National Board Certification is a way for the teaching profession to define and recognize highly accomplished practice. A certificate awarded by the National Board attests that a teacher has been judged by his or her peers as one who meets high and rigorous professional standards. He or she has demonstrated the ability, in a variety of settings, to make sound professional judgments about students' best interests and to act effectively on those judgments. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Parents can download sample tests by grade level and subject.
Teachers can test students and keep assessment results.
Currently available to Los Angleses County schools only. It is a useful tool for administrators for discussion and for determining trends. Please note, the term ICT refers to Instructional and Communications Technologies. In 2000, the project was cited by the Department's expert panel as one of two exemplary educational technology programs in the United States. In the near future, the Tools for Accountability will be providing a tookit on this site that includes models and examples for collecting and using data in decision-making.