Certifying Teaching Excellence CMC-S Palm Springs, November 2008

1. Certifying Teaching ExcellenceCMC-S Palm Springs, November 2008

2. Doreen Ross, NBCT • Mark Ellis, Ph.D., NBCT • CSU Fullerton

3. National Board Certification® … • A voluntary certification program that identifies great teachers–and makes them better • A certification process that reflects advanced content knowledge and teaching skills • An assessment based on national teaching standards

4. National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) by State Total NBCTs: 64,000 As of 1/04/08

5. California NBCTs

6. The NBPTS Mission • Develop professional standards for accomplished teaching • Administer the voluntary assessment process certifying teachers who meet the standards • Leverage National Board Certified Teachers in advancing U.S. education reform As an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. its mission is to

7. National Board Certification… Teacher-driven Practicing classroom teachers: • Serve on the NBPTS Board of Directors • Develop the standards • Score the assessments • Promote National Board Certification • Provide candidate support • Advocate related education reforms

8. NBPTS Five 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.

9. National Board Certification Applicants must have: • At least three years’ experience as a preK-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

10. Is this a National Credential? • State licensing or credentialing systems set entry-level standards for novice teachers. • National Board Certification establishes advanced standards for experienced teachers. • Portability in most states.

11. Certificate Areas • Library Media • Social Studies-History • Physical Education • School Counseling • World Languages Other than English; French and Spanish • Health Education • Literacy: Reading-Language Arts • Mathematics • Music • Science • Art • Career and Technical Education • English as a New Language • English Language Arts • Exceptional Needs Specialist • Early Childhood Generalist • Middle Childhood Generalist

12. Mathematics • Single Subject • Early Adolescence • Adolescence & Young Adulthood • Multiple Subject • integrated math/science portfolio entry • demonstrate math content knowledge at assessment center

13. The Process • A four-part portfolio of classroom teaching practice • A six-part assessment of content knowledge administered at a testing center National Board Certification can take one to three years to complete—and consists oftwo major components:

14. Four Portfolio Entries Six Assessment Center Exercises The Process • Four Portfolio Entries • Large- and small-group videos of classroom practice • Student work samples • Documented collaboration • Six Assessment Center Exercises • Timed, open-response prompts 14

15. Scoring • Ten weighted scores • 4 portfolio entries • 6 assessment center prompts • You may “bank” scores for two years and retake parts for a pro-rated fee.

16. Due Dates • 2008-09 Cycle • Application: Jan 1, 2008-Dec 31, 2008 • Portfolio: March 31, 2009 • Assessment: June 15, 2009 • 2009-10 Cycle (est.) • Application: Jan 1, 2009-Dec 31, 2009 • Portfolio: March 31, 2010 • Assessment: June 15, 2010

17. Candidate Fees • Nonrefundable Application Processing Fee:  $65 Due: When application is submitted. • Nonrefundable Initial Fee:  $500 (applied to the total assessment fee) Due: No later than December 31, 2008* • Balance of Assessment Fee:  $2,000 ($2500 total)Due: No later than January 31, 2009- OR - Due: No later than March 15, 2009, if you participate in the Extended Payment Plan

18. Scholarships and Fee Subsidies • Available only to “active” candidates • After paying $65 + $500 initial fee • Receive candidate ID number • Do this ASAP as some $ is first come, first served • Federal Fee Subsidy ($1,250) • www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/te/nbpts.asp • NBPTS Scholarships • www.nbpts.org/scholarships • CA Professional Teaching Development Center scholarships • http://ed.fullerton.edu/PTDC • Other Possible Funding Sources (ask around) • District • Union • Local Businesses

19. State Incentive Award http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ps/te/nbpts.asp $20,000 (over four years) High priority school (API: 5,4,3,2,1) K-12 public schools One-time eligibility Paid through district grant Dependent on annual Budget Act

20. What is Take One!? National Board Assessment Take One! Four Portfolio Exercises Six Assessment Center Exercises 20

21. Who is Eligible for Take One!? • Educators with access to a preK-12 classroom • Teachers • Pre-service teachers • Principals • Administrators • Professors in colleges of education • Cost is $395, score valid for 2 years • PTDC at CSU Fullerton offers support for cohorts of 10 or more participants. 21

22. Teachers benefit… National Board Certification: • Strengthens teaching practice and improves student learning • Increases financial opportunities for teachers in many states and districts • Provides a portable teaching license in most states • Contributes to Continuing Education Units (CEU)/ re-certification requirements • Recognizes accomplished teachers

23. Students benefit… National Board Certified Teachers: • Know their subject matter and can successfully teach it • Help students find relevance and engagement in the learning process • Produce students who are stronger writers and comprehend classroom materials better than non-certified teachers.

24. Schools and districts benefit … National Board Certified Teachers: • Regularly lead efforts to create closer ties among schools and students, families and communities • Play a crucial role in mentoring new teachers and helping struggling ones to improve • Frequently serve as faculty voices to policymakers and other stakeholders

25. Our nation benefits … The National Board Certification movement: • Is a successful school reform strategy—a sound investment of public funds • Provides incentives to keep the best teachers in the classrooms • Helps satisfy the “highly qualified teacher” NCLB requirement in many states • Contributes to the advancement of a 21st century workforce

26. CSUF Professional Teaching Development Center • One of five centers in the state • others in SoCal are UCLA Center X, CSU Northridge, National University (San Diego) • Offers: • Free candidate support (at CSUF campus and selected site-based support) • Scholarships • Professional opportunities for NBCTs • http://ed.fullerton.edu/PTDC

27. For more information… • Toll-free phone number: • 1-800-22TEACH • NBPTS Web site: • www.nbpts.org • Access the following online at no charge: • Standards for each certificate • Portfolio entry instructions • Scoring guides and retired prompts • Online assessment center tutorial • Assessment center information

28. Contact Information • Doreen Ross, NBCT • Mark Ellis, Ph.D., NBCT mellis@fullerton.edu