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Certifying Teaching ExcellenceCertifying Teaching ExcellenceCMC-S Palm Springs, November 2008CMC-S Palm Springs, November 2008

Doreen Ross, NBCT

Mark Ellis, Ph.D., NBCT• CSU Fullerton

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National Board Certification® …

A voluntary certification program that identifies great teachers–and makes them better

A certification process that reflects advanced content knowledge and teaching skills

An assessment based on national teaching standards

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National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) by State

Total NBCTs: 64,000As of 1/04/08

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California NBCTs

34 56 68 70 129346

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The NBPTS Mission

Develop professional standards for accomplished teaching

Administer the voluntary assessment process certifying teachers who meet the standards

Leverage National Board Certified Teachers in advancing U.S. education reform

As an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. its mission is to

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National Board Certification… Teacher-driven

Practicing classroom teachers:

Serve on the NBPTS Board of Directors

Develop the standards

Score the assessments

Promote National Board Certification

Provide candidate support

Advocate related education reforms

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NBPTS Five Core Propositions

1. Teachers are committed to students and their learning.

2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.

3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.

4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.

5. Teachers are members of learning communities.

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National Board Certification

Applicants must have:

At least three years’ experience as a preK-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

Is this a National Credential? State licensing or credentialing

systems set entry-level standards for novice teachers.

National Board Certification establishes advanced standards for experienced teachers.

Portability in most states.

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Certificate Areas

•Art

•Career and Technical

Education

•English as a New

Language

•English Language Arts

•Exceptional Needs

Specialist

•Early Childhood

Generalist

•Middle Childhood

Generalist

•Library Media

•Social Studies-History

•Physical Education

•School Counseling

•World Languages Other than

English; French and Spanish

•Health Education

•Literacy: Reading-Language

Arts

•Mathematics

•Music

•Science

Mathematics

Single Subject• Early Adolescence • Adolescence & Young Adulthood

Multiple Subject• integrated math/science portfolio

entry• demonstrate math content

knowledge at assessment center

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The Process

1. A four-part portfolio of classroom teaching practice

2. A six-part assessment of content knowledge administered at a testing center

National Board Certification can take one to three years to complete—and consists of two major components:

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Four Portfolio Entries

Large- and small-group videos of classroom practice

Student work samples

Documented collaboration

Six Assessment Center Exercises

Timed, open-response prompts

Six Assessment Center Exercises

Four Portfolio Entries

The Process

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Scoring

Ten weighted scores• 4 portfolio entries• 6 assessment center prompts

You may “bank” scores for two years and retake parts for a pro-rated fee.

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Due Dates

2008-09 Cycle• Application: Jan 1, 2008-Dec 31, 2008• Portfolio: March 31, 2009• Assessment: June 15, 2009

2009-10 Cycle (est.)• Application: Jan 1, 2009-Dec 31, 2009• Portfolio: March 31, 2010• Assessment: June 15, 2010

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Candidate Fees

Nonrefundable Application Processing Fee:  $65 Due: When application is submitted.

Nonrefundable Initial Fee:  $500 (applied to the total assessment fee) Due: No later than December 31, 2008*

Balance of Assessment Fee:  $2,000 ($2500 total)

Due: No later than January 31, 2009- OR - Due: No later than March 15, 2009, if you participate in the Extended Payment Plan 

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Scholarships and Fee Subsidies

Available only to “active” candidates• After paying $65 + $500 initial fee• Receive candidate ID number• Do this ASAP as some $ is first come, first served

Federal Fee Subsidy ($1,250)• www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/te/nbpts.asp

NBPTS Scholarships• www.nbpts.org/scholarships

CA Professional Teaching Development Center scholarships• http://ed.fullerton.edu/PTDC

Other Possible Funding Sources (ask around)• District• Union• Local Businesses

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State Incentive Award

http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/te/nbpts.asp

$20,000 (over four years) High priority school (API: 5,4,3,2,1)

K-12 public schools One-time eligibility Paid through district grant Dependent on annual Budget Act

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What is Take One!?

Four Portfolio Exercises

Six Assessment Center Exercises

Take One!

National Board Assessment

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Who is Eligible for Take One!?

Educators with access to a preK-12 classroom

Teachers

Pre-service teachers

Principals

Administrators

Professors in colleges of education

Cost is $395, score valid for 2 years

PTDC at CSU Fullerton offers support for cohorts of 10 or more participants.

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National Board Certification:

Strengthens teaching practice and improves student learning

Increases financial opportunities for teachers in many states and districts

Provides a portable teaching license in most states

Contributes to Continuing Education Units (CEU)/ re-certification requirements

Recognizes accomplished teachers

Teachers benefit…

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National Board Certified Teachers:

Know their subject matter and can successfully teach it

Help students find relevance and engagement in the learning process

Produce students who are stronger writers and comprehend classroom materials better than non-certified teachers.

Students benefit…

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National Board Certified Teachers:

Regularly lead efforts to create closer ties among schools and students, families and communities

Play a crucial role in mentoring new teachers and helping struggling ones to improve

Frequently serve as faculty voices to policymakers and other stakeholders

Schools and districts benefit …

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Our nation benefits …

The National Board Certification movement: Is a successful school reform strategy—a sound

investment of public funds Provides incentives to keep the best teachers in

the classrooms Helps satisfy the “highly qualified teacher” NCLB

requirement in many states Contributes to the advancement of a 21st century

workforce

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CSUF Professional Teaching Development Center

• One of five centers in the stateo others in SoCal are UCLA Center X, CSU

Northridge, National University (San Diego)

• Offers:o Free candidate support (at CSUF

campus and selected site-based support)

oScholarshipsoProfessional opportunities for NBCTs

• http://ed.fullerton.edu/PTDC

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For more information…

Toll-free phone number:

1-800-22TEACH

NBPTS Web site:

www.nbpts.org

Access the following online at no charge: Standards for each certificate Portfolio entry instructions Scoring guides and retired prompts Online assessment center tutorial Assessment center information

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Contact Information Doreen Ross, NBCT

Mark Ellis, Ph.D., NBCT [email protected]