Navigating the Navigating the Assessment Assessment
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Important ResourcesImportant ResourcesImportant ResourcesImportant Resourceswww.nbpts.org Check the website for information specific to your certificate area and year
Assessment Center Policy & Guidelines document
Request for Testing Accommodations form
When in doubt, refer to your NBPTS materials or call 1-800-22TEACH
www.nbpts.org Check the website for information specific to your certificate area and year
Assessment Center Policy & Guidelines document
Request for Testing Accommodations form
When in doubt, refer to your NBPTS materials or call 1-800-22TEACH
What are the What are the Assessment Assessment
Center Exercises?Center Exercises?
What are the What are the Assessment Assessment
Center Exercises?Center Exercises?
A series of six 30-minute exercises designed by practicing professionals in your certificate area
Allow you to demonstrate knowledge in your content area
Completed at a computer-based testing center near you
A series of six 30-minute exercises designed by practicing professionals in your certificate area
Allow you to demonstrate knowledge in your content area
Completed at a computer-based testing center near you
When can I take When can I take them?them?
When can I take When can I take them?them?
Completed eligibility forms received and approved by NBPTS
Assessment fee paid in full
You have received your ATT (authorization to test) letter
Schedule a testing date between January 3 and June 15.
Appointment must be scheduled 30 days in advance.
Completed eligibility forms received and approved by NBPTS
Assessment fee paid in full
You have received your ATT (authorization to test) letter
Schedule a testing date between January 3 and June 15.
Appointment must be scheduled 30 days in advance.
Where do I complete the Where do I complete the Assessment Center Exercises?Assessment Center Exercises?
Where do I complete the Where do I complete the Assessment Center Exercises?Assessment Center Exercises?
NBPTS has contracted Pearson VUE to administer the Assessment Exercises
Pearson has 300+ computer-based testing sites throughout the U.S.
In Virginia, there are several centers including locations in Newport News, Chesapeake, Richmond, Roanoke, Vienna, Lynchburg, and Washington, D. C.
NBPTS has contracted Pearson VUE to administer the Assessment Exercises
Pearson has 300+ computer-based testing sites throughout the U.S.
In Virginia, there are several centers including locations in Newport News, Chesapeake, Richmond, Roanoke, Vienna, Lynchburg, and Washington, D. C.
What to Expect at the What to Expect at the Testing CenterTesting Center
What to Expect at the What to Expect at the Testing CenterTesting Center
No family or friends can accompany you.
Arrive 30 minutes early--If you are late by 30 minutes or more, you will not be admitted and will be considered “absent.”
A computer lab of sorts--the only things allowed in your work space are an erasable noteboard, your identification card.
Candidates in some certificate areas will have additional materials as instructed.
No family or friends can accompany you.
Arrive 30 minutes early--If you are late by 30 minutes or more, you will not be admitted and will be considered “absent.”
A computer lab of sorts--the only things allowed in your work space are an erasable noteboard, your identification card.
Candidates in some certificate areas will have additional materials as instructed.
You can also expect You can also expect high test high test securitysecurity
You can also expect You can also expect high test high test securitysecurity
ATT letter and a picture identification card (names must match)
Digital palm scan
Non-disclosure policy before the computer will begin assessment center exercises
Close monitoring throughout the test
Only your identification and erasable noteboard with marker (provided by assessment center) allowed at your station
ATT letter and a picture identification card (names must match)
Digital palm scan
Non-disclosure policy before the computer will begin assessment center exercises
Close monitoring throughout the test
Only your identification and erasable noteboard with marker (provided by assessment center) allowed at your station
Get ready before you go!Get ready before you go!Get ready before you go!Get ready before you go!
Make a dry run--especially if you’re unsure of the testing location.
Plan what you’ll take with you--comfort items, snack, etc.
Visit www.pearsonvue.com/NBPTS
Take the virtual tour.
Practice using the online tutorial and sample exercise.
Make a dry run--especially if you’re unsure of the testing location.
