1. National Board Certification
A Distinction that Matters National Board Certification North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

2. What is National Board Certification?
Recognition of accomplished teaching, content knowledge, and teaching pedagogy
Evaluation of teaching practices based upon national standards
Voluntary advanced certification
Professional development

3. Board Certification: A Vehicle for Transforming Teaching
Build a pipeline to accomplished teaching and Board Certification.
Raise teaching standards by investing in Board Certification.
Spread the expertise of Board-certified teachers.
Ron Thorpe, NBPTS President and CEO. (Briefly review)
Ron Thorpe’s article: Sustaining the Profession

4. National Board Certification
Allows teachers to…
hone their practice;
advance their career;
increase financial opportunities;
gain a portable teaching license valid in many states; and
obtain CEUs for licensure requirements.

5. Board-certified Teachers Impact Students
Foster a deeper understanding of content
Improve student learning and achievement
Prepare future-ready students
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6. Board-certified Teachers Impact School Culture
Build learning communities
Serve as school leaders
Mentor
Strengthen community
Provide public distinction

7. Research Supports Board-certification
New Research: Washington state: “[Board-] certified teachers are more effective than non-certified teachers with similar experience,” according to researchers Cowan and Goldhaber. Their findings suggest NBCTs produce gains of “approximately 2 weeks of additional learning in elementary classrooms and middle school reading classrooms and about 1.5 months of additional learning in middle school math classrooms (Cowan & Goldhaber, 2015).
North Carolina Research: Charlotte, NC: “We found that NBCTs were significantly more effective...than their non-NBCT counterparts in several EOC tested courses: Algebra II, Biology, Civics and Economics, Chemistry, and Geometry” (Salvador, Baxter (2010).
References:
Cowan, J., & Goldhaber, D. (2015). National Board Certification and Teacher Effectiveness: Evidence from Washington. The Center for Data & Research, University of Washington Bothell.
Salvador, Samantha K., & Baxter, Andy (2010). National Board Certification. Impact on Teacher Effectiveness. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Center for Research and Evaluation, Office of Accountability.

8. Are you ready for National Board Certification?

9. Turn and Talk What was your most successful teaching experience?
Why was it successful?
What could have made it better?
How did you share your success?

10. NC Professional Teaching Standards and
the National Board Five Core Propositions
Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Teachers are members of learning communities.
Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students
Teachers are committed to their students and their learning.
Teachers know the content they teach.
Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to their students.
Teachers facilitate learning.
Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
Teachers reflect on their practice.
Teachers learn systematically about their practice and learn from their experience.

11. NB Candidacy Eligibility Requirements
An eligible candidate must have...
a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution;
completed three full years of teaching or school counseling; and
a valid teaching license or a license to practice as a school counselor.

12. North Carolina Loan Eligibility Requirements
A teacher must…
be paid entirely from state funds;
have three full years of teaching in the North Carolina Public Schools;
have a valid standard Professional II NC license;
have not previously used state funds for the NBC process; and
be engaged in direct classroom instruction, library/media or school counseling work 70% of the time over the course of the academic year.

13. NC Loan Details

14. How does NC Support Board Certification ?
North Carolina…
lends the $1,900 assessment fee;
provides up to three days of paid professional leave;
provides 8.0 CEUs for completion of the process; and
pays salary differential of 12% of base salary.
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15. Deadlines for 2016-2017 April 1, 2016-January 31, 2017
Registration Window
May 2016
First-time candidate window opens: Loan Process Starts
January 31, 2017
Registration (includes payment of $75 Fee)
Component Selection (includes payment of component fees)
Change of Certificate and/or Specialty Area
Change of Component Selection
Withdrawal Deadline
Full payment is due
April 1 – May 18, 2017
ePortfolio Submission Window
April – June 15, 2017
Assessment Center Window
Component 1: Content Knowledge Testing Window
December 31, 2017 (or before)
Scores released on or before

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17. Performance Based and Peer-reviewed
Certification Process
Portfolio (60%)
Assessment Center (40%)

18. Revised Assessment Roll-out
Note: Due to the ongoing revision of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) standards, candidates for the CTE certificates will begin the new process in
Note: Due to revisions of World Languages (WL) assessment, candidates for the WL certificates will begin the process with Component 2: Student Work Portfolio in Components 1 and 3 will be available in , and Component 4 in

