National Board National Board CertificationCertification

Information SessionInformation Session

PSLA Conference PSLA Conference May 3, 2013May 3, 2013

Temple University College of Education Center for Teaching Excellence 1

Welcome and Welcome and IntroductionsIntroductions

Carol Heinsdorf, NBCTCarol Heinsdorf, NBCTDebra Kuhar, NBCTDebra Kuhar, NBCT

Chris Sadjian-PeacockChris Sadjian-Peacock

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Today’s GoalsToday’s Goals• To provide an overview of the National To provide an overview of the National

Board Teacher Certification Process Board Teacher Certification Process • To inform participants of the To inform participants of the

requirements necessary to become a requirements necessary to become a National Board Certified TeacherNational Board Certified Teacher

• Provide participants with the Provide participants with the information necessary to make an information necessary to make an informed decision about pursuing informed decision about pursuing candidacy.candidacy.

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HistoryHistory A NATION AT RISK : The The

prominent 1983 report on American prominent 1983 report on American educationeducation that stated:

“ …the educational foundations of our society are presently being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation and a people.”

• The Response………….The Response………….

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• Carnegie Forum on Education Task Force was commissioned to make recommendations

• A Nation Prepared: Teachers for the 21st Century (1986)

• Called for the creation of a board to define What teachers should know

and be able to do (Standards)

Support the creation of rigorous, valid assessments to measure that certified teachers meet those standards.”

• As a result……… NBPTS founded (1987). 5

• To maintain high and rigorous standards for To maintain high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and what accomplished teachers should know and be able to dobe able to do

• To provide a national, voluntary system To provide a national, voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standardscertifying teachers who meet these standards

• To advocate related educational reforms to To advocate related educational reforms to integrate National Board Certification in integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachersexpertise of National Board Certified Teachers

NBPTS MISSIONNBPTS MISSION

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National Board CertificationNational Board Certification• Recognizes experienced educators for the Recognizes experienced educators for the

quality of their practice- The Gold quality of their practice- The Gold StandardStandard

• Signifies that a teacher, school counselor Signifies that a teacher, school counselor or librarian: or librarian: is accomplished is accomplished has met challenging professional has met challenging professional

standards as evidenced by performance-standards as evidenced by performance-based assessments based assessments

• Is a powerful professional development Is a powerful professional development experience based on high and rigorous experience based on high and rigorous standards for what accomplished standards for what accomplished teachers, school counselors and librarians teachers, school counselors and librarians should know and be able to do should know and be able to do

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THE LIBRARIAN’S ROLE IN THE LIBRARIAN’S ROLE IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESSTHE ASSESSMENT PROCESS

• Librarians develop the standardsLibrarians develop the standards• Librarians develop the rubricsLibrarians develop the rubrics• Librarians develop the activitiesLibrarians develop the activities• Librarians score the assessmentsLibrarians score the assessments• Librarians support other teachers Librarians support other teachers

through the processthrough the process8

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?WHO IS ELIGIBLE?Qualified applicants must have:• At least At least 3 years’ certified experience 3 years’ certified experience as a as a

preK-12 classroom teacher or school counselor preK-12 classroom teacher or school counselor or librarian in a public or private schoolor librarian in a public or private school

• A A bachelor’s degree bachelor’s degree from an accredited from an accredited institutioninstitution

• A A valid, unencumbered teaching licensevalid, unencumbered teaching license, or a , or a license to practice as a school counselor or license to practice as a school counselor or librarian.librarian.

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CERTIFICATE AREASCERTIFICATE AREAS

• Art• Career and

Technical Education• English as a New

Language• English Language

Arts• Exceptional Needs

Specialist• Early Childhood

Generalist• Middle Childhood

Generalist• Library Media

• Social Studies-History• Physical Education• School Counseling• World Languages

Other than English; French and Spanish

• Literacy: Reading-Language Arts

• Mathematics• Music• Science• Health Education

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DEVELOPMENTAL LEVELSDEVELOPMENTAL LEVELS

• Early Childhood (EC)……..ages 3-8Early Childhood (EC)……..ages 3-8

• Middle Childhood (MC)…..ages 7-12Middle Childhood (MC)…..ages 7-12

• Early Adolescence (EA)…...ages 11-15Early Adolescence (EA)…...ages 11-15

• Adolescence and Young Adulthood Adolescence and Young Adulthood (AYA)………………………ages 14-18+(AYA)………………………ages 14-18+

• Early Childhood through Early Childhood through Young Adulthood (ECYA).. ages 3-18+Young Adulthood (ECYA).. ages 3-18+

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NBPTS NBPTS Assesses Assesses

The Elements of The Elements of Accomplished Accomplished

TeachingTeaching

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The Elements of The Elements of Accomplished TeachingAccomplished Teaching

are based on

Five Core Five Core PropositionsPropositions

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Five Core Five Core PropositionsPropositions

1. Teachers are 1. Teachers are committed to committed to students and students and their learningtheir learning

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Five Core Five Core PropositionsPropositions

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

studentsstudents

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Five Core PropositionsFive Core Propositions

3. Teachers are 3. Teachers are responsible for managing responsible for managing and monitoring and monitoring

student learningstudent learning16

Five Core PropositionsFive Core Propositions

44. Teachers think . Teachers think systematically systematically about their about their practice and learn practice and learn from experiencefrom experience

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Five Core Five Core PropositionsPropositions 55. Teachers are . Teachers are members of learning members of learning communitiescommunities..

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The Assessment The Assessment “Thinking” “Thinking”

ProcessProcess Take a moment and think Take a moment and think about a lesson you have about a lesson you have taughttaught

How would you How would you Describe Describe it to a it to a colleague?colleague?

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Now explain Now explain “WHY” “WHY” you made you made your choicesyour choices::

•AnalyzeAnalyze your choice of goals, topics, your choice of goals, topics, strategies, materials, groupings and strategies, materials, groupings and assessment.assessment.

•What did you know about your What did you know about your individual students that informed individual students that informed your planning or teaching?your planning or teaching?

•How did you adjust your lesson as How did you adjust your lesson as you received feedback from your you received feedback from your students?students?

•How did you have an impact on How did you have an impact on student learning ? student learning ? Evidence???????Evidence???????

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NowNow ReflectReflect on your on your lessonlesson

What Worked? What Worked?

What didn’t work as expected?What didn’t work as expected?

What would you do differently What would you do differently to increase student learning?to increase student learning?

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THE ASSESSMENT DESIGNTHE ASSESSMENT DESIGN

6 Assessment Center Exercises

3 Classroom-based Portfolio Entries

1 Documented Accomplish-ments Entry

Portfolio EntriesPortfolio Entries Assessment CenterAssessment Center

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THE FOUR PORTFOLIO ENTRIESTHE FOUR PORTFOLIO ENTRIES

3 classroom-based entries3 classroom-based entries

• 1 Student work and 2 video- 1 Student work and 2 video- based classroom teaching based classroom teaching

activitiesactivities

• 1 documented accomplishments entry1 documented accomplishments entry

All require Description, Analysis and All require Description, Analysis and Reflection of your teaching practiceReflection of your teaching practice

• Must show evidence of NBPTS Must show evidence of NBPTS standards and impact on student standards and impact on student learning learning

• Portfolios are due May 31stPortfolios are due May 31st

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ASSESSMENT CENTER ASSESSMENT CENTER EXERCISESEXERCISES

• 6 exercises with each up to 30 6 exercises with each up to 30 minutes for candidate response minutes for candidate response

• Focus on content knowledge not Focus on content knowledge not necessarily shown in portfolio necessarily shown in portfolio entriesentries

• Delivered via computer at a Delivered via computer at a Pearson Educational CenterPearson Educational Center

