National Board Certification promotes five core propositions.

Proposition 1: Teachers are Committed to Students and Their Learning
Proposition 2: Teachers Know the Subjects They Teach and How to Teach Those Subjects to Students.
Proposition 3: Teachers are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning.
Proposition 4: Teachers Think Systematically about Their Practice and Learn from Experience.
Proposition 5: Teachers are Members of Learning Communities.

Currently (2009), a fee of $2,500 plus a $65 registration fee are required to complete the National Board Certification process. Some scholarships are available through the Utah State Office of Education and local school districts. For more information on these scholarships and other benefits of National Board certification, go to http://www.schools.utah.gov/cert/NationalBoard/default.htm