Speakers and participants, however, expressed support for the protocols that have been developed by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). The apparent consensus among those at the HBCU teaching forum as well as those of Obama administration officials is that the protocols outlined by the NBPTS are becoming a gold standard for K-12 teaching entry. Individual states, often offering financial rewards, and education schools have grown increasingly interested in having their teachers become
According to “Teaching and Teaching for the New Millennium: The Role of HBCUs,” a paper presented by Drs. Jacqueline Jordan Irvine and Leslie T. Fenwick at the HBCU teaching forum, research data has “revealed that (National) Board-certified teachers benefited African-American and Hispanic students more than other students.” Fenwick is dean of the Howard University school of education and Irvine is a visiting scholar in urban education at Howard University.
The authors state that “there are approximately 74,000 Board-certified teachers, of which 7,667 are African-American and other teachers of color. More are needed to provide leadership in high-need schools and to contribute an important cultural lens and understanding to effective practice.”
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