Plan what you’ll take with you--comfort items, snack, etc.
Visit www.pearsonvue.com/NBPTS
Take the virtual tour.
Practice using the online tutorial and sample exercise.
A STRATEGY FOR A STRATEGY FOR PREPARATIONPREPARATION
A STRATEGY FOR A STRATEGY FOR PREPARATIONPREPARATION
Review the Core Review the Core PropositionsPropositions
Review the Core Review the Core PropositionsPropositions
1. Teachers are committed to students & 1. Teachers are committed to students & their learning.their learning.
2. Teachers know the subjects they teach & 2. Teachers know the subjects they teach & know how to teach those subjects to know how to teach those subjects to students.students.
3. Teachers are responsible for managing 3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.and monitoring student learning.
4. Teachers think systematically about their 4. Teachers think systematically about their practice & learn from experience.practice & learn from experience.
5. Teachers are members of learning 5. Teachers are members of learning communities.communities.
1. Teachers are committed to students & 1. Teachers are committed to students & their learning.their learning.
2. Teachers know the subjects they teach & 2. Teachers know the subjects they teach & know how to teach those subjects to know how to teach those subjects to students.students.
3. Teachers are responsible for managing 3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.and monitoring student learning.
4. Teachers think systematically about their 4. Teachers think systematically about their practice & learn from experience.practice & learn from experience.
5. Teachers are members of learning 5. Teachers are members of learning communities.communities.
Review Your Own StandardsReview Your Own StandardsReview Your Own StandardsReview Your Own Standards
For instance, ELA/AYA includes 16 For instance, ELA/AYA includes 16 Standard Domains, broken into Standard Domains, broken into three areas:three areas:
Preparing the way for productive student Preparing the way for productive student learninglearning
Advancing student learning in the Advancing student learning in the classroomclassroom
Supporting Student Learning through Supporting Student Learning through Long-Range Initiatives Long-Range Initiatives
For instance, ELA/AYA includes 16 For instance, ELA/AYA includes 16 Standard Domains, broken into Standard Domains, broken into three areas:three areas:
Preparing the way for productive student Preparing the way for productive student learninglearning
Advancing student learning in the Advancing student learning in the classroomclassroom
Supporting Student Learning through Supporting Student Learning through Long-Range Initiatives Long-Range Initiatives
The Certificate Area The Certificate Area Standards Reflect the Core Standards Reflect the Core
PropositionsPropositions
The Certificate Area The Certificate Area Standards Reflect the Core Standards Reflect the Core
PropositionsPropositionsFrom Preparing the Way for From Preparing the Way for
Productive Student LearningProductive Student Learning1.1. Knowledge of students Knowledge of students (1, 3)(1, 3)
2.2. Knowledge of English Language Arts Knowledge of English Language Arts (2, 4)(2, 4)
3.3. Instructional Design & Decision Making Instructional Design & Decision Making (2, (2, 4)4)
4.4. Fairness, Equity, & Diversity Fairness, Equity, & Diversity (1, 2, 4)(1, 2, 4)
• Learning Environment Learning Environment (1, 3, 4)(1, 3, 4)
1.1. Instructional Resources Instructional Resources (2, 4, 5)(2, 4, 5)
From Preparing the Way for From Preparing the Way for Productive Student LearningProductive Student Learning
1.1. Knowledge of students Knowledge of students (1, 3)(1, 3)
2.2. Knowledge of English Language Arts Knowledge of English Language Arts (2, 4)(2, 4)
3.3. Instructional Design & Decision Making Instructional Design & Decision Making (2, (2, 4)4)
4.4. Fairness, Equity, & Diversity Fairness, Equity, & Diversity (1, 2, 4)(1, 2, 4)
• Learning Environment Learning Environment (1, 3, 4)(1, 3, 4)
1.1. Instructional Resources Instructional Resources (2, 4, 5)(2, 4, 5)
Assessment Center Assessment Center ExercisesExercises
Assessment Center Assessment Center ExercisesExercisesRead description of Assessment Center Read description of Assessment Center
Exercise for your certificate area.Exercise for your certificate area.
