NBPTS Certification: Teacher Application and Success Factors in North Carolina

Since 1995, this dataset originates from a study analyzing factors associated with teacher applications for and success in achieving National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification. The research by Dan Goldhaber focuses on teachers in North Carolina, assessing demographic and performance variables. It addresses a gap in large-scale quantitative research on the program's candidates.

Use Cases

• Modeling the likelihood of a teacher applying for NBPTS certification based on demographic factors mentioned in the description
• Predicting certification success rates based on standardized test scores and demographic variables
• Analyzing disparities in certification outcomes across gender and racial groups as indicated by the study findings

Strengths

• Study addresses a significant research gap, as noted by the author, regarding large-scale quantitative analysis of NBPTS candidates
• Analysis includes specific demographic factors (race, gender, age) and performance metrics (standardized test scores)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the North Carolina focus

Provenance

Source

Dan Goldhaber

Collection Method

Study of teachers in North Carolina assessing application and certification factors

Time Range

Since 1995

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Geography

North Carolina, United States