State-wide program information, scholarships and professional development for candidates seeking certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)

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National Board Certification Washington State
(2011-2012)

• State-wide program information, scholarships and
  professional development for candidates seeking
  certification through the National Board for
  Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)

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NBPTS Mission

• Maintain 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)

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NBPTS Facts

• Created in 1987
• Non-partisan, independent, non-profit
• 63 member board of directors, majority are
  classroom teachers
• Washington has a history of NBPTS board members
• Former Governor Gary Locke
• Ivy Chan, Olympia School District
• Joe Gotchy, Federal Way School District
• Kevin Teeley, Lake Washington School District
• Andy Coons, Tacoma School District Current Board
  Member

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NBCT National Growth Since 1994
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Washington State NBCT Growth
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NBCTs Per Year In Washington

• 1994 5
• 1995 3
• 1996 2
• 1997 0
• 1998 4
• 1999 15
• 2000 44
• 2001 44
• 2002 99
• 2003 131
• 2004 238
• 2005 315
• 2006 408
• 2007 485
• 2008 920
• 2009 1248
• 2010 1232

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Washington State NBCT Cumulative Growth
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Washington NBCTs
Art 101 Careers/Tech 128 English 779
Eng/New Lang 97 Exc. Needs 315 Generalists
1,277 Health 12 History 313
Library/Media 104 Literacy 628 Math
509 Music 115 PE 113 School Counseling
132 Science 514 WLOE 92
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Based on Core Propositions What teachers
should know and be able to do

• 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.

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Certificate Areas
Generalist Early Childhood Middle
Childhood Early Adolescence Art Early and
Middle Childhood Early Adolescence through Young
Adulthood Career and Technical Education Early
Adolescence through Young Adulthood English As A
New Language Early and Middle Childhood Early
Adolescence through Young Adulthood
English Language Arts Early Adolescence Adolescen
ce and Young Adulthood Exceptional Needs
Specialist Early Childhood through Young
Adulthood Health Education Early Adolescence
through Young Adulthood Library Media Early
Childhood through Young Adulthood Literacy
Reading Language Arts Early and Middle
Childhood
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Certificate Areas Continued
Mathematics Early Adolescence Adolescence and
Young Adulthood Music Early and Middle
Childhood Early Adolescence through Young
Adulthood Physical Education Early and Middle
Childhood Early Adolescence through Young
Adulthood School Counseling Early Childhood
through Young Adulthood
Science Early Adolescence Adolescence through
Young Adulthood Social Studies-History Early
Adolescence Adolescence through Young
Adulthood World Languages Other Than
English Early Adolescence through Young
Adulthood
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The Process Why?

• Provides extensive professional development
  experience
• Measures and affirms accomplished teaching
• Provides opportunity for reflection about
  excellent teaching practices
• Provides both personal and collaborative
  opportunities to review teaching practices in
  relationship to high professional standards

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The Process

• The assessment process for National Board
  Certification consists of two components and can
  take the better part of a year to complete
• A portfolio of classroom practice
• An assessment of content knowledge administered
  at a computer-based testing center.

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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

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The Process Portfolio

• For these students, at this time, in this setting
• Shows evidence of meeting National Board
  standards through classroom work
• Includes student work samples, videotapes of
  classroom interactions
• Written description, analysis and reflection
  provides a window into candidates actions, how
  they plan and reflect

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The Process Portfolio Entries

• Written work, videos and student work samples
• Most portfolios require something similar to
• 1. Student Growth Analysis
• 2. Small Group Video Analysis
• 3. Whole Class Video Analysis
• 4. Documented Accomplishments

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The Process Assessment Center

• Six questions, 30 min. each
• Subject specific (content)
• Test age-appropriate, content appropriate
  strategies

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Scoring How and Who?

