Department of Education, Central Office Operations (201)
Measure Name
Number of teachers who become nationally board certified each year
Measure Last Modified
09-26-2018 01:58 p.m.
Measure Last Published
09-03-2024 05:42 p.m.
Status
Active
Data Source and Calculation
Data Sources - This data is collected through internal reporting at the Department of Education and reporting from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The number of new Nationally Board Certified teachers is reported to Virginia in the fall (by December 31) of each year.
Enterprise Priorities and Strategies
Initiative
Priority
Strategy
Associated Service Areas
Service Area Code
Service Area Name
56602
Teacher Education and Assistance
Targets and Baselines
Name
Date
Result
Note
Baseline
None
Short Target 2025
None
None
Long Target 2027
None
None
Results
Year
Result
Note
2005
173
2006
229
2007
287
2008
328
2009
235
2010
185
2011
195
2012
221
2013
261
2014
168
The Department of Education has been officially notified that the National Board Certification process is under a revision. Due to the revisions in the certification process, individuals will not be allowed to complete National Board Certification for at least two years while the process is under revision (with the exception of those retakes under the old certification system). This means that the number of individuals receiving National Board Certification will significantly drop during this revision period. 130 is the approximate number of retake candidates.
2015
62
Due to the revisions being made to the process to achieve national certification, the projected number of new National Board Certified Teachers has been decreasing since 2014. The number of teachers who achieved certification in 2015, who will be eligible for the initial $5,000 award in the fall of 2016, is 62. The projected number for new national board certified teachers in 2016 who will be eligible for the initial $5,000 award in the fall of 2017 is zero. The revisions will be complete in 2017 and the potential exists for 400-500 teachers who may achieve National Board Certification in the fall of 2017 and be eligible for the initial $5,000 award in 2018. This data was provided by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
2016
16
Due to the revisions being made to the process to achieve national certification, the projected number of new National Board Certified Teachers has been decreasing since 2014. The number of teachers who achieved certification in 2015, who will be eligible for the initial $5,000 award in the fall of 2016, is 62. The projected number for new national board certified teachers in 2016 who will be eligible for the initial $5,000 award in the fall of 2017 is zero, except for individuals retaking tests. The revisions will be complete in 2017 and the potential exists for 300-500 teachers who may achieve National Board Certification in the fall of 2017 and be eligible for the initial $5,000 award in 2018. This data was provided by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
2017
220
2017 is the first year teachers achieved certification by completing a revised portfolio.
•Some school divisions are establishing support networks for teachers pursuing national certification, and some school divisions are helping pay the fees associated with certification.
•A state network has been established that reaches out to teachers across Virginia to provide support for teachers pursuing national certification.