State-wide program information, scholarships and professional development for candidates seeking certification through the National Board for Professional.

State-wide program information, scholarships and professional development

for candidates seeking certification through the National Board for Professional

Teaching Standards (NBPTS) ®

National Board Certification Washington State (2011-2012)

NBPTS Mission

Maintain high and rigorous standards for what teachers should know and can do

Provide a national voluntary system to assess and certify teachers who meet those standards

Advocate related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification into American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs)

NBPTS Facts

Created in 1987

Non-partisan, independent, non-profit

63 member board of directors, majority are classroom teachersWashington has a history of NBPTS board members:

Former Governor Gary LockeIvy Chan, Olympia School DistrictJoe Gotchy, Federal Way School DistrictKevin Teeley, Lake Washington School DistrictAndy Coons, Tacoma School District [Current Board Member]

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Washington NBCTs

• Art 101

• Careers/Tech 128

• English 779

• Eng/New Lang 97

• Exc. Needs 315

• Generalists 1,277

• Health 12

• History 313

• Library/Media 104

• Literacy 628

• Math 509

• Music 115

• PE 113

• School Counseling 132

• Science 514

• WLOE 92

Based on Core Propositions: What teachers should know and be able to do

Teachers are committed to students and their learning.

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

Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.

Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.

Teachers are members of learning communities.

Certificate Areas

Generalist:Early ChildhoodMiddle ChildhoodEarly Adolescence*

Art:Early and Middle ChildhoodEarly Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Career and Technical Education:Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

English As A New Language:Early and Middle ChildhoodEarly Adolescence through Young Adulthood

English Language Arts:Early AdolescenceAdolescence and Young Adulthood

Exceptional Needs Specialist:Early Childhood through Young Adulthood

Health Education:Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Library Media:Early Childhood through Young Adulthood

Literacy – Reading Language Arts:Early and Middle Childhood

Certificate Areas Continued

Mathematics:Early AdolescenceAdolescence and Young Adulthood

Music:Early and Middle ChildhoodEarly Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Physical Education:Early and Middle ChildhoodEarly Adolescence through Young Adulthood

School Counseling:Early Childhood through Young Adulthood

Science:Early AdolescenceAdolescence through Young Adulthood

Social Studies-History:Early AdolescenceAdolescence through Young Adulthood

World Languages Other Than English:Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

The Process: Why?

Provides extensive professional development experience

Measures and affirms accomplished teaching

Provides opportunity for reflection about excellent teaching practices

Provides both personal and collaborative opportunities to review teaching practices in relationship to high professional standards

The Process

The assessment process for National Board Certification consists of two components and can take the better part of a year to complete:

A portfolio of classroom practice

An assessment of content knowledge administered at a computer-based testing center.

The ProcessFour 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: Portfolio

For these students, at this time, in this setting

Shows evidence of meeting National Board standards through classroom work

Includes student work samples, videotapes of classroom interactions

Written description, analysis and reflection provides a window into candidate’s actions, how they plan and reflect

The Process: Portfolio Entries

Written work, videos and student work samples

Most portfolios require something similar to:1. Student Growth Analysis2. Small Group Video + Analysis3. Whole Class Video + Analysis4. Documented Accomplishments

The Process: Assessment Center

Six questions, 30 min. each

Subject specific (content)

Test age-appropriate, content appropriate strategies

Scoring: How and Who?

At least two, and in some cases, three individuals score every section of a candidate’s assessment. This means that as many as 12 scorers evaluate a candidate’s portfolio materials. This assures that scoring is completed with the highest level of objective and unbiased scrutiny.

All scorers are classroom educators, with expertise in the candidate’s teaching field and specially trained by the National Board to evaluate National Board Certification entries.

Take One!®

“Take One!”

One video entry completed and scored

Score can be banked and applied to candidacy

No eligibility requirements

Cost is $395

What is Take One!?

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Four Portfolio Exercises

Six Assessment Center Exercises

Take One!

National Board Assessment

Take One! Key Dates

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Order and purchase

Submit portfolio entry

Access score online

December 31, 2011

April 15, 2012

On or before December 31, 2012

Applying Score Towards NB Certification

• Example: Participant receives Take One! score in 2012

• 2012-2013 deadline for applying for full certification is 12/31/12

• 2013-2014 deadline is 12/31/13

Why National Board?

Why Should I Apply?

An opportunity to measure your practice against national standards

An opportunity to analyze and reflect upon your practice

Time to develop your practice and collaborate with like-minded colleagues

Why Apply? Incentives

Financial reward: $5,000 annual bonus, good for life of National Board Certificate; increases annually with inflation (subject to 2009-11 biennial budget); factors into retirement

Additional $5,000 bonus for NBCTs who work in high-needs schools with 70% (elementary), 60% (middle school), and 50% (high school) or higher free/reduced lunch count; not subject to inflation, but factors into retirement

Clock Hours requirement waived to renew continuing or professional certificate

Why Apply? Incentives (cont.)

