Can elementary teachers demonstrate subject matter competency through National Board certification?
Yes. Though the statute does not explicitly provide elementary teachers with an option to demonstrate subject matter competency through National Board certification, states may include National Board certification in their High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) option. The Massachusetts HOUSSE (an approved individual professional development plan) provides a means for teachers to include National Board certification in their individual professional development plan, which will satisfy the subject matter competency requirement.
Yes*. Through the statute does not explicitly provide elementary teachers with an option to demonstrate subject matter competency through National Board certification, states may include National Board certification in their High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation (HOUSSE) option. The Massachusetts HOUSSE (an approved individual professional development plan) provides a means for teachers to include National Board certification in their individual professional development plan, which will satisfy the subject matter competency requirement. * Currently, the HOUSSE option is available only to SPED and veteran ESL teachers.
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