Choosing Excellence:National Board Certification

 “The National Board Certification process is the best professional

development experience I’ve ever had.”

National Board Certification fosters quality teaching and student learning

“The evidence is clear that National Board Certification distinguishes more effective teachers…with respect to student achievement.”

 Congressionally-mandated report

National Research Council of the National Academies

June 2008

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It’s about the Five Core

Propositions

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Accomplished teachers …

Eligibility

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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

Changes ahead…….

The certification process is changing for teacher who

begin the process in 2014…

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From now through – May, 2014

Candidates who begin the process now will follow the current process: 6 assessments and 4 portfolios. Submit portfolios electronically 5/13/14, complete assessments by 6/15/14 and get scores in 11/14

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WL Candidates who begin in 2014-15 cycle

will follow the revised process. 2014-15: Student work component 2015-16: Assessment & Video

components 2016-17: Documented Accomplishments

component

*3 year process, Scores: November, 2017

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From 1997- 2013…..

Four Portfolio Entries

Demonstrate accomplished teaching

Include videos of large- and small-group classroom practice

Require student work samples

Document continuous learning, leadership, and collaboration

Six Assessment Center Exercises

Demonstrate accomplished proficiency with subject matter

Are delivered at a computer-based testing center

Are timed, with open-response prompts

NBCT-WLOE/EAYAPortfolio Entries

Entry I: Designing Instruction Over Time Entry II: Building Communicative and

Cultural Competence (15 min. video)

Entry III: Engaging all Learners(15 min.video)

Entry IV: Documented Accomplishments Contributions to Student Learning

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NBCT-WLOE/EAYAAssessments

Exercise 1: Oral Proficiency Exercise 2: Interpreting Oral Texts Exercise 3: Interpreting Written Texts Exercise 4: Written Communication Exercise 5: Knowledge of language

Acquisition Exercise 6: Knowledge of How Language

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No more Take One!

After this year, Take One! will be discontinued. Take One! was designed to break the process into smaller chunks. With the revised National Board certification process, all candidates will have that option.

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Options for Take One Candidates……

Take One! Candidates who planned to “bank” their 2013-14 score for the future will not be able to do so . Knowing scores from 2013-14 will not be able to be applied to full candidacy in future years, each Take One! Candidate should consider changing to full candidacy in 2013-14. Opportunities to field test certain components of the new certification system will be announced by NBPTS.

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Lower fee, Pay as you go and feedback after each submission Lower fee: $1900 ( approximately $475

per component) Candidates pay for each component as

they complete it. Candidates receive feedback on each

component after completion. ( timeline?)

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l outC1: Assessment

Center

C2: Student Work Portfolio

C1: Assessment

Center

C2: Student Work Portfolio

C1: Assessment Center

C2: Student Work Portfolio

C3: Video Portfolio

C4: Documented Acc. Portfolio

C3: Video Portfolio

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Candidates will be able to choose which available components they take each year of the process

Note: 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) assessment center will be delayed until 2015-16 but the student work entry will be available in 2014-15. * 3 year cycle for WL candidates

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The Design of the Revised Process

Revised National Board Certification will be comprised of 4 components:

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Timeline for revision to National Board

Certification processYear 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

Field test of assessment revisions

Component 1: Assessment Center

Component 3: Video Portfolio

Component 4: Documented Accomplishments Portfolio

N/A

National Board First-Time Candidates

Take current assessment

Take revised assessment: Components 1 and 2 available (most fields)

Take revised assessment: Components 1, 2 & 3 available

Take revised assessment: All components available

Retakes under the current process

For 2011-12 & 2012-13 candidates

For 2012-13 & 2013-14 candidates

For 2013-14 candidates

N/A

Retakes under the revised process

N/A N/AFor 2014-15 candidates

For 2014-15 & 2015-16 candidates

Take One!Available (but not bankable)

Not available Not available Not available

RenewalCurrent assessment

Current assessment

Current assessment

Proposed new assessment

Financial Support

WI will reimburse up to $2,000 of out of pocket expenses ( save receipts)

9 year stipend of $2,500. ( $5,000 high needs schools)

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Make the commitment: factors

Time Professional goals Professional commitments Personal commitments

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Candidate Support “Candidates who reported higher quality mentoring were more likely to achieve certification.…” (Freund, 2005)

WNBN/DPI page http://www.weac.org/Professional_Resources/certification/index/update.aspx

WNBN groupsite: https://wnbn.groupsite.com/login

Wiki for WLOE Candidates http://wi-nbct-wloe.wikispaces.com/home

Meg Graham: grahama@masd.k12.wi.us Sharon Bradish: sharon.bradish@gmail.com

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What was the biggest obstacle to completing this goal?

“TIME!” “Not having a rubric to help understand

the expectations better was difficult.” “Writing the portfolio entries and

videotaping” “Putting it all together”

How has this process impacted your teaching?

“ I’m constantly focused on what’s important when I’m learning or teaching.”

“Because of this experience, I have the enthusiasm of a new teacher, with the experience of an old one !!”

There is not a day that goes by that I don't reflect on my teaching and the impact it has had on the students.

How has this process impacted your teaching?

“I am more reflective and purposeful in my teaching.

“This process has helped me keep focused on student learning.”

“I think more about what I do and why.”  I know that it has made me much more

creative in my lessons.  I think about everything I do.”

For more information…

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Toll-free phone number:

1-800-22TEACH

NBPTS Web site:

www.nbpts.org