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National Board Certification in 2015!
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National University
National Board Certification
2015/2016 Support Options, and Degree
Programs
Presented by the
NU School of Education and
NB P20 Teacher Leadership Center
NBC Program Ambassadors: Sean McCarthy,
Amanda Trimillos, and Joanna Eagan-Murray
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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
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National Board tools and processes!
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2015/2016 cycle and beyond!
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NU master's degree programs and graduate credit
courses that integrate the National Board Certification
tools and processes
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Free support for candidates offered through the National
University NB Leadership Center (online and onsite)
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Second largest, private, nonprofit university in California
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Sixteenth largest private, not-for-profit university in the
US
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WASC regional accreditation; NCATE 2014
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Multiple sites; headquarters in La Jolla, San Diego
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99 undergraduate and graduate degrees
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Issues more teaching credentials in CA than any
university, seven years running
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National Board Leadership Center, NBCT adjunct faculty
About National University
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Promote knowledge and use of National Standards
for teachers and principals through outreach,
recruitment and support of NB candidates
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Support accessing scholarship and grants
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Initiate and align with educational reforms and
programs focused on effective teaching and teachers
that increase student achievement
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Develop partnerships and online collaboration
(schools, IHEs, associations, organizations)
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Increase NBCTs nationwide
About the NU-NBC Teacher Leadership Center
We Offer Options
1. Preparation for National Board Certification
EMBEDDED in a master’s degree program
2. Graduate certificate for 5 NBC courses
3. NBCTs can use credit to waive one CORE course
4. Free online and on site support and guidance for
National Board Certification (no credits)
5. Networking with candidates and NBCT, nationwide
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A voluntary process established by NBPTS
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Achieved through a rigorous, performancebased assessment aimed to measure what
accomplished teachers should know and be
able to do while demonstrating how their
performance improves student achievement
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An advanced credential that complements a
state license
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Three years of teaching experience required
for candidacy
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Open to all- public, private, charters
What Is National Board Certification?
The Research…
 Majority of studies indicate that National Board
Certification makes a significantly positive impact
on teacher performance and student learning,
engagement and achievement
 Teachers who pursue certification show significant
improvement in their teaching practice, whether
they achieve certification or not
 All else being equal, teachers who have achieved
National Board Certification helped their students
achieve larger testing gains than did colleagues
without the certification
NBPTS Core Propositions
NBCT certificate standards in
(disciplinary fields)
 Architecture of Accomplished
Teaching
 Components 1, 2, 3, 4
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◦ Evidence of Impact on Students
◦ Documentation
◦ Assessment Center Exercises (1)
YOUR performance is measured against NBPTS
standards and processes.
Five Core Propositions
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Teachers are committed to students and
their learning
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Teachers know the subjects they teach and
how to teach those subjects to students
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Teachers are responsible for managing and
monitoring student learning
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Teachers think systematically about their
practice and learn from experience
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Teachers are members of learning
communities
National Board Certificates
Based on NATIONAL Standards
 16 subject areas (content areas)
 Developmental ranges/ages
 25 Certificates
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National Board Certificate Areas
Art
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Early and Middle Childhood
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Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Career and Technical Education
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Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
English as a New Language
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Early and Middle Childhood
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Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
English Language Arts
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Early Adolescence
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Adolescence and Young Adulthood
National Board Certificate Areas
Exceptional Needs Specialist
 Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Generalist
 Early Childhood
 Middle Childhood
Health
 Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Library Media
 Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Literacy: Reading – Language Arts
 Early and Middle Childhood
National Board Certificate Areas
Mathematics
 Early Adolescence
 Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Music
 Early and Middle Childhood
 Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Physical Education
 Early and Middle Childhood
 Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
National Board Certificate Areas
School Counseling
 Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Science
 Early Adolescence
 Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Social Studies – History
 Early Adolescence
 Adolescence and Young Adulthood
World Languages Other than English
 Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Developmental Levels
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Early Childhood (Ages 3-8)
Middle Childhood (Ages 7-12)
Early & Middle Childhood (Ages 3-12)
Early Childhood through Young
Adulthood (Ages 3-18+)
Early Adolescence (Ages 11-15)
Adolescence and Young Adulthood (Ages 1418+)
Early Adolescence through Young
Adulthood (Ages 11-18+)
What’s the NBPTS process?
2015/2017
• 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.
• Affordability - The total cost of certification is $1900 (plus
annual registration fee), with each of the four components
costing $475 and $75 annual registration fee . Candidates will
have the option to pay for and submit components
separately.
• For THIS cycle, an active candidates may only submit ONE
or TWO components by the May deadline (vs. ALL) 
The Design of the 2015/2017
Process
• The 2015-17 process for National Board
Certification will be comprised of 4
components:
Component 1
Component 2
• Content
Knowledge
and Pedagogy
• Differentiation
in Instruction
Component 3
Component 4
• Teaching
Practice and
Classroom
Environment
• Effective and
Reflective
Practitioner
Component 1(Available 2015-16
Year): Content Knowledge
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Administered at computer centers
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Three constructed responses and 45 selected
responses depending on certificate areas
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All questions build to create ONE score for this
component
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Component One At a Glance
Component 2: Differentiation in Instructions
(Available 2015-16 Year): NBC 683
Written Commentary using Student Work Samples
Traditionally, in this component, you provide a Written
Commentary that analyzes how you ASSESS student
learning in your own classroom utilizing your own
content standards - typically following 2 students over
a course of time
AYA Science: In this entry, you choose three instructional activities,
related instructional materials, two student responses to each activity, and a
culminating assessment, and you submit a Written Commentary. Your
submission should demonstrate your strategies for linking instructional
activities together to engage students in building conceptual understanding
of one major idea in science.
P.E., Art, and Career and Tech (due to revisions) have a unique focus.
Component 3: Teaching Practice
and Classroom Environment***
(Available 2015-16 Year): NBC 682
Written commentary using Video evidence
Traditionally, in this component, you provide a Written
Commentary that analyzes your teaching through video
taping whole class or small group discussion. ***
AYA Science – In the past, in this entry you submit a 20minute video recording of your interactions with students as
they actively gain an ability to understand and use scientific
concepts and problem-solving skills. (Small/whole class?)
Component 4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner
(Available 2016-2017 Year) NBC 681
Written Commentary using Professional Contributions
In this component, you use Written Commentary to show impact
on student learning using evidence through PROFESSIONAL
contributions with families/communities, as a learner, and as a
leader/collaborator ***
Traditionally, you must demonstrate how your work in each
of three categories impacts student learning:
1. As partner with students’ families and community
2. As learner
3. As collaborator and/or leader
Scoring***
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All FOUR components must receive an
Accomplished Score
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You may “bank” scores for two years and retake
Component for a fee
How will the assessment roll-out?
• National Board Certification is rolling out
over the course of three cycles:
2014-15*
2015-16
2016-17
C1: Content
Knowledge**
C1: Content
Knowledge
C1: Content
Knowledge
C2: Differentiation
in Instruction
C2: Differentiation
in Instruction
C2: Differentiation
in Instruction
C3: Teaching Practice
and Learning
Environment
C3: Teaching Practice
and Learning
*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
component will be delayed until 2015-16 but Differentiation in
Instruction will be available in 2014-15.
Environment
C4: Effective and
Reflective
Practitioner
Important Dates and Deadlines
• Important Dates and Deadlines Registration Window July1, 2015–February
28, 2016
• Fee Payment Deadline February 28, 2016
• Change of Certificate or Specialty Area March 31, 2065
• Change of Component Selection March 31, 2016
• ePortfolio Submission Window April 1–May 20, 2016
• Withdrawal Deadline March 31, 2016
• Component 1: Content Knowledge Testing Window March 26–June 15, 2016
Funding for Full Candidates
•States may offer various grant programs in place
towards NB Certification fee of (inquire with YOUR state)
•Districts may provide subsidies or grants for teachers
(inquire)
•Additional grants and subsidies may be available to you
through various organizations
•NBPTS has extended payment options
•Visit the NBPTS website for information on funding
resources
Military members and spouses
NEW!!
• Through the Montgomery G.I. Bill, the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) will reimburse eligible veterans up to $2,000 for
National Board Certification assessment fees. The VA will also
reimburse a portion of retake fees if candidates do not achieve
certification on the first attempt. For additional information,
access
http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/montgomery_gibill/index.html
or call 1-888-GI-BILL-1.
NU military Admission Advisors can also speak to
students about using the GI Bill for this purpose!
[email protected]
Support and parallel experiences are
offered to you through National
University’s
NB P20 Leadership Center
Good News!
◦ Face-to-face and online candidate
support
◦ Graduate credit opportunities
Here’s How: Integrate NB content into NU coursework
and capstone project—make job embedded
connections that add value to you, your kiddos and
your school.
Support Options
• Online and face-to-face NB candidate
orientation, professional development and
support by NBCT coaches
• 24/7 access to our virtual support environment
• Ongoing webinars, videos, blog posts & other
resources
Master of Arts in Teaching
with NBC Specialization
Why this program?
