1. National Board Certification: What is the Same, Different, and New?

2. Previous Process Revised Process
Commitment to Improving Instruction & Student Learning
Architecture of Accomplished Teaching
5 Core Propositions and Certificate Specific Teaching Standards – 25 areas
Ethical Process
Performance Based & Peer Reviewed
3 Types of Writing
Retake Options
ePortfolio
Revised 2001
Structure – 4 entries/6 Assessments in 1 year or Take One! + NB (2yrs)
Cost - $2500/NB Process + $65 registration fee
Commitment to Improving Instruction & Student Learning
Architecture of Accomplished Teaching
5 Core Propositions and Certificate Specific Teaching Standards – 25 areas
Ethical Process
Performance Based & Peer Reviewed
3 Types of Writing
Retake Options
ePortfolio
Revised 2014
More Flexible Structure –
4 components over 3 years
More Economical - $1900/NB Process + $75 annual registration fee

3. What is staying the same?

4. What is staying the same? Our Mission
Maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do;
Providing a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and
Advocating related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers.

5. What is staying the same? The Five Core Propositions
Teachers…
Are committed to students and their learning.
Know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
Are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
Think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
Are members of learning communities.

6. What is staying the same? The Architecture of Accomplished Teaching

7. What is staying the same? The Standards
With a few exceptions!

8. What is staying the same? The General Cadence
Deadlines
First-time candidate apply by December 31, 2014
Full payment is due February 28, 2015
ePortfolio window: April 1 – May 15, 2015
Assessment center window: March 2, June 15, 2015
Scores released on or before December 31, 2015*
*Information will be provided to help determine whether or not to retake.

9. What is staying the same?
Certification Process
Portfolio (60%)
Assessment Center (40%)
Performance based and peer-reviewed!

10. What is different?

11. What is different? Revised Standards
Effective
Science
English Language Arts
Physical Education
Effective
Career and Technical Education

12. What is different? The Components

13. How will the 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

14. What is different? 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
(highest score policy will continue to apply)

15. What is different? 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

16. What is different? 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

17. What is different? Component 1: Content Knowledge
Component At-a-Glance
Available now
Final instructions and rubrics
Coming in October

18. What is different? Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction
Overview
Based on the instructions for Portfolio Entry 1 for all certificate areas, except PE, which is based on Portfolio Entry 2
Candidates will submit the same type and number of student work samples, instructional materials, and other evidence using the same criteria.
The final instructions and rubric will clarify what candidates need to do, what evidence to submit, and how the evidence will be evaluated.

19. What is different? Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction
The instructions will be updated to:
more succinctly explain the evidence to develop and submit;
provide links to templates which allow candidates to enter information electronically for evidence;
include the scoring rubric, which will be revised as necessary to ensure that it describes aspects of performance that are directly observable and measurable through the submitted evidence and written commentary; and
add or emphasize language that clearly calls attention to this entry's focus on using knowledge of individual students to differentiate instruction

20. What is different? Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction
Component At-a-Glance
Available now
Final instructions and rubrics
Coming in October

21. What is different? Scoring Rules
Minimum average score for portfolio and assessment center
Minimum average score
for portfolio
Component 4
Component 3
Component 2
Minimum average score
for assessment center
Selected response items
Constructed response exercises

22. What is new?

23. What is new? Access to Candidate Data
TouchPoint will not house future candidate data
NBConnect - Coming in August!
Candidate data for revised certification
Application
Component
Payment
NBCT reports
New confidentiality agreements will be required
Questions about NBConnect? Contact April Jones –

24. What is new? www.boardcertifiedteachers.org
Application for revised certification
State-specific information
Resources for…
candidates
support providers

25. www.boardcertifiedteachers.org/resources Helpful resources! Videos
Handouts
C1 At-a-Glance
C2 At-a-Glance
Guide to NBC
Third-party Payer Guide