Ret lecting this more interactive view of teaching, the National Board for Professional leaching
(NBPTS) was formed in 1987 with the goal of achieving three major outcomes:
1.'To advance related education reforms for the purpose of improving student leaming in
Govered by a board ot directors, the majority of whom are classroom teachers, the National
Board for Professional leaching Standards (NBPIS) (2001) lists tive propositions essential to
accomplished teaching:
1.'leachers are members of learning communities.2.4.