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Certifying Teaching ExcellenceCertifying Teaching Excellence
The Louisiana InitiativeThe Louisiana Initiative
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
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:
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
NBPTS Five Core Propositions
1. Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to 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.
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
Certificate Areas
•Art
•Career and Technical
Education
•English as a New
Language
•English Language Arts
•Exceptional Needs
Specialist
•Generalist
•Health Education
•Library Media
•Social Studies-History
•Physical Education
•School Counseling
•World Languages Other than
English; French and Spanish
•Literacy: Reading-Language
Arts
•Mathematics
•Music
•Science
The Process
1. A four-part portfolio of classroom teaching practice
2. 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 of two major components:
The Portfolio
Three classroom-based entries focused on reflection and written commentary-- supported by student work and classroom videos
One entry documenting accomplishments (professional, family, community) connected to student learning
All completed during the school year with the same group of students
Six exercises delivered via a computer at testing centers
Each exercise allows up to 30 minutes for a candidate’s response
Each exercise focuses on content knowledge not necessarily demonstrated in portfolio entries
The Assessment
National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) by State
64,000 NBCTs as of December 4, 2007
Contributes to Continuing Education Units (CEU)/ re-certification requirements
63,852 NBCTs nationally; about 2% of the teaching population
Louisiana currently has 1217 NBCTs
Louisiana ranks 13th in the nation for the number of NBCTs
Louisiana ranks 9th in the nation for the percentage of teachers who are NBCTs (2.8%)
Where Louisiana Stands
National Board Certified Teachers:
Nonrefundable Application Processing Fee: $65
Nonrefundable initial Fee: $500
Assessment Fee: $2000
Total Fees: $2,565
How Much Does it Cost?
8(g) Grant and Federal Monies:
$2000 subsidy for eligible first round and/or second round applicants
$850 from 8(g) and $1150 from federal funds
Teacher Take One!™ - $395 for eligible second/third round candidates
Teacher Take One! TM - Allows educators to begin the process on a smaller scale by submitting only one pre-determined portfolio entry.
Louisiana Subsidy Process
Online application is to be completed on the LDOE website: http://louisianaschools.net
Online application essay (no more than 1000 words) describing, analyzing, and reflecting upon teaching practice is part of the application
The rubric for the essay is posted on the application. It is aligned with the NBPTS scoring guide for portfolio entries/assessment center exercises. It is a 4 point scale.
Essays are scored by NBCTs who serve as candidate support providers around the state.
Score determines if an applicant is in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th round of funding. The number of applicants who receive funding depends upon the program’s 8(g) and federal funding.
Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered for selection.
Louisiana Subsidy Process
Louisiana Initiative timeline February and March 2009: potential candidates
must attend or their application will not be considered
April 2009: Online application opens; potential candidates must complete this application in its entirety to be considered for the subsidy.
May 2009: Application closes; essays are distributed across the state for scoring
June 2009: Applicants will receive notification of their funding status
July 2009: Funded candidates must attend one of the writing seminars held around the state
August 2009- April 2010: Candidates must attend 6 of the 8 monthly PLC meetings
Louisiana Initiative timeline February and March 2009: potential candidates
must attend or their application will not be considered
April 2009: Online application opens; potential candidates must complete this application in its entirety to be considered for the subsidy.
May 2009: Application closes; essays are distributed across the state for scoring
June 2009: Applicants will receive notification of their funding status
July 2009: Funded candidates must attend one of the writing seminars held around the state
August 2009- April 2010: Candidates must attend 6 of the 8 monthly PLC meetings
Louisiana NBC Subsidy Candidate Requirements
Employment Verification Form (Due September 1, 2009)• Will need to be completed and sent for signatures
from principal and superintendent Writing Seminar (6 two-day seminars held
around the state)• Focuses on three types of writing (descriptive,
analytic and reflective)• Subsidy candidates must attend both days
Candidate Support Meetings (Begin in August)• Assigned mentor to promote professional
growth through NBC process• Subsidy candidates must attend 6 of the 8
meetings
Monetary Benefits for NBCTs Some districts provide additional
supplements State Supplement• $5000 salary supplement for eligible
National Board Certified Teachers – public schools only
• Qualify for the supplement the year after certification (i.e. if you certify in December of 2010, you would be eligible for the supplement beginning in the 2011-2012 school year)
Common Questions
Does a Temporary Authority to Teach (TAT) count towards years of experience? Answer: No
Does a Practitioner's License (PL) count towards years of experience? Answer: Yes
The Name Game????? Be consistent; use the name that is on
your photo identification
For more information…NBPTS 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
Louisiana Department of Education Contact Information:
Andrea Farmer, NBCT
Andrea.Farmer@La.gov or 225-342-0926