RESA IINational Board

Project

National Board Certification

RESA II

RESA I

RESA 6

1) What is NBPTS?

2) Why is the process important?

3) How rigorous is the process?

4) What can the Candidate Supportprogram do for you?

Key Questions

What is NBPTS?

An independent, nonprofit, nonpartisanorganization

Governed by Board of Directors – the majority of whom are classroom teachers

“… the most important action this country can take to improve schools and student learning is to strengthen teaching.”

NBPTS Mission

To 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 of certifying teachers who meet these standards

Advocating related educational reforms to integrate NBC in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of NBCT’s

NBPTS History

1983 – A Nation At Risk“…economic and social consequences of an educational system failing to keep pace with a changing American and global society.”

Carnegie task force – A Nation PreparedUrged the teaching profession to set high standardsCalled for formation of NBPTS

NBPTS was founded to improve thequality of classroom instruction . . .

thereby - improving student learning . . .

by - •Setting high standards•Developing performance based assessments•Professionally certifying teachers

1. Teachers are committed to students and their learning.

2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to their students.

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

4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.

5. Teachers are members of learning communities.

5 Core Propositions

STATE LICENSING

•Mandatory

•Entry-level

•Standards vary by state

•Focus on content knowledge

•Standards created with some teacher involvement

NATIONAL BOARD CERT.

•Voluntary

•Advanced

•Standards are uniform across the country

•Focus on content knowledge, performance, and professional judgment

•Standards created by committees with teacher majorities

Why is the NBC process important?

Education Weekly, 1997 “a good teacher in every

classroom is the most effective way to improve student performance.”

“…National Board Certification provides the single best indicator that a veteran teacher has met rigorous standards of quality.”

Supported by Research

An independent study of 600,000 North Carolina students found:

Children learn more from NBCT’s NBCT’s do a measurably better job in the

classroom Students of NBCT’s improved an average of 7%

more on year-end math and reading tests Performance differential most pronounced for

younger and lower-income students (gains as high as 15%)

Miami-Dade Co. Florida: NBCT 9th & 10th grade math students

outperform non-NBCT on state math test Gains strongest among students with special

needs, African-Americans, and Hispanics

Arizona State University: Study finds that having a NBCT is the

equivalent of students spending 25 extra days in the classroom

Supported by Research

How Rigorous is the National Board Certification Process?

Performance Based Assessment

1. Portfolio Development

2. Assessment Center Exercises

Portfolio Entries

• 3 Classroom Based Entries

• Focus on Teaching Practices

• 1 Documented Accomplishment Entry

• Focus on Learning Community

Assessment Center

Six 30-minute writing prompts

Focus on Content Knowledge

All Four Entries Require:

Intense self-analysis of teaching practices

Demonstration of content expertise

Lots of time

Lots of writing

Analysis of Student Work:

Designing Instruction

Typical Classroom Entry #1

Instructional Analysis: Whole Group Instruction - Video

Tape

Typical Classroom Entry #2

Instructional Analysis: Small Group Video

Typical Classroom Entry #3

• Collaboration in Professional Community • Outreach to Families and Community

• Teacher as Learner

• Same for All Certificate Areas

Entry #4Documented

Accomplishments

Assessment Center

Six 30-minute written exercises 12 month window Scheduled at secure site Focus on: content, designing classroom instruction, assessing student work

2008 – 2009 Available Certificates Art Career and Technical

Education English as a New

Language English Language

Arts Exceptional Needs

Specialist Generalist- Early or

Middle Childhood Library Media

Literacy-Reading/Language Arts

Mathematics Music Physical Education School Counseling Science Social Studies-

History World Languages

Other than English

Timeline

Application and $500* payment received by NBPTS by:

* plus $65 app. fee

Full fee payment and all eligibility forms must be received at NBPTS by

To be eligible to test in this Assessment Center Testing Window

Portfolio due at NBPTS on or before

Receive your results no later than

Dec. 31, 2008

Jan. 31, 2009

July 1, 2008 – June 15, 2009

March 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2009

RESA II – National Board Teaching Project

Stimulate professional growth Provide a structure for supporting WV

National Board candidates Create an arena for sharing successful

strategies Provide opportunities to engage in

professional dialogue

What can a Candidate Support program do for you?

•Resources

•Mentoring

•Coaching

•Guidance

•Intellectual, logistical, technical and emotional support

However . . .

Responsibility of developing and completing National Board certification materials always rests with the candidate.

Our Role . . .

To keep candidates focused and motivated

To enhance candidates’ understanding of their teaching practices and decisions

To be nonjudgmental, honest, constructive, professional, and knowledgeable

What’s Happening . . . on the State

Level?

Fee Reimbursement

$3500 / year supplement

Expenses Reimbursement

- Cabell - $3500 + $2000 Bonus

-Lincoln- $2,500- Logan- $1,500-Mason-reimbursement of

additional $500. Professional leave-2days, av

equip. Match state $3,500 contingent on excess levy

- Mingo-$1,000 (pending)- Wayne – one time bonus

What’s Happening . . . on the County Level?

http://www.nbpts.org

For More Information . . .

RESA II-Kelly WattsRESA I-Linda Ballard-PriceRESA 6-Marian Kajfez