45 clock hours upon NBPTS verification of all 10 completed entries, and another 45 upon certification

If certification is achieved, Professional Certification granted for Residency Certificate holders

Certificate transferable to most states (currently 42 out of 50 states)

Can possibly add new endorsementhttp://www.k12.wa.us/certification/teacher/Endorsement.aspx

Why Apply? Leadership

Many opportunities for National Board Certified Teachers:

Facilitation for NB candidate support groupsBuilding/district curriculum/instructional

leader/coachesAssociation leadership (NEA, WEA, local)Statewide teaching advocacyAppointments to state and national policy boards and

committees

Why Apply? Research

More than 150 studies have examined National Board Certification

Over 75% found a significant, measurable, positive impact on student learning and teacher performance

View the studies on the NBPTS website at

http://www.nbpts.org/resources/researchNational Research Council (NRC) June, 2008 http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12224

“Advanced certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is an effective way to identify highly skilled teachers, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council. Students taught by NBPTS-certified teachers make greater gains on achievement tests than students taught by teachers who are not board-certified, says the report. “

Teaching Certificates

Residency Certificate: based on initial standards for new educators

Professional Certificate: based on more advanced standards and promotes career-long growth goals

National Board Certificate: focused on the highest, voluntary standards for accomplished teaching by showing excellence in the classroom and in professional life

ProTeach and NB Certification

Residency Certificate:

Teaching certificates issued after September 2000 Residency holders must complete a ProTeach Portfolio

program within five years of completing provisional status.By earning National Board certification, residency holders

will be granted the Professional Certificate.

Am I Ready?

Check eligibility:3 Years of K-12 teaching experienceAccess to at least 6 students in the area in which you are

attempting certificationLicense to teach in the statePossess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.

Pay fee: $2,500 (plus $65 application fee)The fee covers the costs of developing the standards and

assessments and assuring a scoring system that is objective, fair, and unbiased.

Where do I start?

Visit the National Board Website: www.nbpts.org

Click “For Candidates”

Guide to National Board Certification

http://www.nbpts.org/for_candidates/the_portfolio

You can download your certificate area standards document (70-90 pages), portfolio instructions (250-300 pages), and scoring guide (80-100 pages)

What Support Options Do I Have?

OSPI: Conditional Loan Program pays for the $2000 candidate fee (minus the initial $565)

WEA: 4-day Jump Start

Universities/Districts: Support groups facilitated by NBCTs

Districts: Many districts offer fee support and other resources to candidates

NBPTS: online/phone support- 1-800-22-TEACH

University and District Support

UW, WSU, WWU, PLU, CWU, Gonzaga University, City University, Antioch University and Heritage University have developed programs to support candidates

Summer orientation activitiesCohort groups with NBCT facilitatorsCertificate study days

Over 45 districts and 3 ESDs serve in this role

National Board Timeline

Apply after Jan. 1:

$65 due when you apply, full payment due Dec. 31“The Box” arrives after you pay at least $500

Candidacy year:

Portfolio: Complete between April 1 and March 31Assessment Center: Complete before June 15 of

candidacy year

Find out scores before end of December

National Board Process Calendar

YEAR 1 YEAR 2

Washington State Timeline 2010 - 11

• OSPI Conditional Loan Applications: First round: Feb. 7th – April 11th (closes at 5pm)Second round: June 1st – July 1st (closes at 5pm)

• Notification: First round: May 13, 2011Second round: July 29, 2011

• Spring/Summer 2011: University & District Kickoffs, optional WEA Jump Start Seminar

• Summer 2011: Recipients send fee to support provider according to the provider’s timeline.

• Spring 2012: Submit portfolio to NBPTS; Assessment Center activity for most (though candidates can take the AC any time at many points during the timeline)

Washington State Conditional Loan Program for National Board Certification

Competitive state conditional loan process3 essay questions; letter of support from school

principal/leaderScored by NBCTs using a common scoring guideConditional loans awarded and paid directly to NBPTS

WEA Jump Start 2011

June 21-24, 2011 (Spokane)

August 1-4, 2011 (Edmonds)

OSPI Resources

National Board Coordinator

Michaela Miller, NBCTemail: [email protected]: http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/nbpts

Carrie Dubuque email: [email protected]

Regional Coordinators

Sarah Applegateemail: [email protected] 114 (OESD) and 189 (NWESD)

Kareen Bordersemail: [email protected] 121 (PSESD)

Christina Carlsonemail: [email protected] 101 (NEWESD) and 171

(NCESD)Heather Dorsey

email: [email protected] 112 and 113

Cindy Rockholtemail: [email protected] 105 and 123

NBPTS and WEA Resources National Board:

1-800-22TEACHwww.nbpts.org

WEA:Jim Meadows, [email protected]: http://www.washingtonea.org

Sheila [email protected]

Standard Analysis

In groups of 2 or 3 read the “Knowledge of Students” standard. It is generally the first standard for each certificate area.

Identify areas in your own teaching where you meet parts of the standards.

Start creating a list of “things you do” that meet the standards.

District and Building Support Possibilities

Communicate Spread the wordFeature NBPTS activities Recruit a candidate

Support Host pre-candidacy workshopsFund support groupsOffer video servicesPay candidate feesOffer release days to work on process

Celebrate Party or celebration event at completion of the process Host event for new NBCTs