Choosing Excellence: National Board Certification “The National Board Certification process is the best professional development experience I’ve ever had.”

National Board Certification fosters quality teaching and student learning “The evidence is clear that National Board Certification distinguishes more effective teachers…with respect to student achievement.” Congressionally-mandated report National Research Council of the National Academies June 2008 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 2

It’s about the Five Core Propositions 3 Accomplished teachers …

Eligibility National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 4  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

Changes ahead……. The certification process is changing for teacher who begin the process in 2014… National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 5

From now through – May, 2014  Candidates who begin the process now will follow the current process: 6 assessments and 4 portfolios. Submit portfolios electronically 5/13/14, complete assessments by 6/15/14 and get scores in 11/14 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards6

WL Candidates who begin in cycle will follow the revised process.  : Student work component  : Assessment & Video components  : Documented Accomplishments component *3 year process, Scores: November, 2017 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards7

From ….. Four Portfolio Entries Demonstrate accomplished teaching Include videos of large- and small-group classroom practice Require student work samples Document continuous learning, leadership, and collaboration Six Assessment Center Exercises Demonstrate accomplished proficiency with subject matter Are delivered at a computer-based testing center Are timed, with open-response prompts Six Assessment Center Exercises Four Portfolio Entries

NBCT-WLOE/EAYA Portfolio Entries  Entry I: Designing Instruction Over Time  Entry II: Building Communicative and Cultural Competence (15 min. video)  Entry III: Engaging all Learners (15 min.video)  Entry IV: Documented Accomplishments Contributions to Student Learning National Board for Professional Teaching Standards9

NBCT-WLOE/EAYA Assessments  Exercise 1: Oral Proficiency  Exercise 2: Interpreting Oral Texts  Exercise 3: Interpreting Written Texts  Exercise 4: Written Communication  Exercise 5: Knowledge of language Acquisition  Exercise 6: Knowledge of How Language Works National Board for Professional Teaching Standards10

No more Take One!  After this year, Take One! will be discontinued. Take One! was designed to break the process into smaller chunks. With the revised National Board certification process, all candidates will have that option. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards11

Options for Take One Candidates……  Take One! Candidates who planned to “bank” their score for the future will not be able to do so. Knowing scores from will not be able to be applied to full candidacy in future years, each Take One! Candidate should consider changing to full candidacy in Opportunities to field test certain components of the new certification system will be announced by NBPTS. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards12

Lower fee, Pay as you go and feedback after each submission  Lower fee: $1900 ( approximately $475 per component)  Candidates pay for each component as they complete it.  Candidates receive feedback on each component after completion. ( timeline?) National Board for Professional Teaching Standards13

l out C1: Assessment Center C2: Student Work Portfolio C1: Assessment Center C2: Student Work Portfolio C1: Assessment Center C2: Student Work Portfolio C3: Video Portfolio C4: Documented Acc. Portfolio C3: Video Portfolio

 Candidates will be able to choose which available components they take each year of the process  Note: Due to the ongoing revision of the Career and Technical Education (CTE), candidates for the CTE certificate will begin the new process in The World Language (WL) assessment center will be delayed until but the student work entry will be available in * 3 year cycle for WL candidates National Board for Professional Teaching Standards15

The Design of the Revised Process  Revised National Board Certification will be comprised of 4 components: 16

Timeline for revision to National Board Certification process Year Field test of assessment revisions Component 1: Assessment Center Component 3: Video Portfolio Component 4: Documented Accomplishmen ts Portfolio N/A National Board First-Time Candidates Take current assessment Take revised assessment: Components 1 and 2 available (most fields) Take revised assessment: Components 1, 2 & 3 available Take revised assessment: All components available Retakes under the current process For & candidates For & candidates For candidates N/A Retakes under the revised process N/A For candidates For & candidates Take One! Available (but not bankable) Not available Renewal Current assessment Proposed new assessment

Financial Support  WI will reimburse up to $2,000 of out of pocket expenses ( save receipts)  9 year stipend of $2,500. ( $5,000 high needs schools) 18

Make the commitment: factors  Time  Professional goals  Professional commitments  Personal commitments National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 19

Candidate Support  “Candidates who reported higher quality mentoring were more likely to achieve certification.…” (Freund, 2005)  WNBN/DPI page  WNBN groupsite:  Wiki for WLOE Candidates  Meg Graham:  Sharon Bradish: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 20

What was the biggest obstacle to completing this goal?  “TIME!”  “Not having a rubric to help understand the expectations better was difficult.”  “Writing the portfolio entries and videotaping”  “Putting it all together”

How has this process impacted your teaching?  “ I’m constantly focused on what’s important when I’m learning or teaching.”  “Because of this experience, I have the enthusiasm of a new teacher, with the experience of an old one !!”  There is not a day that goes by that I don't reflect on my teaching and the impact it has had on the students.

How has this process impacted your teaching?  “I am more reflective and purposeful in my teaching.  “This process has helped me keep focused on student learning.”  “I think more about what I do and why.”  I know that it has made me much more creative in my lessons. I think about everything I do.”

For more information… National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 24 Toll-free phone number: TEACH NBPTS Web site: