Robert Holland, The Lexington Institute
December 2002
This thirteen-pager by the Lexington Institute's Robert Holland contends that certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) doesn't mean much in terms of student learning, but that the Board's existence has helped to tighten the education profession's grip on classroom entry and rewards. The author is pleased that an alternative approach - the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence - is now emerging. You can read it at http://www.lexingtoninstitute.org/education/pdf/HollandNatlTeachCert.pdf.
