National Board National Board CertificationCertification

Awareness MeetingAwareness Meeting

Mission StatementMission StatementTo advance the quality of teaching and learning by:

• maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do;

• providing a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and

• advocating related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers.

Standards Established by TeachersStandards Established by Teachers

• Teachers form the majority of NBPTS Board of Directors.• Teachers form the majority of NBPTS standards

committees.• Teachers work on the NBPTS staff.• Teachers have staff positions with NBPTS contractors.• Teachers score assessment exercises and set

performance standards.

Five Core PropositionsFive Core Propositions

• 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.

Think of like this…Think of like this…• Classroom Teachers teach to Common

Core/State/National Standards

• National Board Teachers teach to Common/Core/State/National Standards AND their Certificate Standards

Student Achievement Student Achievement and NBPTSand NBPTS

• Anecdotal evidence linking NBPTS to student achievement:

• National Research Council• Clotfelter, Ladd, and Vigdor

• Research already shows quality of teaching is number one factor for student learning

• National Board Certification improves teacher practice:•

Eligibility PrerequisitesEligibility Prerequisites

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution

• Three years of successful teaching at one or more early childhood, elementary or secondary schools

• Proof of holding a valid state teaching license for each of those three years

Requirements of ProcessRequirements of ProcessComponents

Component 1 – Content Knowledge (Computer based assessment)

Component 2 – Differentiation in Instruction (Classroom-based portfolio- student growth)

Component 3 – Teaching Practice and Learning (Classroom-based portfolio entry that requires video recordings)

Component 4 – Effective and Reflective Practitioner (Portfolio entry that requires evidence of your impact across your professional responsibilities as educator including your students, peers, and community)

ScoringScoring• Evidence-based scoring• Each entry scored by different assessor(s)• Assessors are teachers – same content and

developmental level• Score range for each entry: .75 – 4.25• Weighted:

Component 1 – 40% (assessment) Component 2 – 15% Component 3 – 30% Component 4 – 15% Scores are released each year on or before December 31

Mississippi IncentivesMississippi Incentives

• Salary supplement of $6,000 a year ($500 a month) for life of certificate

• Mississippi Department of Education will reimburse ALL candidates after the complete the entire process.

• Renews Teaching License

• National “Master Teacher” title

Important DatesImportant Dates• Registration Window, May 2015 – January 31, 2016• Money Due, January 31, 2016• Change of Certificate/Component, January 31, 2016• Withdrawal Deadline, January 31, 2016• Portfolio Components, May 18, 2016 • Component 1 Assessment Window,

March – June 15, 2016• Score Release, On or before December 21, 2016

CERRA NB Toolkit

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

What Does Accomplished What Does Accomplished Teaching Look Like?Teaching Look Like?

What Teachers

Do

What Students Do

NBPTS Values NBPTS Values Accomplished TeachingAccomplished Teaching

Accomplished teaching is defined by the NBPTS Standards, not by NBCTs or by candidate support providers.

Student learning is at the heart of the certification process. Portfolio entries should demonstrate and reflect the candidate’s impact on student learning.

Candidates Must Demonstrate Candidates Must Demonstrate Clear Connections Between…Clear Connections Between…

Instructional Goals

Assessment Student Learning

Planned Activities

Questions Candidates Questions Candidates Should Ask NBCTsShould Ask NBCTs

• How has NBC changed the way you approach your

work with students?

• What resources supported your work as a candidate?

• What is the one thing you would NOT do if you were to

go through this process again?

• What is the one thing you WOULD do if you were to go

through this process again?

World Class Teaching World Class Teaching Program Program

• Candidate Support System• Provides FREE mentoring• Mentoring meets twice a month, Tuesday from 5-

7• Online Mentoring (Blackboard and Google

Hangouts) for all certificates Fall 2016• Online Mentoring – Math and Literacy, Fall 2015• Resourceful Website• http://wctp.olemiss.edu

Additional InformationAdditional Information• Tammy Kirkland, Director of the WCTP• 662-507-9869• kirkland@olemiss.edu• Twitter: wctpolemiss