Choosing Excellence: National Board Certification

Agenda 1.What is National Board? 2.National Board process & scoring 3. Benefits of NBPTS certification 4.Impact of NBPTS certs 5.Candidate Support 5.Application Process National Board for Professional Teaching Standards2

1. What is National Board? National Board for Professional Teaching Standards3

 Maintain High and Rigorous Standards  Certify teachers who meet those Standards  Support efforts for Accomplished Teachers to lead their profession A process “by teachers, for teachers” Mission of NBPTS: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

The foundation Five Core Propositions 5 Are committed to students and their learning. Know the subjects they teach and how to teach them to students. Are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning. Think systematically about their practice and learn from experience. Are members of learning communities. Accomplished teachers and school counselors …

National Board Certification ® is… Voluntary Advanced certification Recognition for accomplished teaching and school counseling—content knowledge and teaching pedagogy Assessment based on national standards of accomplished teaching and school counseling developed by teachers, school counselors and other educators National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 6

NBPTS covers 25 Certification areas  We are proud that School Counseling is included in that list! National Board for Professional Teaching Standards7

NBPTS ECYA-SC Standards 1.School Counseling Program 2.School Counseling & Student Competencies 3.Human Growth & Development 4.Counsseling Theories and Techniques 5.Equity, Fairness and Diversity 6.School Climate 7.Collaboration with Family and Community 8.Informational Resources and Technology 9.Student Assessment 10.Leadership, Advocacy and Professional Identity 11.Reflective Practice National Board for Professional Teaching Standards8

History of NBPTS  1987 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, was created to implement the core recommendations of the National Commission on Excellence in Education after the release of its landmark report, A Nation at Risk,  Established definitive standards of accomplished teaching and the process by which the profession would certify whether or not a teacher had met those standards. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards9

History - continued Portfolio Entries 4 Assessment Center Exercises Portfolio Entries 6 Assessment Center Exercises Ongoing updates National Board for Professional Teaching Standards10

NB Process is changing… Principles remain the same  Five Core Propositions and SC Standards  A performance-based, peer-review model  An assessment of your content knowledge  An assessment of your school counseling process  A commitment to student learning and improvement in School Counseling Program National Board for Professional Teaching Standards11

Now 4 Components ComponentNameEvidence 1Content Knowledge Assessment Center 2Differentiation in InstructionStudent Work 3 Teaching Practice and Learning Environment Video 4Effective and Reflective PractitionerTBD 12

components  2014 Assessment Center Component released  2014 Student work Component released  2015 Video analysis component released  2016 Accomplishments Components released National Board for Professional Teaching Standards13

2. National Board Process and Scoring

What’s it like to be a candidate?  What are some SURPRISES?  What are some CHALLENGES?  What are some CHANGES?  What do candidates LEARN? National Board for Professional Teaching Standards15

Scores are…  Defined by a rubric based on standards and core propositions  Assigned by trained scorers in the specific teaching field  Valid, fair and reliable  Bankable National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 16

NBPTS Score Release Results November 2014 Washington State has a total of 8196 NBCT’s #1 in number of new NBCT’s #4 in total NBCT’s New School Counselor NBCT’s = 52 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards17

3. Benefits of NBPTS certification National Board for Professional Teaching Standards18

Validate your school counseling practice Provide opportunities to advance your career Increase financial opportunities Provide a portable teaching license in most states Contribute to Continuing Education Units (CEU)/ re-certification requirements in some areas National Board Certification… National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 19

Benefits NB certs =$5,000 stipend NB certs in challenging schools=up to $5000 based on the teacher’s percentage of time spent at the qualifying challenging school. One time stipend in some school districts ($500 +) District and building leadership opportunities

ESA Certificate Renewal National Board for Professional Teaching Standards21 The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) has approved a policy ensuring that National Board Certification will fulfill the renewal requirements for state certification for five years or until the expiration of the National Board Certificate, whichever is greater. In addition, an out-of-state NBCT coming in to Washington to teach will be granted a Washington State Professional Level Certificate.

WA state ESA timeline  Residency Certificate is issued undated  After 2 years in a WA state public or approved private school (contract for a third), the certificate is reissued and dated as a 5 year certificate.  So from the time you enter an ESA position, you have at least seven years to earn the professional cert.  In addition, WAC A-250 allows a two-year extension of the residency cert. if the holder is enrolled in NBPTS or Pro Cert program, so the ultimate timeline could be as long as nine years.

4. Impact of NBPTS certified School Counselors National Board for Professional Teaching Standards23

Impact of NB Certs  On student learning  On school counseling programs  On school districts, WA state National Board for Professional Teaching Standards24

6. Candidate Support 25 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards TEACH

Support  State support – conditional loan  WEA support – Jumpstart  District support  Building support  Cohort support

Jane Oczkewicz School Counselor NBPTS Cohort support groups Blog: NBPTS Process for School Counselors National Board for Professional Teaching Standards27

5. Application process

Eligibility for School Counseling NB Certificate National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 29  Employed as a school counselor at a preK-12 level public or private school for minimum equivalence of 3 years full-time employment  Meet school counselor licensure ESA requirements for Washington state and have held that valid license during those years of employment

How to apply National Board for Professional Teaching Standards30

“The National Board Certification process is the best professional development experience I’ve ever had.” 31 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

For more information… National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 32 Toll-free phone number: TEACH NBPTS Web site: