WelcomeUWB National Board Information Session

Introductions Overview of National Board Process Requirements Support Group Upcoming Tasks

Agenda

Created in 1987

Non-partisan, independent, non-profit

63 member board of directors, majority are classroom teachers

NBPTS Facts

Maintain a 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 Mission

High, rigorous standards for what teachers should know and demonstrate

Designed to retain, reward and advance accomplished teachers through a voluntary system of advanced certification

What is it?

Based on Core Propositions: What teachers should know and be able to do

Are committed to students and their learning.

Know the subjects they

teach and how to teach them to students.

Are responsible for managing

and monitoring student learning.

Think systematically

about their practice and learn from

experience.

Are members of learning

communities.

For these students

At this time

In this setting

Focus – Your students, Your instruction…

A portfolio of classroom practice

An assessment of content knowledge administered at a computer-based testing center.

The Assessment

The assessment process for National Board Certification consists of two components and can take the better part of a year to complete:

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

Portfolio Entries

Shows evidence of meeting NBPTS standards through classroom work

Includes student work samples, videotapes of classroom interactions

Written description, analysis and reflection provides a window into candidate’s actions and how they think

Classroom-Based Portfolio

Six questions, 30 min. each

Subject specific (content)

Test age-appropriate, content appropriate strategies

Assessment Center

Four Portfolio Entries

◦Large – and small – group videos of classroom practice

◦Student work samples

◦Documented collaboration

Six Assessment Center Exercises

◦Timed, open-response prompts

The Assessment

Six Assessment Center Exercises

Four Portfolio Entries

Timeline

National Board in Washington State

Washington State NBCT Growth

Residency Certificate:

◦Teaching certificates issued after Sept 2000. ◦Residency holders must complete a Professional

Certificate program within five years of completing provisional status.

◦By earning National Board certification, residency holders will be granted the professional certificate.

Professional Certification and National Board Certification

National Board and Professional Certification are not the same

Residency Certificate: based on initial standards for new educatorsProfessional Certificate: based on more advanced standards and promotes career growth goalsNational Board Certification: focused on the highest standards for accomplished teaching by showing excellence in the classroom and in professional life

Check eligibility:◦3 Years of K-12 teaching experience◦Access to at least 6 students in the area in which

you are attempting certification◦License to teach in the state◦Possess a baccalaureate degree from an

accredited institution. Pay fee: $2,500 (plus $65 application fee)

What do I need to do to become a National Board candidate?

Completion of at least 30 credits by autumn quarter

Requirements for UWB National Board Application Product

Nancy and NBCT facilitate support group◦ UW Seattle –Five Saturday Meetings◦ UWB Cohort meetings twice a month

September through March You do not need to certify through National

Board to graduate Cohort Expectations

Support Group

Attend WEA Jumpstart Apply for Washington State no-interest loan Register for National Board ($65) Register for 3-5 credits for Autumn Quarter Download and print out your certificate area

portfolio directions and standards Study the standards for your certificate Complete an “entry cover sheet” for each entry Make a plan for support from your family and

friends

Upcoming Tasks(Due before our September meeting)

National Boardhttp://www.nbpts.org/

UWB National Board http://www.bothell.washington.edu/med/

nationalboardportfolio

Useful URLs

OSPI http://www.k12.wa.us/Certification/NBPTS/d

efault.aspx

WEA Jumpstart http://www.washingtonea.org/index.php?

option=com_content&task=view&id=1044&Itemid=43

Useful URLs