June 11 -- Advanced certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) identifies effective teachers, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council. Students taught by NBPTS-certified teachers make greater gains on achievement tests than students taught by teachers who are not, the report says, yet most schools do not use their board-certified teachers well.
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