• At least two, and in some cases, three
  individuals score every section of a candidates
  assessment. This means that as many as 12 scorers
  evaluate a candidates portfolio materials. This
  assures that scoring is completed with the
  highest level of objective and unbiased scrutiny.
• All scorers are classroom educators, with
  expertise in the candidates teaching field and
  specially trained by the National Board to
  evaluate National Board Certification entries.

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Take One!
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Take One!

• One video entry completed and scored
• Score can be banked and applied to candidacy
• No eligibility requirements
• Cost is 395

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What is Take One!?
National Board Assessment
Take One!
Four Portfolio Exercises
Six Assessment Center Exercises
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Take One! Key Dates

• Order and purchase
• Submit portfolio entry
• Access score online

• December 31, 2011
• April 15, 2012
• On or before December 31, 2012

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Applying Score Towards NB Certification

• Example Participant receives Take One! score in
  2012
• 2012-2013 deadline for applying for full
  certification is 12/31/12
• 2013-2014 deadline is 12/31/13

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Why National Board?
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Why Should I Apply?

• An opportunity to measure your practice against
  national standards
• An opportunity to analyze and reflect upon your
  practice
• Time to develop your practice and collaborate
  with like-minded colleagues

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Why Apply? Incentives

• Financial reward 5,000 annual bonus, good for
  life of National Board Certificate increases
  annually with inflation (subject to 2009-11
  biennial budget) factors into retirement
• Additional 5,000 bonus for NBCTs who work in
  high-needs schools with 70 (elementary), 60
  (middle school), and 50 (high school) or higher
  free/reduced lunch count not subject to
  inflation, but factors into retirement
• Clock Hours requirement waived to renew
  continuing or professional certificate

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Why Apply? Incentives (cont.)

• 45 clock hours upon NBPTS verification of all 10
  completed entries, and another 45 upon
  certification
• If certification is achieved, Professional
  Certification granted for Residency Certificate
  holders
• Certificate transferable to most states
  (currently 42 out of 50 states)
• Can possibly add new endorsementhttp//www.k12.wa
  .us/certification/teacher/Endorsement.aspx

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Why Apply? Leadership

• Many opportunities for National Board Certified
  Teachers
• Facilitation for NB candidate support groups
• Building/district curriculum/instructional
  leader/coaches
• Association leadership (NEA, WEA, local)
• Statewide teaching advocacy
• Appointments to state and national policy boards
  and committees

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Why Apply? Research

• More than 150 studies have examined National
  Board Certification
• Over 75 found a significant, measurable,
  positive impact on student learning and teacher
  performance
• View the studies on the NBPTS
• website at
• http//www.nbpts.org/resources/research
• National Research Council (NRC) June, 2008
• http//www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsite
  m.aspx?RecordID12224
• Advanced certification through the National
  Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
  is an effective way to identify highly skilled
  teachers, says a new congressionally mandated
  report from the National Research Council.
  Students taught by NBPTS-certified teachers make
  greater gains on achievement tests than students
  taught by teachers who are not board-certified,
  says the report.

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Teaching Certificates

• Residency Certificate based on initial standards
  for new educators
• Professional Certificate based on more advanced
  standards and promotes career-long growth goals
• National Board Certificate focused on the
  highest, voluntary standards for accomplished
  teaching by showing excellence in the classroom
  and in professional life

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ProTeach and NB Certification

• Residency Certificate
• Teaching certificates issued after September 2000
  
• Residency holders must complete a ProTeach
  Portfolio program within five years of completing
  provisional status.
• By earning National Board certification,
  residency holders will be granted the
  Professional Certificate.

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Am I Ready?

• 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)
• The fee covers the costs of developing the
  standards and assessments and assuring a scoring
  system that is objective, fair, and unbiased.

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Where do I start?

• Visit the National Board Website www.nbpts.org
• Click For Candidates
• Guide to National Board Certification
• http//www.nbpts.org/for_candidates/the_portfolio
• You can download your certificate area standards
  document (70-90 pages), portfolio instructions
  (250-300 pages), and scoring guide (80-100 pages)

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What Support Options Do I Have?

