Bellevue tops state in number of board certified teachers


December 22, 2009 · Updated 6:23 PM 

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A total of 1,248 Washington teachers have achieved National Board Certification in 2009. The state ranked second nationwide in the number of teachers achieving board certification this year and ranks fifth in the total number of NBCTs over time (3,964).

Washington shows a 36 percent increase in the number of teachers who achieved National Board Certification in 2009 over last year.

Bellevue leads the state in number of board certified teachers with 64 added to the list this year for a total of 304.

States with the highest number of teachers achieving National Board Certification in 2009 were: North Carolina (1,509), Washington (1,248), South Carolina (798), Illinois (732) and Florida (651).

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