National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Inc.

“The 990 is prepared by the national board's accounting firm, with close coordination of the finance & accounting department. The draft return is thoroughly reviewed by the chief financial officer and the president & ceo before acceptance for electronic filing. At the point at which the return can be filed, a copy is posted on a secure web site for members of the board of directors to view. Comments may be addressed to nbpts staff by members of the board of directors. After the comment period, the return is electronically filed.”

“Board of director members annually receive a list of substantial vendors and disclose any dealings with or interests in those vendors. Board members are expected to recuse themselves from any deliberations or votes where a conflict of interest may occur. Staff, including those whose positions are as corporate officers, are not required to make annual disclosures.”

“The ceo's compensation is determined by the board chairs who have a formal review process and make recommendations on salary/bonus compensation. All other employee compensation is reviewed against industry standards and a formal performance review process. The organization's formal performance review process is used to determine adjustments to compensation.”

“Individuals seeking a copy of the bylaws may contact nbpts and a copy will be sent free of charge. The conflict of interest policy is an internal board document and is not made available to the public. Financial statements are made available to entities who have valid purpose for obtaining such information.”

“Assessment & delivery: the national board's work in this area focuses on the development and revision of national board standards, which are created by teachers, for teachers; and the redesign and operation of national board certification, the profession's performance assessment for accomplished teaching. National board certification is similar to board certification in other fields, such as medicine. A rigorous, performance-based, peer-review process enables teachers to demonstrate that they meet the profession's highest standards of accomplished practice. During 2017, the national board celebrated more than 118,000 national board certified teachers (nbcts) across the country. These accomplished educators are advancing student learning and achievement, representing all 50 states and 25 certificate areas, from pre-k through 12th grade. In 2017, the national board finalized a major redesign of board certification to make it more flexible and accessible to teachers, awarding certificates based on the redesigned process to more than 5,400 teachers near the end of 2017.”

“Policy, mobilization & outreach: the national board engages national board certified teachers across the country to advance accomplished teaching and to support their leadership role in elevating the profession. In 2017, the national board worked with more than 60 affiliated nbct networks, comprised of groups of nbcts in regions and states working to advance accomplished teaching in awareness, policy, and practice. Each summer, the national board academy brings these advocates together to share successes and plan for the year ahead. In 2017, the national board also worked in partnerships to increase teacher leadership through the teacher leadership initiative and teach to lead. The national board is active in education policy discussions at the federal, state, and local levels. Through these policy efforts, the national board works to engage policy makers in boards of education, state legislatures, congress and nonprofit associations working to promote excellence in teaching and learning.”

“Educator effectiveness: the national board undertakes strategic projects to advance innovation and equity to more rapidly bring accomplished teaching to students who need it most. These projects are funded through a mix of federal and foundation sources. The national board developed atlas (accomplished teaching, learning and schools), a major new resource designed to help spread accomplished teaching throughout the profession. Atlas is a unique online library of videos showing nbcts at work in their classrooms, paired with their own written commentary on their instruction and students' learning. The national board has built and maintains partnerships with states, districts, and teacher preparation programs to embed atlas as a support to teachers across the educator career continuum.”

“Tif contract payments, atlas development and other: program service expenses 6,092,106. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 6,092,106.”

“The organization has not changed its audit review process or its independent accountant selection process.”