Applying for National Board Certification

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Applying for National Board Certification
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What is National Board Certification?

• Recognition of accomplished teaching
• Evaluation of teaching practices
• Improved performance and achievement for students

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Five Core Propositions

• Teachers are committed to students and their
  learning.
• Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to
  teach those subjects to their students.
• Teachers are responsible for managing and
  monitoring student learning.

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Five Core Propositions

• Teachers think systematically about their
  teaching and learn from experience.
• Teachers are members of learning communities.

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Research on National Board Certification

• University of Washington the Urban Institute
  Study (3/8/2004)
• Can Teacher Quality Be Effectively Assessed?
• Data included annual test scores of NC students
  in grades 3-5 for three academic years.

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Research on National Board Certification

• Teachers who achieve National Board Certification
  do a measurably better job in the classroom

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Research on National Board Certification

• Students of NBCTs improved an average of seven
  percent more on their year-end math and reading
  tests.

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Research on National Board Certification

• This performance differential was most pronounced
  for younger and lower income students whose gains
  were as high as 15 percent.

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National Board Certification

• Portfolio entries
• 3 instructional entries
• 1 documented accomplishments entry
• Assessment Exercises
• 6 content-specific exercises

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National Board Certification

• Instructional Portfolio Entries
• Writing Description, Analysis, Reflection
• Planning and Collaboration
• Videotaping Small group, Whole Group, Segments
• Student work Analysis, Reflection
• Documented Accomplishments Entry

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National Board Certification

• Assessment Center Exercises
• Six content-specific exercises
• 30 minute timed questions
• Orientation at www.nbpts.org/candidates/acob

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Eligibility Criteria for National Board
Certification

• Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
  institution
• Completed three years of successful teaching (or
  as a school counselor if applying for ECYA /
  School Counseling certificate)
• Hold a valid teaching license (or a valid state
  license as a school counselor if applying for
  ECYA / School Counseling certificate)

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Eligibility Criteria for State Support

• Paid entirely from state funds (If not paid from
  state funds, please see your school districts NBC
  coordinator.)
• Completed three years of teaching in the NC
  Public Schools
• Hold a clear, continuing NC teaching license
• Engage in direct classroom instruction,
  library/media or school counseling work 70 over
  the course of a school year

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Support from the State of North Carolina

• 2,500 assessment fee
• Up to three days of paid professional leave
• Renewal credits for completion of all components
  (15 CEUs)
• Salary differential of 12 of base state salary
  (Charter School teachers need to check with their
  administrator / board regarding any salary
  differential.)

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North Carolina Promissory Note for National Board
Certification

• Complete the National Board Certification process
  in the initial year of candidacy, including
  submitting all portfolio entries and assessment
  exercises
• Teach full-time the entire school year in North
  Carolina following initial candidacy

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Before Applying for National Board Certification

• Study the NBPTS standards for your teaching and
  certificate area.
• Read the portfolio instructions for your
  certificate area.
• Analyze and reflect upon your personal and
  professional time to commit to the process.

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Before Applying for National Board Certification

• Determine the resources you already have and
  those youll need to acquire in order to give
  this your best effort.
• Determine what kind of support you will need and
  whether it is available to you in your school,
  district, or region.
• Contact NBPTS at www.nbpts.org or 1.800.22.TEACH
  to learn more.

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Procedures and Requirements

• Application window for state funding is March 1,
  2007 October 31, 2007.
• Review criteria for NC funding.
• Meet all requirements at the time of application.
• Review the NC eligibility for NBPTS Pay
  Differential.

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Procedures and Requirements

• Apply directly to National Board at www.nbpts.org
  using the online application.
• Pay the 65.00 processing charge to NBPTS.
• Link to NC web site to complete online
  application for state funding.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Withdrawal process
• Notify NBPTS by completing withdrawal form
• Fax withdrawal form to NC DPI
• Repay the 500.00 non-refundable fee (withdrawal
  before portfolio or assessment)
• Repay the 2,500.00 assessment fee (for
  non-completion or withdrawal after deadlines)

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Advanced candidates
• Candidates who do not achieve certification on
  the first attempt are allowed to bank their
  scores and resubmit entries for two years.
• Retake funding is provided to advanced candidates
  on a first come first served basis through a
  federal grant.

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Guidelines for Pay Differential

• Legislation
• Teachers must spend at least 70 of the work time
  in classroom instruction with the remaining 30
  in areas such as mentoring, writing curricula,
  and staff development.
• Library media coordinators and guidance
  counselors must be working in the area of state
  certification and employed in an area of NBPTS
  certification other than direct classroom
  instruction.

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National Board Certified Teachers in North
Carolina

• 11,327 teachers obtained National Board
  Certification while teaching in North Carolina or
  were NBCTs who moved into our state.
• 9.3 of NCs public school classroom teachers,
  library media coordinators, and guidance
  counselors are NBCTs.

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For More Information on National Board
Certification

• Support and General Questions
• NC National Board Certification Coordinator to
  be announced
• Funding Questions
• Jeanne Washburn, NC National Board Certification
  Program Assistant jwashbur_at_dpi.state.nc.us /
  919.807.3373