• OSPI Conditional Loan Program pays for the 2000
  candidate fee (minus the initial 565)
• WEA 4-day Jump Start
• Universities/Districts Support groups
  facilitated by NBCTs
• Districts Many districts offer fee support and
  other resources to candidates
• NBPTS online/phone support- 1-800-22-TEACH

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University and District Support

• UW, WSU, WWU, PLU, CWU, Gonzaga University, City
  University, Antioch University and Heritage
  University have developed programs to support
  candidates
• Summer orientation activities
• Cohort groups with NBCT facilitators
• Certificate study days
• Over 45 districts and 3 ESDs serve in this role

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National Board Timeline

• Apply after Jan. 1
• 65 due when you apply, full payment due Dec. 31
• The Box arrives after you pay at least 500
• Candidacy year
• Portfolio Complete between April 1 and March 31
• Assessment Center Complete before June 15 of
  candidacy year
• Find out scores before end of December

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National Board Process Calendar
YEAR 1 YEAR 2
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Washington State Timeline 2010 - 11

• OSPI Conditional Loan Applications
• First round Feb. 7th April 11th (closes at
  5pm)
• Second round June 1st July 1st (closes at
  5pm)
• Notification
• First round May 13, 2011
• Second round July 29, 2011
• Spring/Summer 2011 University District
  Kickoffs, optional WEA Jump Start Seminar
• Summer 2011 Recipients send fee to support
  provider according to the providers timeline.
• Spring 2012 Submit portfolio to NBPTS
  Assessment Center activity for most (though
  candidates can take the AC any time at many
  points during the timeline)

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Washington State Conditional Loan Program for
National Board Certification

• Competitive state conditional loan process
• 3 essay questions letter of support from school
  principal/leader
• Scored by NBCTs using a common scoring guide
• Conditional loans awarded and paid directly to
  NBPTS

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WEA Jump Start 2011

• June 21-24, 2011 (Spokane)
• August 1-4, 2011 (Edmonds)

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OSPI Resources

• National Board Coordinator
• Michaela Miller, NBCT
• email michaela.miller_at_k12.wa.us
• 360-725-6119
• web http//www.k12.wa.us/certification/nbpts
• Carrie Dubuque
• email carrie.dubuque_at_k12.wa.us
• 360-725-6119

• Regional Coordinators
• Sarah Applegate
• email sarah.applegate_at_k12.wa.us
• ESD 114 (OESD) and 189 (NWESD)
• Kareen Borders
• email kareen.borders_at_k12.wa.us
• ESD 121 (PSESD)
• Christina Carlson
• email christina.carlson_at_k12.wa.us
• ESD 101 (NEWESD) and 171 (NCESD)
• Heather Dorsey
• email heather.dorsey_at_k12.wa.us
• ESD 112 and 113
• Cindy Rockholt
• email cindy.rockholt_at_k12.wa.us
• ESD 105 and 123

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NBPTS and WEA Resources

• National Board
• 1-800-22TEACH
• www.nbpts.org
• WEA
• Jim Meadows, Ph.D.
• jmeadows_at_washingtonea.org
• 253-765-7102
• web http//www.washingtonea.org
• Sheila Beaversbeaver_at_washingtonea.org

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Standard Analysis

• In groups of 2 or 3 read the Knowledge of
  Students standard. It is generally the first
  standard for each certificate area.
• Identify areas in your own teaching where you
  meet parts of the standards.
• Start creating a list of things you do that
  meet the standards.

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District and Building Support Possibilities

• Communicate
• Spread the word
• Feature NBPTS activities
• Recruit a candidate
• Support
• Host pre-candidacy workshops
• Fund support groups
• Offer video services
• Pay candidate fees
• Offer release days to work on process
• Celebrate
• Party or celebration event at completion of the
  process
• Host event for new NBCTs