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Title: National Board Certification


1
National Board Certification
  • Impact on Teaching and Learning

2
NBPTS Facts
  • Created in 1987
  • Non-partisan, independent,
  • non-profit
  • 63 member board of directors, majority are
    classroom teachers

3
NBPTS Mission
  • Maintain a high and rigorous standards for what
    teachers should know and can do
  • Provide a national voluntary system to assess and
    certify teachers who meet those standards
  • Advocate related education reforms to integrate
    National Board Certification into American
    education and to capitalize on the expertise of
    National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs)

4
What is it?
  • High, rigorous standards for what teachers should
    know and demonstrate
  • Designed to retain, reward and advance
    accomplished teachers through a voluntary system
    of advanced certification

5
Based on Core Propositions What teachers
should know and be able to do
  • Teachers are committed to students and their
    learning.
  • Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to
    teach those subjects to students.
  • Teachers are responsible for managing and
    monitoring student learning.
  • Teachers think systematically about their
    practice and learn from experience.
  • Teachers are members of learning communities.

6
Standards Parameters
  • Highlight specific aspects of teaching, while
    emphasizing its holistic nature
  • Bring core principles to life in a variety of
    classroom settings
  • Identify knowledge, skills and dispositions that
    support performance at a high level
  • Show how professional judgment is reflected in
    observable actions




7
Process Measures
Decision-Making
  • For these students
  • At this time
  • In this setting

8
School Site Portfolio
  • Shows evidence of meeting NBPTS standards through
    classroom work
  • Includes student work samples, videotapes of
    classroom interactions
  • Written description, analysis and reflection
    provides a window into candidates actions and
    how they think

9
The Assessment
The assessment process for National Board
Certification consists of two components and can
take the better part of a year to complete
  • A portfolio of classroom practice
  • An assessment of content knowledge administered
    at a computer-based testing center.

10
Portfolio Entries
  • Written work, videos and student work samples
  • Most portfolios require something similar to
  • 1. Student Growth Analysis
  • 2. Small Group Video Analysis
  • 3. Whole Class Video Analysis
  • 4. Documented Accomplishments

11
Assessment Center
  • Six questions, 30 min. each
  • Subject specific (content)
  • Test age-appropriate, content appropriate
    strategies

12
The Assessment
  • Four Portfolio Entries
  • Large and small group videos of classroom
    practice
  • Student work samples
  • Documented collaboration
  • Six Assessment Center Exercises
  • Timed, open-response prompts

13
Take One!
14
Take One!
  • One video entry completed and scored
  • Score can be banked and applied to candidacy
  • No eligibility requirements
  • Now available nationally
  • Cost is 395

15
What is Take One!?
National Board Assessment
Take One!
Four Portfolio Exercises
Six Assessment Center Exercises
16
Take One! Key Dates
  • Order and purchase
  • Submit portfolio entry
  • Access score online
  • December 31, 2008
  • April 15, 2009
  • On or before December 31, 2009

17
Why should I apply to become a candidate?
  • Professional Development
  • Professional Pride

18
Why Apply? Incentives
  • Financial reward 5,000 annual bonus, good for
    life of National Board Certificate increases
    annually with inflation
  • Additional 5,000 bonus for NBCTs who work in
    high-needs schools with 70 or higher
    free/reduced lunch count
  • Clock Hours requirement waived to renew
    continuing or professional certificate

19
Why Apply? Incentives (cont.)
  • 45 clock hours upon NBPTS verification of all 10
    completed entries, and another 45 upon
    certification
  • Professional Certification granted for Residency
    Certificate holders (if certification is
    achieved)
  • Certificate transferable to most states
  • Can possibly add new endorsement

20
Why Apply? Leadership
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Facilitator for NB, ProCert
  • Building/district curriculum/instructional leader
  • Association leadership (NEA, WEA, local)
  • NBCT Network
  • Statewide teaching advocacy
  • Appointments to state policy boards and
    committees
  • Other

21
Why Apply? Research
  • More than 150 studies have examined National
    Board Certification
  • Over 75 found a significant, measurable,
    positive impact on student learning and teacher
    performance
  • View the studies on the NBPTS
  • website at
  • http//www.nbpts.org/resources/research

22
Professional Certification and National Board
Certification
  • Residency Certificate
  • Teaching certificates issued after Sept 2000.
  • Residency holders must complete a Professional
    Certificate program within five years of
    completing provisional status.
  • By earning National Board certification,
    residency holders will be granted the
    professional certificate.

