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Western Kentucky University

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National Board For Professional Teaching Standards Certification And Teacher Self-Efficacy, Lynn A. Hines Aug 2013

National Board For Professional Teaching Standards Certification And Teacher Self-Efficacy, Lynn A. Hines

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Due to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and state-level mandates, an economic and moral imperative requires educators today to not only accommodate differences in learning rates and allow extra time for students to experience success, teachers must foster in students the belief that success is within their reach if they keep trying. These new expectations for student learning are clashing with old conceptions of teaching and outmoded approaches and structures for teacher practices. Given the new mission of schools, finding strong models of professional development is imperative. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is a promising model. Self-efficacy, …