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The Cost-Effectiveness of NBPTS Teacher Certification

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  • Stuart S. Yeh

    (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA, yehxx008@umn.edu)

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A cost-effectiveness analysis of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) program suggests that Board certification is less cost-effective than a range of alternative approaches for raising student achievement, including comprehensive school reform, class size reduction, a 10% increase in per pupil expenditure, the use of value-added statistical methods to identify effective teachers, and the implementation of systems where student performance in math and reading is rapidly assessed 2—5 times per week. The most cost-effective approach, rapid assessment, is three magnitudes as cost-effective as Board certification.

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  • Stuart S. Yeh, 2010. "The Cost-Effectiveness of NBPTS Teacher Certification," Evaluation Review, , vol. 34(3), pages 220-241, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:34:y:2010:i:3:p:220-241
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X10369752
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