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National Board Certification
For You?
And for You in the 2008 – 2009 School Year?
Website: http://www.nbpts.org
Toll-free: 1-800-22TEACH
Current as of November 20, 2007
First Things First
• There is a certificate that matches your teaching assignment?
and
• You meet the eligibility criteria?
Have you determined if …
Pre-Candidacy Support
• The success rate of candidates has increased since NBC Boot Camp began.
• The success rate for the 2006 – 2007 candidates is the highest ever for Delaware and exceeds the national average.
• This year, we have expanded our pre-candidacy requirements.
Requirements for
DOE Financial Assistance and Support
• Attendance at one Awareness Meeting
• Participation in all three Pre-Candidacy Workshops (Jan. 12, Feb. 2, March 8)
• Completion of work after the Pre-Candidacy Workshops
• Participation in the full session of NBC Boot Camp (July 29-31)
DOE Financial Assistance and
Support
• The preceding requirements apply to those interested in DOE financial assistance for first-time assessment fees and/or for retake assessment fees and all other support services.
• The preceding requirements also apply to self-paying candidates who want a DOE-supported NBCT facilitator and all other DOE support services.
Financial & Other Assistance
• Some districts offer financial assistance or reimbursement.
• Some districts offer other forms of assistance, such as professional development days, reimbursing for shipping the portfolio, access to laptop computers.
Assessment Fees
• Has been $2,500 with the initial $500 being non- refundable.
• $65 application fee, also non-refundable• For the past years, DOE has had a loan
program to assist with the assessment fee.
• The Dept. of Veterans Affairs offers financial assistance to eligible veterans.
• The NEA and AFT offer loans to members.
Application Procedure
• The applications for DOE financial assistance, Pre-Candidacy Workshops, and NBC Boot Camp will be on the DOE website.
• Follow the directions.• Prospective candidates may wait until
the completion of NBC Boot Camp before making a decision about candidacy.
What is Going on in Your Life?
• Working• Other school responsibilities; grading
papers• Spending time with significant others,
family & friends• Religious commitments• Exercising, hobbies, vacations• Sleeping• ??????????
What is a Typical Week for You?
• Quickly sketch out a typical week.
• Be honest and comprehensive!
• Include the lot: all work related activities as well as commuting time, preparing meals, household responsibilities, child care responsibilities, television viewing, communicating with those important to you (e-mail, telephone) ….
What Changes Can You Make?
• To whom are you going to tell “No”?• What can you give up?
• What can come off the plate?• Are you prepared to make difficult
decisions?
Why ask these questions?
Here is Your NBPTS Portfolio!
Estimated time to complete the entries: 200 – 400+ hours
• This is AT LEAST 26 to 53 full-time work days (based on a 7.5 hour day).
• For the past several years, the portfolio is due to the NBPTS on or before March 31.
• How are YOU going to find the time?
Portfolio Preparation
• Attend the Pre-Candidacy Workshops.• Attend Boot Camp.• Study the NBPTS standards (80 – 100
pages).• Carefully read ALL of the portfolio
information and directions (220+ pages).• Understand the scoring criteria (75+
pages).• Carefully look at your projected 2008 -
2009 calendar.
Portfolio Requirements
4 Portfolio Entries
• Three entries are school or classroom-based and include videos (usually 2) that give teachers the opportunity to present a sample of their actual educational practice over a specified time period. One entry usually focuses on student learning over time.
Portfolio Requirements
• One entry documents:– A teacher’s communication with
students’ families and the community– The teacher’s development as a
learner and as a leader/collaborator.
• Everything in this entry has to contribute to student learning.
And Next is the Assessment Center
Six 30-minute prompts
• The assessments examine knowledge, skills, and dispositions in the NBPTS standards and across the entire age range of your NBPTS certificate area.
• The assessments are computer administered; no handwriting allowed.
• There is a strong emphasis on content knowledge.
Assessment Center
• Preparation is crucial for success.• The window typically has been from July
1 to June 15.• Wait until your portfolio is completed and
shipped and you have completed your study plan before you take the assessment center exercises.
• However, make your appointment early.• Your assessment fee must be paid in full
to schedule the appointment.
How Does the NBPTS Make the
Certification Decision?
• Classroom teachers (or school counselors) score the portfolio entries and assessment center responses.
• The NBPTS provides rigorous training.• The assessors use the same scoring
criteria available to candidates.• Each portfolio entry/assessment center
response goes to different scoring centers across the US and each is scored by a different assessor.
Scoring
• The final score for determining NBPTS certification is a combination of the weighted scores for each entry and each assessment center exercise.
• The portfolio entries have the greatest weight.
• The portfolio contributes about 60% to the total score; the assessment center about 40%.
If the Initial Score Falls Short
• Candidates can retake entries and/or assessments that fall below a pre-specified score point.
• The retake window is the two years immediately following the first year of candidacy.
• The NBC process can take three years; some candidates do not certify within the three years.
• DOE offers financial and support services to those who are eligible.
Important Resources
www.nbpts.org
All available now
• 2007 Guide to National Board (2008 available later)
• NBPTS Standards• Portfolio instructions• Assessment Center information &
orientation• Scoring Guide
And …
• Talk to NBCTs. You can search for NBCTs by district and/or certificate area at the DOE website or at the NBPTS website.
• Candidly discuss your candidacy plans with your family, significant others, teacher partners, other important colleagues. They will go through your candidacy with you.
This is Important, Too …
• Commit to staying in your current assignment and/or NBPTS grade level throughout your candidacy.
• Candidacy may take up to three years.• If you move out of your current
assignment and/or NBPTS grade level, it could be difficult to be successful. You will also be ineligible for DOE financial assistance with retake assessments and other support services.
And Please …
• At no time ask a NBCT or candidate to share his or her portfolio with you; either in its entirety or in any part.
• Likewise, do not ask about or discuss the actual assessment center prompts.
• Doing so is a violation of the NBPTS ethics policy and consequences can be severe.
12% Salary Supplement and
Advanced License
• Pending available State funds, NBCTs receive a 12% salary supplement on their base salary (state share, ~70%) and is valid for the duration of the certificate, 10 years.
• NBCTs receive the Delaware Advanced License, also valid for 10 years.
For More Information …
Contact your friendly DOE
Patricia Bigelow Mary Ellen [email protected] [email protected]
302-735-4120