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

2. 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

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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. WL Candidates who begin in 2014-15 cycle will follow the revised process.  2014-15: Student work component  2015-16: Assessment & Video components  2016-17: Documented Accomplishments component *3 year process, Scores: November, 2017 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards7

8. From 1997- 2013….. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Options for Take One Candidates……  Take One! Candidates who planned to “bank” their 2013-14 score for the future will not be able to do so. Knowing scores from 2013-14 will not be able to be applied to full candidacy in future years, each Take One! Candidate should consider changing to full candidacy in 2013-14. Opportunities to field test certain components of the new certification system will be announced by NBPTS. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards12

13. 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

14. 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 2014-152015-162016-17

15.  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 2015-16. The World Language (WL) assessment center will be delayed until 2015-16 but the student work entry will be available in 2014- 15. * 3 year cycle for WL candidates National Board for Professional Teaching Standards15

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

17. Timeline for revision to National Board Certification process Year2013-142014-152015-162016-17 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 2011-12 & 2012-13 candidates For 2012-13 & 2013-14 candidates For 2013-14 candidates N/A Retakes under the revised process N/A For 2014-15 candidates For 2014-15 & 2015-16 candidates Take One! Available (but not bankable) Not available Renewal Current assessment Proposed new assessment

18. 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

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

20. Candidate Support  “Candidates who reported higher quality mentoring were more likely to achieve certification.…” (Freund, 2005)  WNBN/DPI page http://www.weac.org/Professional_Resources/certification/index/update.aspx http://www.weac.org/Professional_Resources/certification/index/update.aspx  WNBN groupsite: https://wnbn.groupsite.com/loginhttps://wnbn.groupsite.com/login  Wiki for WLOE Candidates http://wi-nbct-wloe.wikispaces.com/homehttp://wi-nbct-wloe.wikispaces.com/home  Meg Graham: grahama@masd.k12.wi.usgrahama@masd.k12.wi.us  Sharon Bradish: sharon.bradish@gmail.com National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 20

21. 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”

22. 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.

23. 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.”

24. For more information… National Board for Professional Teaching Standards 24 Toll-free phone number: 1-800-22TEACH NBPTS Web site: www.nbpts.org