• Must be completed byMust be completed by

June 30thJune 30th24

Scoring ProcessScoring Process•Summer Summer • Portfolio Entries are sent to different Portfolio Entries are sent to different

scoring centers around the countryscoring centers around the country Scored by trained teachers from Scored by trained teachers from

the same the same certification area certification area Assessors are looking for Assessors are looking for evidence evidence

of of standards and student standards and student learninglearning

Scored on a Four Point RubricScored on a Four Point Rubric25

Scoring: Need 275 TO Scoring: Need 275 TO CERTIFYCERTIFY

ENTRY SCORE WEIGHT POINTS

Entry # 1Entry # 2 Entry # 3

3.75 2.0* 3.25

X 16X 16X 16

60 32 52

Entry #4 1.75* X 12 21

ASSESSMENT CENTER EXERCISES

3.0 4.0 2.75 1.0* 3.25 2.0*

X 6.7X 6.7X 6.7X 6.7X 6.7X 6.7

20.1 26.80 18.42 6.67 21.77 13.4

CONSTANT + 12TOTAL

12284.16

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3 YEAR PROCESS 3 YEAR PROCESS FOR CERTIFICATIONFOR CERTIFICATION

•If you do not certify in the If you do not certify in the first year you can become first year you can become an Advanced Candidate.an Advanced Candidate.

•You have You have two consecutive two consecutive years years to retake parts of to retake parts of your portfolio to achieve your portfolio to achieve the certificationthe certification

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WHY BECOME A NBCT?WHY BECOME A NBCT?• NBCTs attest to the positive effects the NBCTs attest to the positive effects the

National Board Certification process has on National Board Certification process has on their teaching practice.their teaching practice.

• NBCTs develop new ways to help students NBCTs develop new ways to help students learn.learn.

• Having a national certification system Having a national certification system contributes to the enhancement and contributes to the enhancement and credibility of teaching and school credibility of teaching and school counseling as professions willing to hold counseling as professions willing to hold themselves accountable to high standards.themselves accountable to high standards.

• Achievement of this highest symbol of Achievement of this highest symbol of professional teaching excellence will be professional teaching excellence will be recognized by colleagues, administrators, recognized by colleagues, administrators, parents and community members.parents and community members.

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WHY BECOME A NBCT?WHY BECOME A NBCT?

• Research indicates that NBCTs positively impact Research indicates that NBCTs positively impact student learning.student learning.

• Valuable professional learning experience Valuable professional learning experience

• Focuses on student learning and differentiated Focuses on student learning and differentiated instructioninstruction

• Earn Act 48 Credits (90 for submission/90 for Earn Act 48 Credits (90 for submission/90 for Certification)Certification)

• Earn ACE Graduate Credits (3 for submission/6 Earn ACE Graduate Credits (3 for submission/6 for Certification)for Certification)

• Some School Districts offer financial incentives Some School Districts offer financial incentives to NBCTSto NBCTS

• Other Reasons………..Other Reasons………..

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PERSONAL ACCOUNTS FROM PERSONAL ACCOUNTS FROM TWO TWO National Board National Board Certified LibrariansCertified Librarians

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WHO SHOULD DO THIS?WHO SHOULD DO THIS?• Risk takersRisk takers

• Librarians strong on both content and Librarians strong on both content and pedagogypedagogy

• Librarians who are self-starters and complete Librarians who are self-starters and complete started tasksstarted tasks

• Librarians willing to make the NBPTS process Librarians willing to make the NBPTS process their priority for the year their priority for the year

• Librarians who want to pursue a Librarians who want to pursue a personal personal journeyjourney to improve their impact on student to improve their impact on student learninglearning

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HOW DO I HOW DO I DECIDE IF DECIDE IF

THIS IS THE THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME RIGHT TIME FOR ME ???FOR ME ???

