Applying for National Board Certification: What You Need to Know

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Applying for National Board Certification What
You Need to Know
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Recognition of accomplished teaching
Evaluation by peers of teaching practices
Improved performance and achievement for
students
What is National Board Certification?
Best PD EVER!
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NB Core Propositions

• 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.

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The NBPTS Standards

• The standards are the backbone of the process!
• Become familiar with them BEFORE you begin
  planning, teaching, or writing
• You MUST consider the standards in your teaching,
  written description, analysis, and reflection

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Eligibility Criteria

• Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
  university
• Complete three years of successful teaching /
  counseling / working as a media specialist
• Hold a valid teaching license

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National Board Certification Areas

• 25 Areas of Certification
• Area suitable for almost every teacher
• http//www.boardcertifiedteachers.org/content/25-
  certificate-areas

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Changes to the Process

• New Certification Process will be phased in over
  three years that began 2014-2015
• Candidates beginning the process in 2015-2016 may
  complete the process and receive Certification in
  2017 or 2018.
• Certification Process has 4 components.

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New Certification Process

• Component 1 Content Knowledge
• Component 2 Differentiation in Instruction
• Component 3 Teaching Practice and Learning
  Environment
• Component 4 Effective and Reflective
  Practitioner

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Timeline

• 2015-2016 Components 1, 2, and 3 available for
  most candidates
• 2016-2017 Component 4 available
• November or December 2017 Receive notice of
  whether or not certification is achieved

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Exceptions

• CTE Components 2 3 will not be available
  until 2016-2017.
• World Languages (WLOE) Component 1 will not be
  available until 2016-2017.

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Component 1 Content Knowledge

• Computer-based testing environment
• Full range of certification area
• Content knowledge and pedagogical practices
• Field tests for CTE in 2015

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Component 1Content Knowledge

• Constructed Response
• 3 exercises
• 30 minutes each
• Selected Response
• 45 items (SRIs)
• 60 - 75 minutes to complete this section

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Component 1Content Knowledge

• 40 of your overall score (split equally between
  CRI and SRI)
• Read the Component 1 At-a-Glance, detailed
  component instructions, and standards for your
  certification area at http//boardcertifiedteacher
  s.org/first-time-candidates

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Component 2Differentiation in Instruction

• Classroom-based portfolio entry
• Samples of student work demonstrating student
  growth over time
• Written commentary analyzing your instructional
  choices

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Component 2Differentiation in Instruction

• Read the Component 2 At-a-Glance, detailed
  component instructions, and standards for your
  certification area at http//boardcertifiedteacher
  s.org/first-time-candidates

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Component 3 Teaching Practice Learning
Environment

• Currently under development
• Classroom-based portfolio entry including video
  analysis
• Field tests in late spring 2015

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Component 3 Teaching Practice Learning
Environment

• Video recordings of interactions between you
  your students
• Written commentaries describing, analyzing, and
  reflecting on your teaching and interactions
  with students
• Focus on student engagement and impact on
  student learning
• Available for most candidates in November 2015

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Component 4 Effective and Reflective
Practitioner

• Currently under development
• Portfolio entry
• Requires evidence of your impact as an educator
  on students, peers, and community
• Field tests in late spring 2016

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Floor Scores

• In addition to meeting an overall cut score
  (which is TBD), a floor average score of 1.75
  will be required on the Assessment Center
  (Component 1) and Portfolio (Components 2, 3 and
  4) sections.
• The value of 1.75 sends the message to candidates
  and policymakers that
• 1. National Board values both assessment center
  and
• portfolio aspects of teaching, and
• 2. candidates cannot demonstrate little or no
  evidence of what each section measures to earn
  certification.

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Component One Floor Score

• Candidates must earn a minimum average score of
  1.75 on Component 1 Content Knowledge, which is
  also referred to as the Assessment Center
  Section.
• The average score for the Assessment Center
  Section is based on averaging the scores from the
  three constructed response exercises and the
  selected response section.

