National Board CertificationA Distinction That Matters

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Dr. Sonja BrownNational Board Certification Program CoordinatorNorth Carolina Department of Public Instruction

2014 - 2015

What is National Board Certification?

• Recognition of accomplished teaching, content knowledge and teaching pedagogy

• Evaluation of teaching practices based upon national standards

• Voluntary advanced certification

• Professional development

National Board Certification

• Validates your teaching practices

• Advances your career

• Increases financial opportunities

• Provides a portable teaching license in most states

• Contributes to CEU re-certification requirements

• and more……

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NBCTs Impact Students

• Foster a deeper understanding of content

• Improve student learning and achievement

• Prepare future

ready students

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NBCTs Impact School Culture

• Build learning communities

• Serve as school leaders

• Support mentoring for new or struggling teachers

• Improve relationships with families and community

• Provide public distinction for your school

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Research Study Supports NBC

Can Teacher Quality Be Effectively Assessed?

• Data includes annual test scores in grades 3-5 for three years

• Data indicates increased student performance• Math and reading test scores show an average of 7%

year-end improvement • Performance differential shows up to a 15% gain for

lower income students

University of Washington & the Urban Institute Study (2004) www.nbpts.org

Describe your most successful teaching experience

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NBPTS Five Core Propositions and NCTEP Five Teaching Standards

~Interconnected Themes~21st Century Skills/KnowledgeCollaborationEffective CommunicationOngoing Assessment

25 Certificate Areas

• Cover 16 content areas

• Cover 7 developmental levels

• Apply to more than 95% of teachers

• Founded upon the Five Core Propositions

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National Board Certification Revision

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Tell me more!

History of Revisions to National Board Certification

Process

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1994 •6 Portfolio Entries •4 Assessment Center Exercises

2001 •4 Portfolio Entries •6 Assessment Center Exercise

2014 •4 Components (Including Assessment Center Exercises)

Why revise the process?

Remove barriers. We worked with National Board Certified Teachers

(NBCTs) and other experts in the profession to remove barriers in the process that have nothing to do with whether a teacher is accomplished.

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Why revise the process?

Incorporate the latest research. Just as we ask teachers to be reflective in their practice, we are reflecting on the certification process to ensure it mirrors the evolving nature of the profession and current research on best practices in teaching. The process was last revised in 2001.

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What is changing?

Flexibility While teachers can complete the entire

certification process in one year once it is fully implemented, some may choose to do so over several years if that fits better with other demands on a teacher’s time.

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What is changing? Affordability - The total cost of certification will decrease from $2500 to $1,900, with each of the four components costing $475. Candidates will have the option to pay for and submit components separately.

Two important price points

$475 for each component and

$75 cycle enrollment fee (each year you apply for a component)

The North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NC-SEAA) will lend the $1900 assessment fee upfront to any eligible teacher. Teachers must pay the NBPTS annual registration fee ($75.00) when they submit their application to NBPTS, apply for the NC-SEAA loan through the Department of Public Instruction, wait to receive and sign a promissory note from the SEAA office. Candidates will have the opportunity to wait 12 months, interest free, before beginning payments. Teachers can repay the assessment fee within three years to the state of NC.

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What is changing?

Efficiency - While maintaining the same level of rigor, the process

will be grouped into four components.

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Component Name Evidence

1 Content Knowledge Assessment Center

2 Differentiation in Instruction

Student Work

3 Teaching Practice and Learning Environment

Video

4 Effective and Reflective Practitioner

TBD

The Components

Content Knowledge

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The Components

Differentiation in Instruction

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The Components

Teaching Practice and Learning Environment

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The Components

Effective and Reflective Practitioner

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What’s not changing?

Though the process is changing, the certification principles remain the same:

• • National Board Standards • • Five Core Propositions • • Architecture of Accomplished Teaching • • A performance-based, peer-review model • • Content knowledge and commitment to student learning

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What does this mean for 2013-14 candidates?

• The 2013−14 candidate cycle is the last time that first-time candidates apply using the existing certification process.

• Candidates must apply by February 28, 2014 to pursue certification in the current process.

• Retake candidates will continue under the process they started.

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What does this mean for 2014-15 candidates and beyond?

•Applications for the revised certification process will be available March 2014.

•The revised certification will be rolled out over time, with the first two components for most certificate areas available for the 2014−15 school year.

•Access your National Board information through “My Account “ instead of “My Profile”

•New website available: www.boardcertifiedteachers.org

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The Certification Process

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Computer-based Assessment

Component 1: Content Knowledge assessment

Portfolio Entries

Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction Component 3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment Component 4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner

Roll-out Schedule

• 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) and Music Content Knowledge will be delayed until 2015-16, but Differentiation in Instruction will be available in 2014-15.

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Year 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17Field test ofAssessment revisions

Component 1:Content Knowledge

Component 3:Teaching Practice &Learning Environment

Component 4:Reflective and Effective Practitioner

N/A

National Board1st time candidates

Current Assessment

Revised Assessment: Components1& 2 available

Revised Assessment: Components 1, 2 & 3 available

Revised Assessment: All components available

Retakes under the 2013-14 process

2011-12, 2012-13Candidates

2012-13, 2013-14candidates

2013-14 candidates

N/A

Retakes under the 2014-15 revised process

N/A N/A 2014-15 candidates

2014-15 , 2015-16

candidates

Take One! Available, but not bankable

N/A N/A N/A

Renewal Current Assessment

Current Assessment

Current Assessment

Proposed new assessment

Timeline for revision to National Board Certification process

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

A teacher to be paid entirely from state funds

Three full years of teaching in the North Carolina Public Schools

A Standard Professional II NC license

No previous use of state funds for the NBC process

Engagement in direct classroom instruction, library/media or school counseling work 70% of the time over the course of the academic year

NBPTS Eligibility Requirements

North Carolina Eligibility Requirements for the

State Loan

North Carolina SupportPast and Present

Past• Paid the $2,500

assessment fee• Provided up to three days

of paid professional leave• Provided 15 CEUs for

completion of the process• Paid salary differential of

12% of base salary

Present• Lend the $1,900

assessment fee• Provide up to three days

of paid professional leave• Provide 7.5 CEUs for

completion of the process• Pay salary differential of

12% of base salary

Loan Details

Annual Percentage Rate

3.0%

The cost of your credit as a yearly rate.

Amount Financed

$1,900.00

The amount of credit provided on your behalf.

Finance Charge

$116.00The dollar amount the credit

will cost you.

Total Payments

$2,016.00The amount you will have paid after making all payments as scheduled.

Payment Number

36

Payment Amount

$56.00

Payments Due

1st day of each month beginning thirteen months after funds are

disbursed

The 2014-2015 NC-NBC Application Process

2014-15 Candidates for Field-Testingwww.boardcertifiedteachers.org

•Scheduling for 2014 testing appointments will start in April, 2014•Immediate focus: Content Knowledge

– Participants will test on 2 separate dates

– Total testing time is projected to be 2 hours in spring, plus 1.5 hours in the fall

•Coming in 2015! Teaching Practice and Learning Environment •Coming in 2016! Reflective and Effective Practitioner

•Apply for field testing opportunities at:

www.nbpts.org/national-board-field-tests

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Before You Apply for NBC

• Study the NBPTS standards for your certificate area

• Read the portfolio instructions for your certificate area

• Analyze and reflect upon your personal and professional

time to commit to the process

• Identify your resources for support

North Carolina National Board Coordinator

Dr. Sonja Brown

919-807-3358 (office)

919-807-3362 (fax)

sonja.brown@dpi.nc.gov