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Get More Information: Go to Get More Information: Go to the National Board Website: the National Board Website:

www.nbpts.orgwww.nbpts.org• Select: Select: Candidate CenterCandidate Center• Select: Select: National Board National Board

CandidatesCandidates• Select:Select: Certificate Areas Certificate Areas

(click library media). (click library media). • Select:Select: Assessment at a Assessment at a

Glance: Glance: will provide an will provide an overview of the entire process overview of the entire process

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For more details of exactly what For more details of exactly what you will be asked to do, go to you will be asked to do, go to

• Select: Select: Candidate CenterCandidate Center• Select: Select: National Board CandidatesNational Board Candidates• Select:Select: Certificate Areas (click library Certificate Areas (click library

media). media). • Select:Select: Portfolio GuidelinesPortfolio Guidelines

• Review the requirements for each of the four Review the requirements for each of the four entries under: entries under:

““What Do I Need To What Do I Need To Do?”Do?”

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Things to Things to Consider Consider before before making your making your final final DecisionDecision

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Time Time CommitmentCommitment

Takes an average ofTakes an average of

200-400 hours to complete 200-400 hours to complete the initial portfoliosthe initial portfolios

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Life & Work Life & Work ConsiderationsConsiderations• Stress Factors in LifeStress Factors in Life: Marriage, : Marriage,

Divorce, New Baby, New House, Caring Divorce, New Baby, New House, Caring for Friends/Relatives, Higher Educationfor Friends/Relatives, Higher Education

• Stress Factors at Work: Stress Factors at Work: New Role, New Role, New School, New Grade Assignment, New School, New Grade Assignment, New classes, New Principal, New New classes, New Principal, New Curriculum or Program Curriculum or Program

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Need for a Support Need for a Support SystemSystem

HomeHome

SchoolSchool

CommunityCommunity

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Financial Financial CommitmentCommitment

Do I have the resources to pay for the Do I have the resources to pay for the processprocess

NBPTS Tuition: $2500 plus $65 application fee NBPTS Tuition: $2500 plus $65 application fee

Will I be able to give up part-time jobs or Extra-Will I be able to give up part-time jobs or Extra-Curricular activities for the year I go through the Curricular activities for the year I go through the process ?process ?

If I do not certify the first year, how will I pay for the If I do not certify the first year, how will I pay for the cost of the retake entries? cost of the retake entries? $350 per retake entry$350 per retake entry

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• Go Go to the National Board Web Site to the National Board Web Site www.nbpts.org

• Select: Candidate Center-Eligibility Select: Candidate Center-Eligibility and applicationand application

• Pay the non-refundable $65.00 Pay the non-refundable $65.00 application feeapplication fee

To Apply to NBPTS for CandidacyTo Apply to NBPTS for Candidacy

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Not Quite Not Quite Ready????Ready????

TryTry TAKE ONE !TAKE ONE !• Everyone is eligibleEveryone is eligible• Complete one portfolio Complete one portfolio

entryentry(designated video entry)(designated video entry)

• Score can be used if you Score can be used if you pursue pursue National Board National Board CertificationCertification

•Cost: $395Cost: $39541

Final Thoughts:Three Factors necessary to

become a National Board Certified

Teacher1:You must be an accomplished 1:You must be an accomplished teacher/librarianteacher/librarian

(Know your subject, how to teach it to (Know your subject, how to teach it to allall your students, your students, and go above and beyond your classroom responsibilities)and go above and beyond your classroom responsibilities)

2: Must put in the 200-400 hours necessary 2: Must put in the 200-400 hours necessary to complete the initial portfolio. to complete the initial portfolio.

3: Must follow the directions and show 3: Must follow the directions and show evidence of the NBPTS standards and evidence of the NBPTS standards and impact on student learning in your writing.impact on student learning in your writing.

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Questions ?Questions ?

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Congratulations Congratulations on taking the on taking the first step toward first step toward National Board National Board Certification Certification !!For more information pleaseFor more information pleasecontact Chris Sadjian-Peacockcontact Chris Sadjian-Peacockcsadjpea@temple.edu 215- 204-0557 215- 204-0557

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