Transcript ppt, 6.8mb - Public Schools of North Carolina

National Board Certification
A Distinction That Matters
Dr. Sonja Brown
National Board Certification Program Coordinator
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
www.nbpts.org
2014 - 2015
What is National Board Certification?
• Recognition of accomplished teaching, content
knowledge and teaching pedagogy
• Evaluation of teaching practices based upon national
standards
• Voluntary advanced certification
• Professional development
National Board Certification
• Validates your teaching
practices
• Advances your career
• Increases financial
opportunities
• Provides a portable
teaching license in most
states
• Contributes to CEU recertification requirements
• and more……
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NBCTs Impact Students
• Foster a deeper
understanding of
content
• Improve student
learning and
achievement
• Prepare future
ready students
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NBCTs Impact School Culture
• Build learning communities
• Serve as school leaders
• Support mentoring for new or struggling teachers
• Improve relationships with families and community
• Provide public distinction for your school
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Research Study Supports NBC
Can Teacher Quality Be Effectively Assessed?
• Data includes annual test scores in grades 3-5 for
three years
• Data indicates increased student performance
• Math and reading test scores show an average of 7%
year-end improvement
• Performance differential shows up to a 15% gain for
lower income students
University of Washington & the Urban
Institute Study (2004)
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Describe your most successful
teaching experience
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NBPTS Five Core Propositions and
NCTEP Five Teaching Standards
Committed to
students and their
learning
Standard 3:
Teachers know the
Content they teach
Know the subjects
and how to teach
them to students
Standard 5:
Teachers Reflect
on their Practice
Standard 1:
Teachers Demonstrate
Leadership
Standard 2:
Teachers establish a
Respectful Environment for a
diverse population of
students
~Interconnected Themes~
21st Century
Skills/Knowledge
Collaboration
Effective Communication
Ongoing Assessment
Think
systematically
about their practice
and learn from
experience
Serve as members
of learning
communities
Responsible for
managing and
monitoring student
learning
Standard 4:
Teachers Facilitate
Learning
25 Certificate Areas
• Cover 16 content areas
• Cover 7 developmental levels
• Apply to more than 95% of teachers
• Founded upon the Five Core Propositions
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National Board Certification
Revision
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History of Revisions to National
Board Certification Process
1994
•6 Portfolio Entries
•4 Assessment Center
Exercises
2001
•4 Portfolio Entries
•6 Assessment Center
Exercise
2014
•4 Components
(Including Assessment
Center Exercises)
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Why revise the process?
Remove barriers. We worked with
National Board Certified Teachers
(NBCTs) and other experts in the profession to
remove barriers in the process that have
nothing to do with whether a teacher is
accomplished.
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Why revise the process?
Incorporate the latest research. Just
as we ask teachers to be reflective in their practice, we
are reflecting on the certification process to ensure it
mirrors the evolving nature of the profession and
current research on best practices in teaching. The
process was last revised in 2001.
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What is changing?
Flexibility
While teachers can complete the entire
certification process in one year once it is fully
implemented, some may choose to do so over
several years if that fits better with other
demands on a teacher’s time.
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What is changing?
Affordability - The total cost of certification will decrease
from $2500 to $1,900, with each of the four components costing
$475. Candidates will have the option to pay for and submit
components separately.
Two important price points
$475 for each component and
$75 cycle enrollment fee (each year you apply for a component)
The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NC-SEAA) will lend the
$1900 assessment fee upfront to any eligible teacher. Teachers must pay the
NBPTS annual registration fee ($75.00) when they submit their application to
NBPTS, apply for the NC-SEAA loan through the Department of Public Instruction,
wait to receive and sign a promissory note from the SEAA office. Candidates will
have the opportunity to wait 12 months, interest free, before beginning payments.
Teachers can repay the assessment fee within three years to the state of NC.
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What is changing?
Efficiency - While maintaining the same level of rigor, the process
will be grouped into four components.
Component
Name
Evidence
1
Content Knowledge
Assessment Center
2
Differentiation in
Instruction
Student Work
3
Teaching Practice
and Learning
Environment
Video
4
Effective and
Reflective
Practitioner
TBD
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The Components
Content Knowledge
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The Components
Differentiation in Instruction
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The Components
Teaching Practice and Learning Environment
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The Components
Effective and Reflective Practitioner
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What’s not changing?
Though the process is changing, the certification
principles remain the same:
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• National Board Standards
• Five Core Propositions
• Architecture of Accomplished Teaching
• A performance-based, peer-review model
• Content knowledge and commitment to student learning
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What does this mean for 2013-14 candidates?
• The 2013−14 candidate cycle is the last time that
first-time candidates apply using the existing
certification process.
• Candidates must apply by February 28, 2014 to
pursue certification in the current process.
• Retake candidates will continue under the process
they started.
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What does this mean for 2014-15 candidates and beyond?
• Applications for the revised certification process will be available
March 2014.
