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Title: Applying for National Board Certification


1
Applying for National Board Certification
  • Deanna R. Harris, NBCT
  • NC National Board Certification Coordinator
  • Fall 2005

2
What is National Board Certification?
  • Recognition of accomplished teaching
  • Evaluation of teaching practices
  • Improved performance and achievement for students

3
Research on National Board Certification
  • University of Washington the Urban Institute
    Study (3/8/2004)
  • Can Teacher Quality Be Effectively Assessed?
  • Data included annual test scores of NC students
    in grades 3-5 for three academic years.

4
Research on National Board Certification
  • Teachers who achieve National Board Certification
    do a measurably better job in the classroom

5
Research on National Board Certification
  • Students of NBCTs improved an average of seven
    percent more on their year-end math and reading
    tests.

6
Research on National Board Certification
  • This performance differential was most pronounced
    for younger and lower income students whose gains
    were as high as 15 percent.

7
National Board Certification
  • Portfolio entries
  • 3 instructional entries
  • 1 documented accomplishments entry
  • Assessment Exercises
  • 6 content-specific exercises

8
National Board Certification
  • Instructional Portfolio Entries
  • Writing Description, Analysis, Reflection
  • Planning and Collaboration
  • Videotaping Small group, Whole Group, Segments
  • Student work Analysis, Reflection
  • Documented Accomplishments Entry

9
ECYA / Library Media Certificate
  • Instructional Collaboration
  • Fostering an Appreciation of Literature
  • Integration of Instructional Technologies\
  • Documented Accomplishments Contributions to
    Student Learning

10
National Board Certification
  • Assessment Center Exercises
  • Six content-specific exercises
  • 30 minute timed questions
  • Orientation at www.nbpts.org/candidates/acob

11
ECYA / Library Media Certificate
  • Organizational Management
  • Ethical and Legal Tenets
  • Technologies
  • Collection Development
  • Information Literacy
  • Knowledge of Literature

12
Eligibility Criteria for National Board
Certification
  • Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
    institution
  • Completed three years of successful teaching (or
    as a school counselor if applying for ECYA /
    School Counseling certificate)
  • Hold a valid teaching license (or a valid state
    license as a school counselor if applying for
    ECYA / School Counseling certificate)

13
Eligibility Criteria for State Support
  • Paid entirely from state funds (If not paid from
    state funds, please see your school districts NBC
    coordinator.)
  • Completed three years of teaching in the NC
    Public Schools
  • Hold a clear, continuing NC teaching license
  • Engage in direct classroom instruction,
    library/media or school counseling work 70 over
    the course of a school year

14
Support from the State of North Carolina
  • 2,300 assessment fee
  • Up to three days of paid professional leave
  • Renewal credits for completion of all components
    (15 CEUs)
  • Salary differential of 12 of base state salary

15
North Carolina Promissory Note for National Board
Certification
  • Complete the National Board Certification process
    in the initial year of candidacy, including
    submitting all portfolio entries and assessment
    exercises
  • Teach full-time the entire school year in North
    Carolina following initial candidacy

16
Before Applying for National Board Certification
  • Study the NBPTS standards for your teaching and
    certificate area.
  • Read the portfolio instructions for your
    certificate area.
  • Analyze and reflect upon your personal and
    professional time to commit to the process.

17
Before Applying for National Board Certification
  • Determine the resources you already have and
    those youll need to acquire in order to give
    this your best effort.
  • Determine what kind of support you will need and
    whether it is available to you in your school,
    district, or region.
  • Contact NBPTS at www.nbpts.org or 1.800.22.TEACH
    to learn more.

18
Procedures and Requirements
  • Application window for state funding is March 1,
    2005 November 15, 2005.
  • Review criteria for NC funding.
  • Meet all requirements at the time of application.
  • Review the NC eligibility for NBPTS Pay
    Differential.

19
Procedures and Requirements
  • Apply directly to National Board at www.nbpts.org
    using the online application.
  • Pay the 65.00 processing charge to NBPTS.
  • Link to NC web site to complete online
    application for state funding.

20
Frequently Asked Questions
  • Withdrawal process
  • Notify NBPTS by completing withdrawal form
  • Fax withdrawal form to NC DPI
  • Repay the 300.00 non-refundable fee (withdrawal
    before portfolio or assessment)
  • Repay the 2,300.00 assessment fee (for
    non-completion or withdrawal after deadlines)

21
Frequently Asked Questions
  • Advanced candidates
  • Candidates who do not achieve certification on
    the first attempt are allowed to bank their
    scores and resubmit entries for two years.
  • Retake funding is provided to advanced candidates
    on a first come first served basis through a
    federal grant.

22
Guidelines for Pay Differential
  • Legislation
  • Teachers must spend at least 70 of the work time
    in classroom instruction with the remaining 30
    in areas such as mentoring, writing curricula,
    and staff development.
  • Library media coordinators and guidance
    counselors must be working in the area of state
    certification and employed in an area of NBPTS
    certification other than direct classroom
    instruction.

23
National Board Certified Teachers in North
Carolina
  • 8,283 teachers obtained National Board
    Certification while teaching in North Carolina or
    were NBCTs who moved into our state.
  • 7,708 NBCTs are employed in North Carolina public
    school systems, as of December 2004.
  • 7.5 of NCs public school classroom teachers,
    library media coordinators, and guidance
    counselors are NBCTs.

24
For More Information on National Board
Certification
  • Support and General Questions
  • Deanna R. Harris, NBCT, NC National Board
    Certification Coordinator dharris_at_dpi.state.nc.u
    s / 919.807.3358
  • Funding Questions
  • Jeanne Washburn, NC National Board Certification
    Program Assistant jwashbur_at_dpi.state.nc.us /
    919.807.3373
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