Although the topics are numbered, they Although the topics are numbered, they may be presented in any order.may be presented in any order.
What What contentcontent knowledge will be knowledge will be assessed?assessed?
What What skillsskills will be assessed? will be assessed?
How does the Exercise reflect the How does the Exercise reflect the Core Core PropositionsPropositions and the and the Certificate Certificate StandardsStandards??
Read description of Assessment Center Read description of Assessment Center Exercise for your certificate area.Exercise for your certificate area.
Although the topics are numbered, they Although the topics are numbered, they may be presented in any order.may be presented in any order.
What What contentcontent knowledge will be knowledge will be assessed?assessed?
What What skillsskills will be assessed? will be assessed?
How does the Exercise reflect the How does the Exercise reflect the Core Core PropositionsPropositions and the and the Certificate Certificate StandardsStandards??
For Example…For Example…For Example…For Example…ELA/AYA : “Analysis of Writing”ELA/AYA : “Analysis of Writing”
Teachers will demonstrate an understanding Teachers will demonstrate an understanding
of audience and purpose in writing and an of audience and purpose in writing and an
ability to analyze techniques authors employ ability to analyze techniques authors employ
to make a passage effective. They will be to make a passage effective. They will be
asked to read a non-fiction passage, discuss asked to read a non-fiction passage, discuss
audience and purpose, and analyze audience and purpose, and analyze
techniques that make the piece effective for techniques that make the piece effective for
the audience and purpose.the audience and purpose.
What What content knowledgecontent knowledge will will be assessed?be assessed?
What What content knowledgecontent knowledge will will be assessed?be assessed?
ELA/AYA : “Analysis of Writing”ELA/AYA : “Analysis of Writing”
Teachers will demonstrate an understanding Teachers will demonstrate an understanding
of audience and purpose in writing and an of audience and purpose in writing and an
ability to analyze techniques authors employ ability to analyze techniques authors employ
to make a passage effective. They will be to make a passage effective. They will be
asked to read a non-fiction passage, discuss asked to read a non-fiction passage, discuss
audience and purpose, and analyze audience and purpose, and analyze
techniques that make the piece effective for techniques that make the piece effective for
the audience and purpose.the audience and purpose.
What What content knowledgecontent knowledge will be assessed?will be assessed?
What What content knowledgecontent knowledge will be assessed?will be assessed?
ELA/AYA : “Analysis of ELA/AYA : “Analysis of WritingWriting””
Teachers will demonstrate an understanding Teachers will demonstrate an understanding
of of audience and purpose in writingaudience and purpose in writing and an and an
ability to analyze ability to analyze techniques authors employtechniques authors employ
to make a passage effective. They will be to make a passage effective. They will be
asked to read a non-fiction passage, discuss asked to read a non-fiction passage, discuss
audience and purposeaudience and purpose, and analyze , and analyze
techniquestechniques that make the piece effective for that make the piece effective for
the the audience and purposeaudience and purpose..
What What skillsskills will be assessed? will be assessed?What What skillsskills will be assessed? will be assessed?
ELA/AYA : “Analysis of Writing”ELA/AYA : “Analysis of Writing”
Teachers will demonstrate an understanding Teachers will demonstrate an understanding
of audience and purpose in writing and an of audience and purpose in writing and an
ability to analyze techniques authors employ ability to analyze techniques authors employ
to make a passage effective. They will be to make a passage effective. They will be
asked to read a non-fiction passage, discuss asked to read a non-fiction passage, discuss
audience and purpose, and analyze audience and purpose, and analyze
techniques that make the piece effective for techniques that make the piece effective for
the audience and purpose.the audience and purpose.
What What skillsskills will be assessed? will be assessed?What What skillsskills will be assessed? will be assessed?
