Applying for National Board Certification: What You Need to Know

* Recognition * Evaluation * Improved * Recognition of accomplished teaching * Evaluation by peers of teaching practices * Improved performance and achievement for students What is National Board Certification? Best PD EVER!

NB Core Propositions 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.

The NBPTS Standards The standards are the backbone of the process! Become familiar with them BEFORE you begin planning, teaching, or writing You MUST consider the standards in your teaching, written description, analysis, and reflection

Eligibility Criteria Possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university Complete three years of successful teaching / counseling / working as a media specialist Hold a valid teaching license

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National Board Certification Areas 25 Areas of Certification Area suitable for almost every teacher certificate-areas certificate-areas

Changes to the Process The Certification Process was revised in Candidates beginning the process in may complete the process and receive Certification in one to three years. Certification Process has 4 components.

New Certification Process Component 1: Content Knowledge Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction Component 3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment Component 4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner

Timeline : All components are available for all candidates. November or December 2017: Receive scores for components attempted in

Component 1: Content Knowledge Computer-based testing environment Full range of certification area Content knowledge and pedagogical practices

Component 1: Content Knowledge Constructed Response 3 exercises 30 minutes each Selected Response 45 items (SRIs) minutes to complete this section

Component 1: Content Knowledge 40% of your overall score (split equally between CRI and SRI) Read the Component 1 At-a-Glance, detailed component instructions, scoring rubrics, and standards for your certification area at time-candidateshttp://boardcertifiedteachers.org/first- time-candidates

Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction Classroom-based portfolio entry Samples of student work demonstrating student growth over time Written commentary analyzing your instructional choices

Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction Read the Component 2 At-a-Glance, detailed component instructions, scoring rubrics, and standards for your certification area at time-candidateshttp://boardcertifiedteachers.org/first- time-candidates

Component 3: Teaching Practice & Learning Environment Classroom-based portfolio entry including video analysis Focus on student engagement and impact on student learning

Component 3: Teaching Practice & Learning Environment Video recordings of interactions between you & your students Written commentaries describing, analyzing, and reflecting on your teaching and interactions with students

Component 3: Teaching Practice & Learning Environment Read the Component 3 At-a-Glance, detailed component instructions, scoring rubrics, and standards for your certification area at time-candidateshttp://boardcertifiedteachers.org/first- time-candidates

Component 4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner Currently in field-testing Portfolio entry Requires evidence of your impact as an educator on students, peers, and community Requires evidence of your use of data/assessments to inform instruction

Component 4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner Read the Component 4 field test detailed instructions and scoring rubrics for selected certification areas at instructions-and-scoring instructions-and-scoring

Floor Scores In addition to meeting an overall cut score (which is TBD), a floor average score of 1.75 will be required on the Assessment Center (Component 1) and Portfolio (Components 2, 3 and 4) sections. The value of 1.75 sends the message to candidates and policymakers that: 1. National Board values both assessment center and portfolio aspects of teaching, and 2. Candidates cannot demonstrate little or no evidence of what each section measures to earn certification.

Component One Floor Score Candidates must earn a minimum average score of 1.75 on Component 1: Content Knowledge, which is also referred to as the Assessment Center Section. The average score for the Assessment Center Section is based on averaging the scores from the three constructed response exercises and the selected response section.

Portfolio Section Floor Score Candidates must earn a minimum average score of 1.75 on Components 2, 3, and 4, which is also known as the Portfolio Section. The average score for the Portfolio Section is based on averaging the scores from the three referenced components.

Portfolio Section Scoring Portfolio (Components 2, 3, and 4) – 60% Differentiation in Instruction (C2) – 25% Teaching Practice and Learning Environment (C3) – 50% Reflective and Effective Practitioner (C4) – 25%

In Order for NC to Loan You the Money … You must be paid from state funds. Complete 3 years of teaching in NC Public Schools Hold a clear, continuing NC teaching license For more information, visit: plication/eligibility.pdf plication/eligibility.pdf

If You Apply for the Loan… Dr. Sonja Brown at She will review your loan application for approval.

Must Do’s When applying on NB website, check "yes" to providing information to third-parties so NB can notify North Carolina & CMS of candidacy. (Necessary for loan application, salary increase, and renewal credit processing.) Candidates also need to indicate Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as school district to facilitate processing of salary increase and renewal credit.

Must Do’s Include Social Security number when registering (needed for salary increase processing)

Support From the State Includes … Professional leave: Up to three days paid (for state-funded candidates) Full renewal credits: Completion of all the components (if you certify or not – CEUs are applied to transcript in the year you receive your final scores for all components) Salary Differential: 12% of bachelor’s pay – review salary schedules at tion.aspx tion.aspx

CMS Support Program Small-group (Saturday) meetings facilitated by National Board Certified Teachers Professional Readers Candidate Institutes (held during school hours in Winter and during Spring Break)

Retake Format Candidates retake entries/components using the same format under which they began the process. Candidates will have three years to attempt all components and two more years to complete retakes.

Maintenance of Certification Old Renewal Process – complete Profile of Professional Growth in 8 th or 9 th year New Renewal Process – complete one component every 5 years (still under development)

Are You Really Ready for National Board Certification? Can I / Will I … Be self-motivated and self-directed? View myself as a teacher with high standards? Reflect on my teaching practices in writing? Articulate the rationale behind my teaching practices? Not take on additional responsibilities which will take time away from the NB process? Say that my family and friends will be supportive? Enlist my school’s administration to support me? Have easy access to a computer?

If You’re Ready, Your Next Steps… Visit the National Board website for candidate informationNational Board website Read the Guide to NB CertificationGuide to NB Certification Study the 5 Core Propositions5 Core Propositions Study the NBPTS Standards for your certification areaNBPTS Standards

If You’re Ready, Your Next Steps… Review the NB section on the DPI websiteNB section on the DPI website Download the detailed materials for your certification area and study themdetailed materials for your certification area Register for study groups in My Talent in the fall (Professional Learning tab) Review the salary implications at tion.aspx tion.aspx

If You’re Ready, Your Next Steps… Apply online beginning April 2016 Apply for loan (if applicable) beginning May 2016 Pay the $75.00 Annual Processing Fee Visit our wiki for more information for candidates.our wiki

If You Change Your Mind Once You Get Started … See the Guide to National Board Certification for the withdrawal processGuide to National Board Certification Also notify North Carolina and CMS

More Information Retake process will be available Visit our wiki for more information!wiki

For More Information CMS National Board Wiki nal+Board+Information nal+Board+Information National Board TEACH NC DPI National Board Office ication/ CMS National Board Office Cherwell support at

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