American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence
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Founded in 2001, the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence, commonly known as ABCTE, addresses the need to place a highly qualified teacher in every classroom. By offering a premier teaching credential, ABCTE opens new pathways into the classroom, helping states, districts, and communities meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. To meet this goal, ABCTE has developed the Passport to Teaching certification and is developing the Distinguished Teacher, formally known as Master Teacher certification.
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[edit] Mission
The American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) is dedicated to recruiting, certifying and supporting excellent teachers essential for achieving student success.
[edit] Acceptance of Certifications
[edit] Passport to Teaching
Passport to Teaching certification is recognized as a route to state certification in Florida, Idaho, Missouri, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Utah.
Certification areas are elementary education, English, mathematics, general science, biology, physics, chemistry, U.S. history, world history and special education.
Many charter and private schools nationwide also recognize the certification.
Availability of certification areas and requirements vary by state.
[edit] Distinguished Teacher
Formally known as Master Teacher. A national recognition and certificate developed by the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence. The program is currently being tested in a national pilot study with the certification becoming available to all teachers in Fall 2008.
Teacher Qualifications are that they demonstrate a distinguished level of knowledge in their subject area, work with and have the support of their principal and school community, deliver high-quality instruction identifiable by objective classroom observers, and make a significant impact on student learning gains.