19. Flexibility
While teachers can complete the entire 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 their time.
All four components must be completed in 3 years
Candidates still have two opportunities to retake

20. Important price points $75 annual registration fee
Affordability
The total cost of certification will decrease from $2500 to $1,900, with each of the four components costing $475.
Important price points
$475 for each component
$75 annual registration fee

21. The New Components

22. Component 1 Content Knowledge
A computer-based assessment to demonstrate knowledge of and pedagogical practices for their certificate area.
3 constructed response exercises
Approximately 45 selected response items

23. Component 2 Differentiation in Instruction
Overview
Candidates will submit…
student work samples;
instructional materials; and other
evidence using the same criteria.

24. Component 3 Teaching Practice and Learning Environment
Overview
Captures details about your instructional planning and requires:
direct evidence of your practice from two video recordings;
instructional materials; and an
analysis of and reflection of your teaching as displayed in two video recordings.
Evaluates evidence of your practice and analysis as it relates to instruction, student engagement, and the learning environment.
Aligned with the Five Core Propositions and the certificate area Standards.

25. Component 4 Effective and Reflective Practitioner
Overview:
Teaching practices and student learning.
Expected release

26. Turn and Talk What are your initial thoughts on the new components?
Is this process something you can pursue?
What are your thoughts on the flexibility?
Are the components embedded in your current work? If so, in what ways?

27. Scoring Assessment Center (Component 1) – 40%
ePortfolio (Components 2, 3, and 4) – 60%
Differentiation in Instruction (C2) – 25%
Teaching Practice and Learning Environment (C3) – 50%
Reflective and Effective Practitioner (C4) – 25%

28. Retake Policy
You have up to two retake attempts for each component, and you can retake at any time during the five-year window, retake years do not have to be consecutive. You can have a year when you take or retake no components; however, it does not extend your three-year window to initially attempt each of the four components or the five-year window within which certification can be achieved.
For Component 1, candidates can elect to retake any combination of the three constructed response items and/or the selected response part for each of the two retake attempts allowed at any time during the five-year window.
The highest numeric score – whether it is the initial attempt or a retake score other than Not-scorable (NS) due to disqualification case or due to a portfolio component overlap with a previous submission – will be used to compute your total weighted scaled score.
The FAQs and links to the new scoring guide can be found online at boardcertifiedteachers.org/first-time-candidates. 27

29. Renewal
As an NBCT, you must complete the Certification Renewal process before your certification expiration date and may only renew certification in your original certificate area. You are offered two opportunities to apply for certification renewal, with the first application window opening late in the eighth year of your current certification and the second opening late in the ninth year.
Recent change: The National Board has revised its policy for maintenance of certification (MOC). Once introduced in 2021, the National Board will no longer extend certificates through the current 10-year renewal process. To learn more about MOC, visit our website at
This new policy is aligned with the movement of 40 state licensure systems to a five-year renewal period, but also reflects the National Board’s effort to make certification more affordable and efficient for all teachers, so that that it can become the norm in the profession.
If you certify prior to 2017, National Board Certification is awarded for a period of up to 10 years.
National Board has revised its policy for Maintenance of Certification, and will require Board-certified teachers to demonstrate their knowledge and skills every five years. (Adopted February 2015)
Recent change: The National Board has revised its policy for maintenance of certification (MOC). Once introduced in 2021, the National Board will no longer extend certificates through the current 10-year renewal process. To learn more about MOC, visit our website at

30. Support
and
Resources
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31. North Carolina National Board Contacts
North Carolina National Board Coordinator
Dr. Sonja Brown, (E)
(office), (fax)
NBPTS Director of Outreach and Engagement
Beth Edwards, NBCT, (E)
(office)

32. NC National Board Certification Candidate Support Contacts
North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE)
Elic Senter, NCAE Center for Instructional Advocacy
P.O. Box 27347, Raleigh, NC
700 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, N. C
800/ x227
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Somer Lewis, MA NBCT
PDS Director
Watson College of Education- Rm 160
The Professional Educators of North Carolina  (PENC)
Glennda McKeithan /

33. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Resources www
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Resources
Application for revised certification
State-specific information
Resources for…
candidates
support providers

34. Questions