• Evidence of my impact on student learning
• Use National Standards of Learning in job embedded
assignments
• Prepare for future National Board Certification or be an active
NBCT Candidate
• Build my competency and pedagogy with National Board
Leadership foundations
• I have achieved NBCT but need to renew or sharpen my skills
Ten courses, one month each
 4.5 quarter units each (=3 semester units)
 Online delivery—24/7 access
 Financial aid available (FAFSA)
 First course NB 1201x at discounted rate
 Nine courses @ 394.00 per unit or $1,728.00 per
course (current tuition)
 With 15 students, a 15% reduction is applied on
current tuition
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About the Courses
Class Format
• All on-line and your classroom
• 4-week courses (some 8-week)
• 1 Text for 5 Courses – Accomplished Teaching: The Key
to National Board Certification
• Thursday Discussion/Sunday Discussion response
• Sunday Submit paper – working toward building Course
focused NBC Component (Papers all focus on you and
your students)
• No mandated meeting times
• Live interactive communication with instructor
▫ -Phone, E-mail, Blackboard Collaborate
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Convenient--fit your coursework around your
schedule thanks to online format
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Meaningful and relevant--coursework is all about
YOUR teaching and YOUR classroom
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Sophisticated and engaging coursework-interactive, multimedia presentation of content
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Accelerated--finish your degree in approximately
one year
What Are the Advantages?
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NBC 1201x Measuring and Informing Quality Instruction, Teaching and
Leadership
 (NBC overview and Action Plan)
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NBC 681 Teaching, Learning, & Membership in Learning Communities
 (NBPTS Component 4)
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NBC 682 Evidence of Student Learning, Video Analysis
 (NBPTS Component 3)
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NBC 683 Evidence of Student Learning, Student Work Sample Analysis
 (NBPTS Component 2)
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NBC 639 Accomplished Teacher-Leadership Portfolio Capstone Project
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NBC Courses ( 5 )
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EDT 612 Curriculum and Design Using Technology
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MAT 641 Cultural Democracy/Social Pluralism
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MAT 642 Program Design and Curriculum Theory
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MAT 643 Models of Teaching Applications and Practice
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MAT 644 Foundations and Principles of Curriculum
Master of Arts in Teaching CORE Courses
(MAT)
June 2015 START
April 2015 Graduate!
June
MAT 644
November
MAT 643
July
EDT 612
January
NBC 682
August
MAT 641
February
MAT642
September
NBPTS
NBC 1201X for
March
NBC 681
October
NBC 683
April
NBC 639
Proposed MAT Sample Schedule
All NBC courses integrate National
Board Teaching Standards
National Board Certified Teachers are recognized as
experts and leaders in education across the country.
TEACH TO LEAD TO TAKE THE LEAD!
Military-Connected Educators?
Spouse, dependent, retired, Civilian working on base?
National University offers special
military rates and support just for
you!
Military Advisors assist YOU with
any challenges you face as a militaryconnected student !
We can help you use your GI-Bill or
MyCAA funding for classes!
What do you want to accomplish?
• Apply and begin the National Board Certification
process with one to two components—June
start?
• Apply for NBCT as a candidate AND enroll in the
MAT/NB June cohort?
• Enroll in MAT/NB cohort to prepare, but don’t
apply for NBCT candidacy?
• Enroll in the 5 NBCT courses only?
• Enroll in the Ed.D program (NBCTs)?
Or…NB Field Test Opportunity?
Test drive certification ?
-no cost and no risk
-for research purposes only
-will not count towards Certification
-offer a way to “practice” the process
•Coming in 2015: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment
(video and self- reflection); and
•Coming in 2016: Effective and Reflective Practitioner (a new written
component).
Email Rae Adams for field test guidelines [email protected]
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Go to www.nbctwave.org Go to the Graduate
Programs tab
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Select “Join a Cohort”
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Follow the four steps to be preapproved for
enrollment for October degree programs
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For NBCT support only, indicate, and you will
get instructions for support webinars and a
Haiku password
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OR… call or email for assistance!
Are you are ready?
Then What?
• The NB Center will guide you via your
verification form--connect you to an admission
advisor to complete enrollment steps (no GRE,
transcipt of BA, only).
• If you want to be an NBCT candidate email
[email protected]
Explore the prepare to begin…
Applicant
Verification form:
programs/join-a-masters-cohort/
http://nbctwave.org/graduate-
NU graduate application ($60 fee)
NU admissions advisor will contact you to enroll
FAFSA-financial aid application
> DON’T send FAFSA forward until you have courses schedules
and your are fully enrolled.
Start in June(while your aid is being processed).
Watch for messages to access your first course!
About the Degree Timelines
We look forward to serving you!
If you KNOW you want to join the Master’s
Cohort, the NBCT Support Cohort, or
BOTH, contact us to guide you along…
Ronarae (Rae) Adams
Director, NB P20 Leadership Center
[email protected]
858-642-8352 or cell; 858-926-6196