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TEACHERS: PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

Articles	National Board Certification: Tips from Teachers Who Have Done It! Last year, more than 7,700 people applied for National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification. The number of teachers who applied increased from the year before by 800 percent in Mississippi and 1000 percent in Florida! The requirements for national board certification are not for the meek, however. Setting Standards in Our Schools: What Can We Expect? President Bill Clinton has called for national education standards and voluntary achievement testing. Read about the past, present, and future search for effective educational standards. Teachers Tackle Testing: The Scoop on Teacher Assessment A Harvard graduate, a Boston University graduate, and an MIT Ph.D. failed the Massachusetts new-teacher assessment test. How do you think you would do on it?
Related Links	The National Foundation For the Improvement of Education NFIE's report asserts that continuous teacher learning is the key to helping students achieve high standards of learning and that the profession itself must take responsibility for weaving continuous learning into the fabric of the teaching job. The report features many schools and programs across the nation that have increased student learning by focusing on teachers' professional development.

ADMINISTRATORS: CURRICULUM STANDARDS

Sections	National Standards Education World presents the objectives of the voluntary National Education Standards for the major subject areas as a means for educators to stay abreast of the current efforts being made in the area of National Standards. State Standards Find quick access to all the State Standards by topic and grade level.
Related Links	National Board for Professional Teaching Standards The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards works to strengthen the teaching profession and to improve student learning in America's schools.