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Portfolio Section Floor Score

• Candidates must earn a minimum average score of
  1.75 on Components 2, 3, and 4, which is also
  known as the Portfolio Section.
• The average score for the Portfolio Section is
  based on averaging the scores from the three
  referenced components.

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Portfolio Section Scoring

• Portfolio (Components 2, 3, and 4) 60
• Differentiation in Instruction (C2) 25
• Teaching Practice and Learning Environment (C3)
  50
• Reflective and Effective Practitioner (C4) 25

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In Order for NC to Loan You the Money

• You must be paid from state funds.
• Complete 3 years of teaching in NC Public
  Schools
• Hold a clear, continuing NC teaching license
• For more information, visit http//www.dpi.stat
  e.nc.us/docs/nationalboardcertification/applicatio
  n/eligibility.pdf

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Must Dos

• When applying on NB website, check "yes" to
  providing information to third-parties so NB can
  notify North Carolina CMS of candidacy. (Necess
  ary for loan application, salary increase, and
  renewal credit processing.) 
• Candidates also need to indicate
  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as school district
  to facilitate processing of salary increase and
  renewal credit.

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Must Dos

• Include Social Security number when registering
  (needed for salary increase processing)

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Support From the State Includes

• Professional leaveUp to three days paid (for
  state-funded candidates)
• Full renewal creditsCompletion of all the
  components (if you certify or not CEUs are
  applied to transcript in the year you receive
  your final scores for all components)
• Salary Differential12 of bachelors pay
  review salary schedules at http//www.cms.k12.nc.u
  s/Jobs/Pages/Compensation.aspx

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CMS Support Program

• Small-group (Saturday) meetings facilitated by
  National Board Certified Teachers
• Professional Readers
• Candidate Institutes (held during school hours
  in Winter and during Spring Break)

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Retake Format

• Candidates retake entries/components using the
  same format under which they began the process. 
• Candidates beginning the process in 2014-2015 or
  later will have three years to attempt all
  components and two more years to complete
  retakes.

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Maintenance of Certification

• Old Renewal Process complete Profile of
  Professional Growth in 8th or 9th year
• New Renewal Process complete one component
  every 5 years (still under development)

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Are You Really Ready for National Board
Certification?

• Can I / Will I
• Be self-motivated and self-directed?
• View myself as a teacher with high standards?
• Reflect on my teaching practices in writing?
• Articulate the rationale behind my teaching
  practices?
• Not take on additional responsibilities which
  will take time away from the NB process?
• Say that my family and friends will be
  supportive?
• Enlist my schools administration to support me?
• Have easy access to a computer?

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If Youre Ready, Your Next Steps

• Visit the National Board website for candidate
  information
• Read the Guide to NB Certification
• Study the 5 Core Propositions
• Study the NBPTS Standards for your certification
  area

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If Youre Ready, Your Next Steps

• Review the NB section on the DPI website
• Download the detailed materials for your
  certification area and study them
• Register for a study group in My Talent
  (Professional Learning tab)
• Review the salary implications at
  http//www.cms.k12.nc.us/Jobs/Pages/Compensation.a
  spx

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If Youre Ready, Your Next Steps

• Apply online beginning May 2015
• Apply for loan (if applicable)
• Pay the 75.00 Annual Processing Fee
• Visit our wiki for more information for
  candidates.

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If You Change Your Mind Once You Get Started

• See the Guide to National Board Certification for
  the withdrawal process
• Also notify North Carolina and CMS

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More Information

• Retake process will be available
• Visit our wiki for more information!

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Field Tests

• Participate in field tests to test drive the
  revised National Board Certification process.
• No cost
• No risk
• Will not receive scores

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For More Information

• CMS National Board Wikihttp//pdsupport.cmswiki.w
  ikispaces.net/NationalBoardInformation
• National Board
• 1-800-22TEACH
• www.boardcertifiedteachers.org
• NC DPI National Board Office
• http//www.dpi.state.nc.us/nationalboardcertificat
  ion/
• CMS National Board OfficeCherwell support at
  http//bitly.com/ODhelpdesk

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Questions?
Thank you Best Wishes!