National Board-Certified Teachers in Low-Performing Schools Act of 2002

This bill proposed a five-year pilot program designed to place highly qualified educators in high-need classrooms by offering financial incentives to National Board-Certified Teachers. Under the plan, the Secretary of Education would provide annual stipends and performance bonuses to up to 100 certified teachers who agreed to work in low-income, low-performing schools.

In addition to their classroom duties, these teachers would serve as "resident facilitators," acting as mentors to their colleagues and helping other educators through the rigorous national certification process. The goal of the legislation was to improve student achievement in struggling districts by increasing the number of expert teachers and fostering professional development at the local level.