National Board Certification

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National Board Certification

• Impact on Teaching and Learning

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NBPTS Facts

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

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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)

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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

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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.

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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
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Process Measures
Decision-Making

• For these students
• At this time
• In this setting

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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

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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.

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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

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Assessment Center

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

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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

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Take One!
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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

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What is Take One!?
National Board Assessment
Take One!
Four Portfolio Exercises
Six Assessment Center Exercises
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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

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Why should I apply to become a candidate?

• Professional Development
• Professional Pride

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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)

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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NBCT National Growth Since 1994
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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

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Washington State NBCT Growth
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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

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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