23
Professional Certification and National Board
Certification are not the same!
  • Residency Certificate based on initial standards
    for new educators
  • Professional Certificate based on more advanced
    standards and promotes career growth goals
  • National Board Certification focused on the
    highest standards for accomplished teaching by
    showing excellence in the classroom and in
    professional life

24
National Board Certification Where do I start?
  • Visit the National Board Website www.nbpts.org
  • Click For Candidates
  • Guide to National Board Certification
  • http//www.nbpts.org/for_candidates/the_portfolio
  • You can download your certificate area standards
    document (70-90 pages), portfolio instructions
    (250-300 pages), and scoring guide (80-100 pages)

25
What do I need to do to become a National Board
candidate?
  • Check eligibility
  • 3 Years of K-12 teaching experience
  • Access to at least 6 students in the area in
    which you are attempting certification
  • License to teach in the state
  • Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
    institution.
  • Pay fee 2,500 (plus 65 application fee)

26
What support options do I have?
  • OSPI Federal State fee-subsidy scholarships
    for half the fee
  • WEA Jump Start and Home Stretch Seminars
  • Universities/Districts Support groups
    facilitated by NBCTs
  • Districts Many districts offer fee support and
    other resources to candidates
  • NBPTS online/phone support

27
Universities Roles
  • UW, WSU, EWU, WWU, PLU Gonzaga, CWU and Heritage
    University have developed programs to support
    candidates
  • Summer orientation activities
  • Cohort groups with NBCT facilitators
  • Certificate study days
  • Some districts serve in this role

28
District and Building Support Possibilities
  • Communicate
  • Spread the word
  • Feature NBPTS activities
  • Recruit a candidate
  • Support
  • Host pre-candidacy workshops
  • Fund support groups
  • Offer video services
  • Pay candidate fees
  • Offer release days to work on process
  • Celebrate
  • Party or celebration event at completion of the
    process
  • Host event for new NBCTs

29
National Board Timeline
  • Apply after Jan. 1
  • 65 due when you apply, full payment due Dec. 31
  • The Box arrives after you pay at least 500
  • Candidacy year
  • Portfolio Complete between April 1 and March 31
  • Assessment Center Complete before June 15 of
    candidacy year
  • Find out scores before end of December

30
Washington State Timeline 08-09
  • Scholarship applications due First round
    February 22nd , Second round May 15th 2008.
  • Scholarship Notification March 25th, June 17th,
    2008
  • Applications and 565 fee due to NBPTS April
    28th, Aug 1st, 2008
  • Spring/Summer 2008 University District
    Kickoffs, optional WEA Jump Start Seminar
  • Summer 2008 Scholarship recipients send fee to
    support provider according to the providers
    timeline.

31
Facts and Figures
  • There are nearly 64,000 NBCTs nationwide
  • NBCTs have an average of 14 years of experience
  • 34 have less than 10 years experience
  • 19 11-15 years
  • 18 16-20 years
  • 27 more than 20 years
  • 485 teachers certified in Washington in 2007
    bringing the total to 1,806 (approximately 3.5
    of Washingtons teachers)

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NBCTs per year nationwide
  • 1994 177
  • 1995 199
  • 1996 219
  • 1997 318
  • 1998 924
  • 1999 2969
  • 2000 4727
  • 2001 6507
  • 2002 7894
  • 2003 8209
  • 2004 8064
  • 2005 7290
  • 2006 7789
  • 2007 8,491

33
NBCT National Growth Since 1994
34
NBCTs per year in Washington
  • 1994 5
  • 1995 3
  • 1996 2
  • 1997 0
  • 1998 4
  • 1999 15
  • 2000 44
  • 2001 44
  • 2002 99
  • 2003 131
  • 2004 238
  • 2005 315
  • 2006 408
  • 2007 485

35
Washington State NBCT Growth
36
2008 OSPI National Board Certification
Facilitation Training
  • Facilitator I- May 30th 31st Wenatchee
  • Facilitator II- June 24th 25th Spokane
  • Facilitator I- August 5th 6th Westside location
    TBD
  • Facilitator II- September 19th 20th Westside
    location TBD

37
2008 WEA National Board Jump Start Seminars
  • April 25/26 May 9/10, 2008 (4 days total)
    Tacoma
  • June 23-26, 2008 (4 days) Spokane
  • August 4-7, 2008 (4-days) Puget Sound area
  • Registration begins March, 2008
  • Email Rebecca Jaffe to be added to email
    invitation list rjaffe_at_washingtonea.org

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Resources
  • National Board
  • 1-800-22TEACH
  • www.nbpts.org
  • OSPI
  • Michaela Miller
  • email michaela.miller_at_k12.wa.us
  • 360-725-6119
  • web http//www.k12.wa.us/certification/nbpts
  • WEA
  • Jim Meadows
  • jmeadows_at_washingtonea.org
  • 253-765-7102
  • web http//www.washingtonea.org
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