Are you ready for the challenge?

1. 2011 - 2012 Are you ready for the challenge?

2. HISTORY • In 1987, the nation’s education leaders and policymakers responded to growing concerns about the quality of public education by creating the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. • The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization took on the challenging but critical mission of raising the standards for teaching in the United States through an advanced certification system for highly accomplished teachers. • By providing a strategy for recognizing, rewarding, and retaining top teachers, the national board’s mission has grown into a movement that now represents the most comprehensive, rigorous, and widely accepted policy tool for improving teaching in the country’s history.

3. Mission To advance the quality of teaching and learning by: • Maintaining high and rigorous standards for what teachers should know and be able to do • Providing a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards, and • Advocating related education reforms to integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Teachers®

4. 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. The Five Core Propositions

5. Practicing classroom teachers are involved in every aspect of our mission, including: NBPTS: Teacher- driven • Serving on the NBPTS Board of Directors and staff • Developing standards and assessments • Scoring candidate performances • Promoting National Board Certificationandproviding candidate support • Advocating for education reform policy

6. National Board Certification What is it?

7. Standards are based on the NBPTS policy statement, What Teachers Should Know and Be Able to Do, and the Five Core Propositions Standards are written by practicing classroom teachers, developmental experts and educational leaders in each respective disciplinary field, from across the country Standards are widely disseminated for public review, approved by the NBPTS Board of Directors and made available online at no charge A Standards-based Performance Assessment

8. National Board Certification Candidates demonstrate in-depth content knowledge and teaching practices that are measured against high and rigorous standards All candidates have up to three years to achieve certification Certification is offered in 24 different certificate areas across 7 developmental age groups, covering more than 95% of preK-12 education.

9. Current Certificate Fields AGE CATEGORIES Early childhood Middle childhood Early adolescence Young adulthood CONTENT AREAS Art Career and Technical Education English as a New Language English Language Arts Exceptional Needs Generalist Health Education Library Media Literacy:Reading-Language Arts Mathematics Music Physical Education School Counseling Science Social Studies-History World Languages Other than English *Ages can be grouped together and are dictated by the content field.

10. What Are the Age Categories? www.nbpts.org

11. Eligibility Prerequisites Applicants must have: • At least 3 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, unencumbered teaching license, or a license to practice as a school counselor, if applying for the School Counseling certificate

12. Describe, analyze and reflect on: student work professional practice classroom interactions Videotape their own classroom activities Present student work demonstrating growth over time Document accomplishments with students’ families and local/professional communities What Applicants Submit Preparation and submission of a portfolio requires the candidate to:

13. Respond to 6 computer-delivered prompts, each allowing up to 30 minutes for the candidate’s typed response Demonstrate breadth and depth of content knowledge associated with the certificate field Assessment Center Exercises Candidates must also complete a half-day appointment at a computer testing center, requiring that a candidate:

14. 4 Pearson Testing SitesWisconsin Brookfield Pearson Professional Centers-Brookfield Bishops Court, Suite L10Bishops Woods CentreBrookfield, WI 53005 Eau Claire Pearson Professional Centers-Eau Claire WI3610 Oakwood Mall DriveSuite 102Eau Claire, WI 54701 Madison Pearson Professional Centers-Madison WI8517 Excelsior DrivePrairie Trail Office Suites II, Suite 105Madison, WI 53717 Kenosha Pearson Professional Centers-Kenosha WI7500 Green Bay RoadJohnson Bank BuildingSuite 311Kenosha, WI 53142

15. National Board Certification Who has it?

16. WA 5232 NH 19 VT 124 MT 92 ME 202 ND 32 MN 352 OR 243 ID 368 NY 1131 MA 519 SD 74 WI 783 MI 349 RI 417 WY 314 CT 135 PA 770 IA 663 NE 85 NJ 211 NV 487 OH 3266 IL 4690 IN 150 DE 440 UT 204 WV 581 CO 546 MD 1976 CA 4910 VA 2181 KS 344 MO 670 DC 66 KY 2156 NC 17963 TN 483 AZ 768 OK 2820 NM 578 AR 1689 SC 7780 AL 2008 GA 2604 MS 3225 TX 629 LA 1681 AK 120 FL 13532 HI 284 National Board Certified Teachers - 2010 91,013 Guam – 2 Virgin Islands – 1 Armed Forces – 17 Foreign Addresses - 50