• The revised certification will be rolled out over time, with the first
two components for most certificate areas available for the
2014−15 school year.
• Access your National Board information through “My Account “
instead of “My Profile”
• New website available: www.boardcertifiedteachers.org
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The Certification Process
Computer-based Assessment
Component 1: Content Knowledge assessment
Portfolio Entries
Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction
Component 3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment
Component 4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner
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Roll-out Schedule
•
Due to the ongoing revision of the Career and Technical Education (CTE), candidates for the CTE
certificate will begin the new process in 2015-16.
•
**The World Language (WL) and Music Content Knowledge will be delayed until 2015-16, but
Differentiation in Instruction will be available in 2014-15.
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Timeline for revision to National Board Certification process
Year
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Field test of
Assessment
revisions
Component 1:
Content Knowledge
Component 3:
Teaching Practice &
Learning
Environment
Component 4:
Reflective and
Effective Practitioner
National Board
1st time candidates
Current
Assessment
Revised
Assessment:
Components1& 2
available
Revised Assessment:
Components
1, 2 & 3 available
Retakes under the
2013-14 process
2011-12, 2012-13
Candidates
2012-13, 2013-14
candidates
2013-14 candidates
N/A
N/A
2014-15 candidates
2014-15 ,
2015-16 candidates
N/A
N/A
N/A
Retakes under the
2014-15 revised
process
N/A
Take One!
Available, but not
bankable
Renewal
Current
Assessment
Current
Assessment
Current
Assessment
N/A
Revised
Assessment:
All components
available
Proposed new
assessment
NBPTS Eligibility
Requirements
At least three years
experience as a pre-K-12
classroom teacher or
school counselor in a
public or private school
A bachelor’s degree from an
accredited institution
A valid teaching license or a
license to practice as a
school counselor
North Carolina Eligibility
Requirements for the
State Loan
A teacher to be paid entirely
from state funds
Three full years of teaching in the
North Carolina Public Schools
A Standard Professional II NC
license
No previous use of state funds
for the NBC process
Engagement in direct classroom
instruction, library/media or
school counseling work 70% of
the time over the course of the
academic year
North Carolina Support
Past and Present
Past
Present
• Paid the $2,500
assessment fee
• Provided up to three days
of paid professional leave
• Provided 15 CEUs for
completion of the process
• Paid salary differential of
12% of base salary
• Lend the $1,900
assessment fee
• Provide up to three days
of paid professional leave
• Provide 7.5 CEUs for
completion of the process
• Pay salary differential of
12% of base salary
Loan Details
Annual Percentage Rate
Amount Financed
3.0%
$1,900.00
The cost of your credit as
a yearly rate.
The amount of credit provided
on your behalf.
Finance Charge
Total Payments
$116.00
The dollar amount the credit
will cost you.
$2,016.00
The amount you will have paid after
making all payments as scheduled.
Payment Number
Payment Amount
36
$56.00
Payments Due
1st day of each month beginning
thirteen months after funds are
disbursed
The 2014-2015 NC-NBC
Application Process
APPLY FOR NBC
SIGN THE
LOAN NOTE
Apply for NBC at
www.boardcertified
teachers.org
Pay the $75 nonrefundable annual
registration fee
Apply for the NCSEAA Loan at
http://www.ncpublics
chools.org/educator
effectiveness/nation
alboardcertification/
Wait for an email
from the NC-SEAA
Create an account
with the NC-SEAA
and sign the online
Promissory Note
Wait for 12 months
to begin repayment
of the loan
BEGIN THE
PROCESS
While you wait for
the loan to process,
download your
materials, free of
charge, from
www.boardcertified
teachers.org
Begin the ePortfolio
Process
Make an
appointment for the
Assessment Center
SUBMIT THE
ASSESSMENT
WAIT FOR
YOUR
SCORES
Submit the
ePortfolio
April – May 15,
2015
Scores are
released late
November
Complete the
Assessment Center
Exercises January June 15, 2015
Payment is due on
the 1st day of each
month beginning
thirteen months
after state funds
are disbursed
2014-15 Candidates for Field-Testing
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• Scheduling for 2014 testing appointments will start in April, 2014
• Immediate focus: Content Knowledge
– Participants will test on 2 separate dates
– Total testing time is projected to be 2 hours in spring,
plus 1.5 hours in the fall
• Coming in 2015! Teaching Practice and Learning Environment
• Coming in 2016! Reflective and Effective Practitioner
• Apply for field testing opportunities at:
www.nbpts.org/national-board-field-tests
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Before You Apply for NBC
• Study the NBPTS standards for your certificate area
• Read the portfolio instructions for your certificate area
• Analyze and reflect upon your personal and professional
time to commit to the process
• Identify your resources for support
North Carolina National Board
Coordinator
Dr. Sonja Brown
919-807-3358 (office)
919-807-3362 (fax)
[email protected]