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Title: National Board Certification Awareness Meeting


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National Board CertificationAwareness Meeting

July 14, 2006
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History of National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
  • Carnegie Foundation report (1986)
    A Nation Prepared Teachers for the
    21st Century
  • Task Force on teaching as a profession
  • Establishment of voluntary, national
    certification process
  • Better teaching ? better learning ? better
    schools

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Mission Statement
  • To advance the quality of teaching and learning
    by
  • maintaining high and rigorous standards for what
    accomplished teachers should know and be able to
    do
  • providing a national voluntary system certifying
    teachers who meet these standards and
  • advocating related education reforms to integrate
    National Board Certification in American
    education and to capitalize on the expertise of
    National Board Certified Teachers.

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Standards Established by Teachers
  • Teachers form the majority of NBPTS Board of
    Directors.
  • Teachers form the majority of NBPTS standards
    committees.
  • Teachers work on the NBPTS staff.
  • Teachers have staff positions with NBPTS
    contractors.
  • Teachers score assessment exercises and set
    performance 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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Growth of NBPTS in SC
  • 4,440 NBCTs (575 in 2005)
  • 1285 New Candidates (as of July 2006)
  • 665 Retake Candidates (as of July 2006)
  • 3rd highest number of NBCTs in the nation
  • 2nd highest number of African American NBCTs in
    the nation
  • A National Board Certified Teacher in every
    school district in South Carolina!

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Student Achievement and NBPTS
  • Anecdotal evidence linking NBPTS to student
    achievement
  • A Distinction That Matters
  • Goldhaber study
  • More than twenty national studies on relationship
    of NBC and student achievement currently being
    completed
  • Research already shows quality of teaching is
    number one factor for student learning

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Eligibility Prerequisites
  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited
    institution
  • Three years of successful teaching at one or more
    early childhood, elementary or secondary schools
  • Proof of holding a valid state teaching license
    for each of those three years

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Requirements of Process
  • Teaching Portfolio
  • (current school year)
  • 1 Student work entry
  • 2 Video-based entry
  • 3 Video-based entry
  • 4 Professional, Families and Community
    Documented Accomplishments entry
  • Assessment Center (one day)
  • 5 - prompt (30 minutes)
  • 6 - prompt (30 minutes)
  • 7 - prompt (30 minutes)
  • 8 - prompt (30 minutes)
  • 9 - prompt (30 minutes)
  • 10- prompt (30 minutes)

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Scoring
  • Evidence-based scoring
  • Each entry scored by different assessor(s)
  • Assessors are teachers same content and
    developmental level
  • Score range for each entry .75 4.25
  • Weighting score multiplied by factor from 6.67
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  • Uniform constant of 12 points added to each score
  • Accomplished Teacher must earn at least 275
    points and complete all 10 entries
  • Read NB Scoring Handbook for more information

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Banking Retake
  • Automatic banking of each entry score for a
    period of two years for any entry that meets the
    standard of 2.75 or above
  • Online retake score calculator available to
    candidates (NB site)
  • Retake any combination of any entries with a
    score below 2.75
  • Pay 350 fee for each entry retaken

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South Carolina Incentives(pending annual
legislation)
  • Loan for up to 2,500 for assessment fee
    (forgivable)
  • Salary Increase of 7,500 for life of certificate
    (10 years)
  • Recertification requirements waived for NBCTs for
    life of certificate
  • Reciprocity for teacher certification granted for
    NBCTs moving into South Carolina

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Local Incentives and Support
  • SC school districts may offer one or more of the
    following
  • Additional salary increases
  • Release time to complete portfolio requirements
  • Use of technical equipment and resources
  • Graduate credit courses in collaboration with
    colleges/universities
  • Workshops and Seminars

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South Carolina Loan Program
  • Candidates pay 65 application fee
    (non-refundable) directly to NBPTS
  • this fee is not covered by the SC Loan Program
  • this is the only fee a SC teacher needs to pay
    out of pocket
  • Borrow up to 2,500 for three years
  • One half of loan forgiven if a complete/scorable
    portfolio is submitted
  • Other half of loan forgiven if certification is
    achieved within three-year period allowed by
    NBPTS
  • SC loan applications available from CERRA,
    teacher organizations (PSTA, SCEA, etc.) and
    district NB Liaisons
  • Fees are not reimbursed by CERRA for funds sent
    to NBPTS by candidates
  • The 500 Initial Fee required by NB is
    submitted by CERRA when the loan
    is processed

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Assessment Calendar
  • SC Loan Available Aug. 1 Nov. 1, 2006
  • NB Application Aug. 1 Nov. 1, 2006
  • (Without loan apply from now until Dec. 31,
    2006)
  • Assessment Center July 1, 06 - June 15, 07
  • Portfolio Due Mar. 31, 2007
  • Results Dec. 31, 2007
  • Additional loan opportunity anticipated for
    Spring 2007.

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Withdrawal
  • Read NB withdrawal information and SC NBC Loan
    application carefully
  • NBPTS must be notified in writing by submission
    of a Withdrawal Form
  • Withdrawal Form must be received by NB before
    submitting entries to NB, before going to the
    assessment center and before portfolio due date
  • 500 initial fee must be repaid to SC (not NBPTS)
  • Total assessment fee (2500) and any additional
    fees and interest will be owed to SC by the
    candidate if withdrawal procedures and deadlines
    are not met.

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Read Before Applying
  • Download (from NB site) and carefully read
  • Guide to National Board Certification
  • NB Scoring Handbook
  • NB Standards for your area
  • NB portfolio instructions for your area
  • Web pages
  • Become a Candidate and For Candidates
    sections on NB site at www.nbpts.org
  • NB Candidate pages in the Teacher Leader
    section on CERRAs site at www.cerra.org

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To Help Make the Decision
  • Analyze and reflect upon the time you have to
    give to this process.
  • Determine resources you already have (and ones
    you need to acquire) to give this your best
    effort.
  • Contact SC NBCTs in your certificate area.
  • Contact your school districts NB liaison.
  • Determine what kind of support may be available
    to you in your school, district or region.
  • SC NBCTs district liaisons are listed on
  • CERRAs Web site at www.cerra.org

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As a candidate
  • Stay in contact with your districts NB liaison
    in order to request the SC NB Loan application
    and learn about candidate support efforts.
  • Meet all established deadlines for paperwork and
    submit pieces in a timely fashion in order to
    choose the best window of opportunity for
    yourself.
  • Visit the NBPTS and CERRA Web sites regularly to
    stay updated on new developments and information
    regarding the process.

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Questions Candidates Should Ask NBCTs
  • How has NBC changed the way you approach your
    work with students?
  • What resources supported your work as a
    candidate?
  • What is the one thing you would NOT do if you
    were to go through this process again?
  • What is the one thing you WOULD do if you were to
    go through this process again?

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