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The cost-effectiveness of NBPTS teacher certification.
1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. yehxx008@umn.edu
Evaluation Review
|May 19, 2010
Summary
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification is less cost-effective for improving student achievement than alternatives. Rapid assessment methods are the most cost-effective approach, significantly outperforming NBPTS certification.
Area of Science:
- Education Policy
- Economics
- Educational Measurement
Background:
- The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) program offers Board certification for teachers.
- Evaluating the economic efficiency of teacher professional development programs is crucial for educational improvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing NBPTS certification with alternative strategies for enhancing student achievement.
- To identify the most economically efficient methods for improving educational outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Cost-effectiveness analysis comparing NBPTS certification to other educational interventions.
- Quantifying the return on investment for various approaches to student achievement improvement.
Main Results:
- NBPTS Board certification is less cost-effective than several alternatives for raising student achievement.
- Alternative strategies include comprehensive school reform, class size reduction, increased per-pupil spending, and using value-added models to identify effective teachers.
- Rapid assessment systems for student performance in math and reading (2-5 times weekly) are the most cost-effective approach, outperforming NBPTS certification by three orders of magnitude.
Conclusions:
- NBPTS certification is not the most cost-effective strategy for improving student outcomes.
- Investing in rapid assessment systems offers a significantly higher return on investment for student achievement.
- Educational policymakers should consider a range of cost-effective interventions, prioritizing those with the greatest impact on student learning.
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