state-wide program information, scholarships and professional development for candidates seeking...
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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]
NBCT National Growth Since 1994
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NBCTs Per Year In Washington1994 51995 31996 21997 01998 4 1999 15 2000 44 2001 44 2002 99 2003 131 2004 238 2005 315 2006 408 2007 485 2008 920
2009 1248
2010 1232
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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