Awareness National Board Certification

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 Awareness National Board Certification

• Illinois NBPTS Comprehensive Support System
• NBCT Presenter
• Location
• Date

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National Board Certification in Illinois
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3 Tiered Illinois Licensing System

• Initial License
• Standard License
• Illinois Master Teaching Certificate
• Can only be attained by successfully
• completing the National Board
• Certification Process

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IL National Board Certification
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National Board Is Growing in Illinois

• 511 Illinois ranks 4th in the number of
  newly-named NBCTs in 2007.
• 2492Illinois ranks 8th in the total number of
  NBCTs in the nation.
• 8.6 Increase of number of NBCTs in 2007 over
  2006.
• 500Increase of number of NBCTs from 2002 to
  2006.

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Benefits of Just Completing the NBPTS Process...
Enhances reflective/analytical thinking about
instructional practice and its impact on student
learning. Fulfills continuing professional
development requirements for certificate renewal
for five years. Some universities offer graduate
credit for candidates going through the
process. May earn 3 hours of graduate credit from
ACE (American Council on Education) and
NBPTS (Credits must be accepted by an accredited
university in order to count towards an advanced
degree or by a school district for salary lane
movement.)
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Benefits of Becoming an NBCT...

• In Illinois
• Illinois Master Teaching Certificate
• 3,000.00 annual stipend from ISBE
• Opportunities to earn up to 4000.00 a year
• as a mentor/provider of professional
  development
• Through NBPTS and ACE
• 9 hours of ACE graduate credit in education.

(Credits must be accepted by an accredited
university in order to count towards an advanced
degree or by a school district for salary lane
movement.)
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What is the National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards?
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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 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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NBC is More Than Just Recognition

• Teachers demonstrate that they meet high and
  rigorous teaching standards.
• Our profession benefits from every achievement
• Developing a common language of accomplished
  teaching
• Identifying accomplished teachers
• Raising the publics perception of educators
• The five core propositions are becoming embedded
  in
• Teacher preparation programs
• Continuing professional development for teacher
• Teachers daily reflective thinking

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Enhanced Architecture of Accomplished
Teaching

• START HERE
• ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS
• Who are they?
• Where are they now?
• What do they need and
• when do they need it?
• Where should I begin?

Set new high and worthwhile goals that are
appropriate for these students at this time.
Reflect on student learning, the effectiveness of
instructional design, particular concerns and
issues.
Provide timely, meaningful feedback to students
about their level of accomplishment of the
targeted goals.
Set high, worthwhile goals appropriate for these
students, at this time, in this setting.
Evaluate student learning in light of the goals
and the instruction.
Design and implement instruction designed to
attain these goals.
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30 Certificate Areas

• Student Age-Ranges
• Early Childhood 3-8 years old
• Middle Childhood 7-12 years old
• Early Adolescence 11-15 years old
• Young Adulthood 14-18 years old
• Subject Areas
• Linked to the Illinois Content Area Teaching
  Standards

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Eligibility Requirements

• A Valid State Teaching License
• A Bachelors Degree
• Three Years Teaching Experience
• Currently Teaching

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Certificates Available for 2008-2009
The following 24 certificates are currently
available

• Early Childhood (Ages 3-8)
• Generalist
• Middle Childhood (Ages 7-12)
• Generalist
• Early and Middle Childhood (Ages 3-12)
• Art
• English as a New Language
• Literacy Reading-Language Arts
• Music
• Physical Education
• World Languages Other than English
• Early Adolescence (Ages 11-15)
• Generalist
• English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science

Adolescence and Young Adulthood (Ages
14-18) English Language Arts Mathematics Science
Social Studies-History Early Adolescence Through
Young Adulthood (Ages 11-18) Art Career and
Technical Education English as a New Language
Health Education Music Physical Education World
Languages Other than English ( German is not
available this year)
Low demand certificates will not be offered each
year. Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood
(EAYA) World Languages Other than English (WLOE)
for Ages 11-18 is still available. Specialty
areas German, Latin, Japanese are no longer
included. Future availability of these
certificates will be dictated by demand.
Information on low demand certificates will be
provided on the NBPTS website as it becomes
available.
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Schedule of the Process

• Once a candidate has made initial payment to
  NBPTS, the candidate can complete the portfolio
  and assessment center exercises in any order, as
  long as the deadlines for portfolio submission
  and the assessment center are met.