17. Top 20 States of NBCTs - 2010

18. National NBPTS Support Wisconsin - $2500/yr + $2500 if in a SIFI School Illinois - $3,000/yr plus fees Hawaii - $5,000 annual stipend Washington - $5,000 /yr plus $5,000 in challenging school New Mexico - $5,838 annual stipend (variable rate) Oklahoma - $5,000 annual stipend Louisiana - $5,000 annual stipend Mississippi - $6,000 annual stipend Wyoming - $4,000 salary increase Alabama - $5,000 annual stipend Florida - 10% salary increase South Carolina - $5,000 annual stipend North Carolina – 12% salary raise Virginia - $2,500 annual stipend New York - $10,000 bonus/3 years Arkansas - $5000 annual stipend Missouri - $5,000/yr Nevada – 5% annual salary increase

19. License PortabilityAs of 5/1/08 Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Texas Utah Vermont Washington West Virginia Wyoming Kansas Kentucky Maine Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York

20. A distinction that matters for… WISCONSIN

21. 783 Wisconsin NBCT’s1994-2010 Number of NBCT’S Year

22. NBCTs in Wisconsin - 2009

23. Wisconsin NBPTS Support Currently, 103 public school districts support or reward teachers pursuing NBC Top Wisconsin Districts • Manitowoc: 10% pay increase/10 years (Could be $6500 per year!) • Rubicon: $4,000 yearly stipend • Greendale: $3,000 yearly stipend • Howard’s Grove: $2,500 yearly stipend/10 years • Green Bay: $2,500 annual stipend/10 years • Menomonee Falls: $2,000 yearly stipend • Sun Prairie: $2,000 yearly stipend • Ashwaubenon: School Board recognition with engraved leather portfolio, 1 professional day and $2,000 yearly stipend/10 years • Marathon: $1,500 one-time award with paid substitutes to work on portfolio • Madison: $1,500 yearly stipend • Wisconsin Dells: $1,500 yearly stipend • Little Chute: $1,000 annual stipend and professional work release • Mosinee: $2,000 one-time bonus

24. District NBC Support

25. Monthly candidate support workshops are held in these areas of Wisconsin: WEAC Sponsored Candidate-Centered Support Workshops Check the WNBN websites for dates, times and locations of workshops1) http://wnbn.groupsite.com 2) http://www.weac.org/wnbn

26. Dare To ThinkWriting Retreats • Wisconsin is proud to offer 2 week-end retreats in early 2011 to provide valuable candidate support. • Dare to Think 1 • January 2011 • Contact Jo Christianson – christiansonj@jefferson.k12.wi.us • Dare to Think 2 • February 2011 • Contact Wendy Sondrol -sondrwe@mukwonago.k12.wi.us

27. Summer Learning Opportunities If you wish to learn more about the NBC process, consider attending one of the following: • Mount Mary College • WEAC Summer Academy • Cardinal Stritch University • University Minnesota St. Marys

28. National Board Certification Why do it? Why support it?

29. Benefits for Teachers • National Board Certification: • Advances student learning, as shown by independent research studies • Offers an opportunity for professional growth • Recognizes and rewards accomplished teaching • Elevates teaching as a profession • Promotes teaching as a lifelong career • Empowers teachers to participate in education reform efforts

30. Benefits for Superintendents, School Administrators and Principals • National Board Certification: • Measurably improves student learning • Enhances and builds a community of learners within schools • Satisfies (in many states) the “highly qualified teacher” requirement of No Child Left Behind • Elevates teaching in a way that can inspire and excite the school community • Positively impacts recruitment and retention