ELA/AYA : “ELA/AYA : “AnalysisAnalysis of Writing” of Writing”
• Teachers will Teachers will demonstrate an understandingdemonstrate an understanding
of audience and purpose in writing and an of audience and purpose in writing and an
ability to analyzeability to analyze techniques authors employ techniques authors employ
to make a passage effective. They will be to make a passage effective. They will be
asked to asked to read read aa non-fiction passage, non-fiction passage, discussdiscuss
audience and purpose, and audience and purpose, and analyzeanalyze
techniques that make the piece effective for techniques that make the piece effective for
the audience and purpose.the audience and purpose.
How does it reflect the How does it reflect the propositions & standards?propositions & standards?
How does it reflect the How does it reflect the propositions & standards?propositions & standards?
ELA/AYA : “Analysis of Writing”ELA/AYA : “Analysis of Writing”
Teachers will demonstrate an understanding Teachers will demonstrate an understanding
of audience and purpose in writing and an of audience and purpose in writing and an
ability to analyze techniques authors ability to analyze techniques authors
employ to make a passage effective. They employ to make a passage effective. They
will be asked to read a non-fiction passage, will be asked to read a non-fiction passage,
discuss audience and purpose, and analyze discuss audience and purpose, and analyze
techniques that make the piece effective for techniques that make the piece effective for
the audience and purpose.the audience and purpose.
What Can I Expect???What Can I Expect???What Can I Expect???What Can I Expect???
ELA/AYA : “Analysis of Writing”ELA/AYA : “Analysis of Writing”
Teachers will demonstrate an understanding of Teachers will demonstrate an understanding of audience and purpose in writing and an ability to audience and purpose in writing and an ability to analyze techniques authors employ to make a analyze techniques authors employ to make a passage effective. They will be asked to read a passage effective. They will be asked to read a non-fiction passage, discuss audience and non-fiction passage, discuss audience and purpose, and analyze techniques that make the purpose, and analyze techniques that make the piece effective for the audience and purpose.piece effective for the audience and purpose.
READ, UNDERSTAND, ANALYZE, READ, UNDERSTAND, ANALYZE, DEMONSTRATE, EVALUATE (ANALYZE DEMONSTRATE, EVALUATE (ANALYZE EFFECTIVENESS); Questions about AUTHOR EFFECTIVENESS); Questions about AUTHOR TECHNIQUES, AUDIENCE, AND PURPOSETECHNIQUES, AUDIENCE, AND PURPOSE
Description
Content
SkillsWhat to Expect
Core Props
Certif. Standard
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Description
Content
SkillsWhat to Expect
Core Props
Certif. Standard
sTeachers will Teachers will demonstrate an demonstrate an understanding understanding of audience and of audience and purpose in purpose in writing and an writing and an ability to ability to analyze analyze techniques techniques authors employ authors employ to make a to make a passage passage effective. They effective. They will be asked to will be asked to read a non-read a non-fiction passage, fiction passage, discuss discuss audience and audience and purpose, and purpose, and analyze analyze techniques that techniques that make the piece make the piece effective for the effective for the audience and audience and purpose.purpose.
Writer’s Audienc
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Preparing on Your OwnPreparing on Your OwnPreparing on Your OwnPreparing on Your OwnGo to your BOX or download your certificate information Go to your BOX or download your certificate information
at at www.nbpts.orgwww.nbpts.org
Standards Overview for Your Certificate AreaStandards Overview for Your Certificate Area
Assessment Center Exercise Assessment Center Exercise
descriptions/overviewdescriptions/overview
Retired promptsRetired prompts
Use the online tutorial Use the online tutorial priorprior to your test to your test
date!!!date!!!
Amy BrownAmy Brown
[email protected] BrownAmy Brown
ELA/AYA (2006)ELA/AYA (2006)
Grafton High SchoolGrafton High School
York County School DivisionYork County School Division
Online resourcesOnline resources::
www.nbpts.org
www.pearsonvue.com/nbptswww.pearsonvue.com/nbpts
www.sevanbctrn.orgwww.sevanbctrn.org