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Two Parts to the Process

• Portfolio Process 4 Entries
• Assessment Center 6 Entries
• Total of Entries 10 Entries

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Portfolio Entries for Complete Process

• Four Portfolio Entries
• Three classroom-based entries
• Generally, one student work analysis entry,
  including student work samples
• Generally, two video analysis entries
• One entry combining family and community
  outreach, professional leadership/collaboration,
  and professional learning activities.

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Portfolio Written Commentaries

• The candidate writes
• Descriptions
• Analyses
• Reflections
• The candidate includes
• Artifacts
• Documentation and verification
• Student Work or Videotapes

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Assessment Center

• Six 30-minute exercises
• Multi-part question prompts
• Focus on certificate area content
• Held at regional sites
• See NBPTS website for locations and times

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Scoring

• Four-point rubric
• Scorers are all recognized practicing teachers in
  the certificate-area.
• Scoring takes place in the summer.
• Bias, validity and reliability checks are in
  place (has higher reliability rates than AP exam).

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Banking Portfolio and Assessment Center Scores

• Candidates
• may bank those entries with a score of 2.75 or
  higher.
• have 2 years to bank and pass all 10 entries
  after the initial year.

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2008-2011 Schedule...
Candidates have up to 3 years to complete the
NBPTS process..
2010-2011
2008-2009
Year 3 Retake if necessary
2009-2010
Year 1 - Initial Entry (complete portfolio)
Year 2 May retake, if necessary
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What Support is Available to Illinois Candidates?
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Three Resources for Support

• NBPTS
• Manages the National Board Assessment system.
• NBRC at Illinois State University
• Processes the applications for the 2,000 IL
  Candidate Fee Subsidy paid by ISBE.
• NBCT-led Candidate Support Program
• NBCTs set up cohorts and individual mentoring for
  candidates completing the NBC process.

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Limited Funding in Fall 2008

• Due to limited funding for the Illinois Candidate
  Fee Subsidy, all eligible applications will be
  approved on a first come, first serve basis.  The
  fall window for the Illinois Candidate Fee
  Subsidy will be closed when all available funds
  have been expended.

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Sequence to Apply for Fee Support

• FIRST Apply to NBPTS.
• Complete the NBPTS online application and pay the
  nonrefundable 65 application processing charge.
  
• SECONDApply to the State for 2,000.
• Complete the Illinois National Board Candidate
  Fee Subsidy Application ISBE 77-32 Form for the
  2,000 Fee Scholarship.
• THIRDVisit website to see Confirmation.
• Visit NBRC website to see list of approved
  candidates.
• FOURTHPay the NBPTS 500 Fee.
• When you see your name on the list, return to the
  NBPTS website and pay the non-refundable initial
  assessment fee of 500 to NBPTS.

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A Continuum of Support

• Contact your NBCT Local Coordinator (LCs) to
  identify and arrange available support in your
  area
• Pre-candidacy
• Awareness Session
• TAKE ONE Entry Process
• Candidacy
• Jumpstart Sessions
• Candidate Cohorts
• NBCT individual Mentors

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Candidate Jumpstart Support

• LCs work with teachers and administrators in
  schools, districts, and ROEs to design and
  arrange with NBCTs to deliver the sessions.
• Districts or ROEs may offer CPDU credit.
• Best time for Jumpstart is in April through June
  for two days.
• Participants spend four ½ days exploring and
  planning for each of the four portfolio entries
  and are ready to use the NBPTS criteria, rubrics
  and directions throughout the summer to begin
  work.

