Transcript National Board Certification

National Board
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Certification
Awareness Meeting
July 2009
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
Mission Statement
To advance the quality of teaching and learning by:
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maintaining high and rigorous standards for what
accomplished teachers should know and be able to
do;
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providing a national voluntary system certifying
teachers who meet these standards; and
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advocating related education reforms to integrate
National Board Certification in American education
and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board
Certified Teachers.
Standards Established by Teachers
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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.
Five Core Propositions
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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.
Growth of NBPTS in SC
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~ 6,498 NBCTs (758 in 2008)
~ 1,166 New Candidates Awaiting Scores
~ 755 Retake Candidates Awaiting Scores
3rd highest number of NBCTs in the nation
Student Achievement
and NBPTS
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Anecdotal evidence linking NBPTS to student
achievement:
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A Distinction That Matters
Goldhaber study
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More than twenty national studies on relationship of
NBC and student achievement currently being
completed
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Research already shows quality of teaching is number
one factor for student learning
Eligibility Prerequisites
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Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
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Three years of successful teaching at one or more
early childhood, elementary or secondary schools
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Proof of holding a valid state teaching license for
each of those three years
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)
Scoring
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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 – 16
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
Banking & Retake
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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)
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Retake any
combination of any
entries with a score
below 2.75
Pay $350 fee for each
entry retaken
South Carolina Incentives
(pending annual legislation)
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Loan for up to $2,500 for assessment fee (forgivable)
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Salary Increase of $7,500 for life of certificate
(10 years)
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Recertification requirements waived for NBCTs for life
of certificate
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Reciprocity for teacher certification granted for NBCTs
moving into South Carolina
Local Incentives and Support
School districts may offer one or more of the following:
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Additional salary increases
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Release time to complete portfolio requirements
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Use of technical equipment and resources
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Graduate credit courses in collaboration with
colleges/universities
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Workshops and Seminars
South Carolina Loan Program
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Candidates pay $65 application fee (non-refundable) directly to NBPTS
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this fee is not covered by the SC Loan Program
this is the only fee* a SC teacher needs to pay “out of pocket” up front
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Borrow up to $2,500 for three years
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One-half of loan forgiven if all ten (10) entries are complete and scoreable in
year one of the process
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Other half of loan forgiven if certification is achieved within three-year period
allowed by NBPTS
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SC NBC Loan applications available from National Board Liaisons, CERRA
and teacher organizations (PSTA, SCEA, etc.)
Fees are not reimbursed by CERRA for funds sent to NBPTS by candidates
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*The $500 Initial Fee required by NB is submitted by
CERRA when the loan is processed
Assessment Calendar
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SC Loan Available
NB Application
August 1 – November 1, 2009
August 1 – November 1, 2009
(Without loan: apply from now until Dec. 31, 2009)
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Assessment Center
Portfolio Due
Results
until – June 15, 2010
March 31, 2010
no later than December 31, 2010
Additional SC NBC Loan opportunities determined by South Carolina
General Assembly during current session
Withdrawal
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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) within 2 months of
withdraw date. CERRA does not invoice candidates.
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.
Read Before Applying
Download (from NB site) and carefully read:
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Guide to National Board Certification
NB Scoring Handbook
NB Standards for your area
NB portfolio instructions for your area
Web pages:
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“Become a Candidate” and “For Candidates” sections
on NB site at www.nbpts.org
“NB Candidate” pages in the Teacher Leader section
on CERRA’s site at www.cerra.org
Five Core Propositions
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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.
NBPTS Standards
Equity, Fairness &
Diversity
The Art of Teaching
Reflective Practice
Families & Communities
Assessment
Understanding Young
Children
Instructional Decision
Making
Knowledge of Students
Multiple Paths to
Knowledge
Representative NB standards from ENS, ELA, Math & GEN Certificates
NBPTS Values Accomplished
Teaching
 Accomplished teaching is defined by the
NBPTS Standards, not by NBCTs or by
candidate support providers.
 Student learning is at the heart of the
certification process. Portfolio entries should
demonstrate and reflect the candidate’s
impact on student learning.
What Does Accomplished
Teaching Look Like?
What
Teachers
Do
What
Students
Do
Candidates Must Demonstrate
Clear Connections Between…
Instructional Goals
Assessment
Student Learning
Planned Activities
Questions Candidates Should
Ask NBCTs
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How has NBC changed the way you approach your
work with students?
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What resources supported your work as a candidate?
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What is the one thing you would NOT do if you were
to go through this process again?
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What is the one thing you WOULD do if you were to
go through this process again?
As a candidate…
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Stay in contact with your district’s 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.
To Help Make the Decision…
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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 district’s 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
CERRA’s Web site at www.cerra.org
More Information
National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards
CERRA- Brett Vaughn
[email protected]
Program Director, NB
School District Liaison-
www.nbpts.org
1-800-22-TEACH
www.cerra.org
1-800-476-2387