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161.131 Legislative findings and goals on national board certification.

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Page 1 of 1 161.131 Legislative findings and goals on national board certification. (1) The General Assembly hereby finds that: (a) Student achievement is directly related to the competency levels of the teachers and the teachers' ability to nurture student learning; (b) All students are entitled to have teachers who know the subjects they teach and who demonstrate skill for managing and monitoring student learning; (c) Teachers who meet entry-level standards need support and opportunities to develop higher-level skills throughout their teaching careers; (d) Certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is based on high and rigorous standards and provides a process of <br>development and assessment of teachers' knowledge, skills and abilities <br>embedded in classroom practices in the certificate field; and (e) Teachers who successfully meet the certification requirements through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards can help strengthen the <br>teaching profession within their schools and school districts by advising, <br>assisting, and mentoring new teachers; by serving as role models and master <br>teachers to student teachers; and by assisting other experienced teachers who <br>seek national board certification. (2) The General Assembly establishes, on behalf of the public school teachers and students in the Commonwealth, a goal that by the year 2020 there will be at least <br>one (1) national board certified teacher in every public school in Kentucky. Effective: July 14, 2000 <br>History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 257, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.