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Candidate Support Sessions

• LCs work with teachers and administrators in
  schools, districts, and ROEs to design and
  arrange with NBCTs to deliver the sessions.
• Cohorts of candidates may meet in structured
  support sessions 10 to 15 times until March 31
  for the portfolio and in April June for the
  assessment center.
• Candidates will work with colleagues and learn
  from NBCTs using resources prepared by NBCTs
  throughout Illinois to support candidates to
  explore, plan, gather, draft and revise portfolio
  entries. Then the NBCTs will guide candidates to
  prepare for the assessment center using NBPTS
  materials.

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NBCT Mentors for Candidates

• Candidates have the option to work with NBCT
  Mentors in their area and if possible in their
  certification area.
• NBCT Regional Coordinators (RCs) and Local
  Coordinators (LCs) will network candidates and
  NBCT Mentors.

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How Do I Know If This
Process is Right For Me?

• Go to the NBPTS web site www.nbpts.org
• Click on For Candidates.
• Then click on the link that says Certificate
  Areas.
• Scroll down and select the subject area (or
  generalist) and the correct development area
  (early childhood, middle childhood etc.) that
  matches your teaching assignment.
• Then download and print out the complete set of
  Standards for your certificate area.
• Read the Standards carefully. Highlight every
  place where you see your practice in those
  Standards. Decide whether or not this process
  will a good fit for you at this time.)

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What Do I Do Next?

• Review the standards and requirements. Go to
  www.nbpts.org
• Make the commitment.
• Familiarize yourself with your state and local
  application requirements. Go to
  www.coe.ilstu.edu/ilnbpts
• Identify financial resources.
• Then proceed to apply

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TAKE ONE

• If you are not ready for the whole process, you
  can participate in TAKE ONE!

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What is TAKE ONE?

• Participants will
• Complete a specified video portfolio entry using
  a classroom of PreK-12 students.
• Submit the entry to NBPTS to be scored by April
  15, 2009.
• Can apply their scores within two years when they
  begin the whole process of National Board
  Certification.

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TAKE ONE Entry Sessions

• LCs and RCs will work with teachers and
  administrators in schools, districts, and ROEs to
  design and arrange with NBCTs to deliver support
  sessions.
• Districts or ROEs may offer CPDU credit.
• Twelve 2 to 3-hour sessions from fall until the
  April due date.
• Participants work in groups to complete one
  designated videotape entry to submit to NBPTS for
  scoring.

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Could Be 5-Year NBPTS Process

• Year 1 - Complete TAKE ONE
• August 2008-April 15, 2009
• Years 2 and 3 - Complete Whole NBPTS Process
• May 2009-June 2010 OR
• May 2010-June 2011
• Years 4 and 5 - Achieve or Bank Scores and
• Retake
• Fall 2011 Spring 2012 OR
• Fall 2012 Spring 2013

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TAKE ONE Deadlines

• Ordering deadline December 31, 2008
• Entry submission deadline April 15, 2009
• Scores available online on or before December
  31, 2009

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How to Apply for TAKE ONE

• Visit www.nbpts.org under Products and Services
  to find the TAKE ONE forms.
• http//www.nbpts.org/products_and_services/take_on
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• 2. Apply online.
• Currently there is no funding for the 395
  payment and you will need to pay online at
  nbpts.org.
• NBPTS materials will be sent within 3 weeks of
  the payment by ISBE.

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NBPTS Resources

• Website www.nbpts.org
• Logistical Information
• Standards and Portfolios
• Support Materials
• Guide to National Board Certification
• Q A What every teacher should know
• Standards
• Portfolio Directions
• Assessment Descriptions
• Scoring Guide

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Illinois Resources

• NBRC at ISU website
• www.coe.ilstu.edu/ilnbpts
• ISBE website
• www.isbe.net/profprep/nbpts.htm

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Regional Resources
Regional Coordinator Email Phone Local
Coordinators Email Phone
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Complete the Exit Slip

• Please complete the Exit Slip Form and return to
  the NBCT Presenter.
• Thank You!