirds led professional development |
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