National Board Certification in North Carolina: Five Motivators for Pursuit

National Board Certification in North Carolina: Five Motivators for Pursuit

Teresa Petty, Amy J. Good, Laura K. Handler
ISBN13: 9781522502043|ISBN10: 1522502041|EISBN13: 9781522502050
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0204-3.ch001
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Petty, Teresa, et al. "National Board Certification in North Carolina: Five Motivators for Pursuit." Handbook of Research on Professional Development for Quality Teaching and Learning, edited by Teresa Petty, et al., IGI Global, 2016, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0204-3.ch001

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Petty, T., Good, A. J., & Handler, L. K. (2016). National Board Certification in North Carolina: Five Motivators for Pursuit. In T. Petty, A. Good, & S. Putman (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Professional Development for Quality Teaching and Learning (pp. 1-16). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0204-3.ch001

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Petty, Teresa, Amy J. Good, and Laura K. Handler. "National Board Certification in North Carolina: Five Motivators for Pursuit." In Handbook of Research on Professional Development for Quality Teaching and Learning, edited by Teresa Petty, Amy Good, and S. Michael Putman, 1-16. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0204-3.ch001

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to report National Board Certified Teachers' (NBCTs) motivators for pursuing National Board Certification. The guiding research question for this study, “Why do teachers pursue National Board Certification?” was explored. A total of 496 NBCTs currently teaching in North Carolina public schools completed the survey questionnaire in which they responded to demographic questions, Likert item questions, and open-ended questions. Thematic analysis revealed several reoccurring themes that NBCTs revealed having influence on their pursuit of certification. These included impact on financial incentives, improved teaching, professionalism, challenge and encouragement from others.

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