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Board amends teacher empowerment plan to prioritize National Board Certification amid staff concern
Summary
After staff presented survey results showing 65% of teachers did not support the original plan, the Norman board amended and adopted the district's teacher empowerment program to prioritize national board certification (NBCT) criteria and expand eligibility to other nationally certified staff; the amendment passed on roll call after debate.
The Norman Public Schools Board of Education on Thursday voted to amend and adopt the district's teacher empowerment plan, changing portions of the rubric to prioritize National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification as the primary eligibility route for tiered awards.
Holly McKinney, presenting the program, said the district surveyed teachers and received 217 open-ended comments. She summarized the results: 52% of respondents said they were aware of the Oklahoma Teacher Empowerment Program prior to…
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