31. Benefits for Parents • National Board Certification: • Places emphasis on student learning • Values collaboration with families as an important way to enhance student learning • Requires teachers to demonstrate their practice in the classroom • Recognizes accomplished teaching in schools

32. Teacher Quality Continuum Advanced Certification (NBPTS) Master Educator License Initial Licensing (INTASC) Teacher Education Accreditation (NCATE) Professional Licensing 5 year Renewable Taken from: National Commission on Teaching & America’s Future (NCTAF)What Matters Most: Teaching for America’s Future

33. The American Council on Education (ACE) is the major coordinating body for higher education in the United States. Based on an independent review of the certification process, ACE approved the following: Approved for Graduate Credit • Teachers who achieve National Board Certification are eligible to receive a transcript for 9 graduate credit hours in education (12 credits for NBCTs who have renewed Certification) • Teachers who receive a total weighted scaled score, but who do not achieve certification, are eligible to receive a transcript for 3 graduate credit hours in education

34. National Board Certification Does it make a difference?

35. Grounded in Research High Quality Professional Development Teachers who pursued National Board Certification showed significant improvements in their teaching practices, whether they achieved certification or not. (Lustick/Sykes, 2006) Highly Qualified Teacher Students of National Board Certified Teachers exhibited deeper learning outcomes more frequently than students of non-certified teachers. (Appalachian State University, 2005) Sustained School Improvement Virtually all NBCTs, 99.6 percent, are engaged in at least one leadership activity to improve the quality of teaching or boost student learning in the nations’ classrooms. (Yankelovich Partners, 2001)

36. Grounded in Research Closing the Achievement Gap Students of NBCTs experienced year-end testing improvements that averaged 7 to 15 percent more than peers whose teachers did not hold the certification. This performance differential was most pronounced for younger and lower-income students whose gains were as high as 15 percent. (University of Washington and the Urban Institute, 2004) Student Achievement Gains Students of NBCTs outperformed students of non-board certified teachers on the Stanford-9 Achievement Test, with learning gains equivalent on average to spending more than an extra month in school each year. (Arizona State University, 2004)

37. Cost of National Board Certification $65 initial online application processing charge $500 non-refundable registration fee $2,000 assessment fee Renewal fee: $1,150 ($300 non-refundable) ** There are low-interest NEA loans available ** There is an online extended-payment charge card plan available

38. Wisconsin NBPTS Support DPI: Candidates applying to DPI before December 15th receive $1,250 stipend to offset costs of registration State awards up to $2,000 reimbursement of first year expenses after certification (SAVE RECEIPTS) and $2,500 each year for 9 years. An additional $2,500 is given to teachers each year who teach in high poverty (60% free/reduced lunch) schools. Wisconsin NBCT’s receive Master Licensure Governor: Each year NBCT’s are invited to a reception at the Governor’s Mansion hosted by Jessica Doyle, attended by Tony Evers

39. 2011-2012 National Board Certification Assessment Calendar

40. TAKE ONE! • Take One!® is a unique offering from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards® that provides a standards-based approach for improving teaching practice and links student learning to effective instruction. Teachers prepare and submit one pre-selected video portfolio entry from any of the current certificate areas of National Board Certification. A teacher can later transfer the score if he or she pursues National Board Candidacy.

41. WNBNWisconsin National Board Network, Inc. The mission of the Wisconsin National Board Network is to enhance student learning by: • Promoting National Board Certification • Supporting those seeking certification • Advocating for educational reforms • Encouraging continued professional development, including leadership development, for National Board Certified Teachers. http://www.weac.org/wnbn and http:wnbn.groupsite.com

42. Need More Information? • Toll-free phone number: • 800-22-TEACH • 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 • Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: • Elaine StromPhone:(608) 266-3089 • Email:Elaine.Strom@dpi.wi.gov

43. On behalf of teachers and the children they teach… Thank you for joining this important initiative.