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1. Welcome to the National University "National Board Certification in 2014! Options, Timelines and Free support!” Please do the following: Be sure your speakers are on – follow Audio set-up directions Say hello in the chat window below and tell us where you are and what you teach. Are you an NBCT, Support Provider, Student, or Candidate? Private Chat Amanda Trimillos your e-mail address We will Start PROMPTLY at 6pm Pacific

2. National University National Board Certification NEW 2014/2015 Updates, Support Options, and Degree Programs Presented by the NU School of Education and NBC Teacher Leadership Center NBC Program Ambassadors: Sean McCarthy, Amanda Trimillos, and Joanna Eagan-Murray

3. Welcome!Ronarae (Rae) Adams, NBCT Director and Lead Faculty P20 National Board Certification Leadership Center; NBPTS Affiliate Faculty Advisor, SCTA Future NBCTs of America Council Chair, NBCT Programs National University, School of Education radams@nu.edu, 858-642-8352; 858-926-6196; www.nbctwave.org

4. Welcome!Andrea Hajek, NBCT Director of Educator EngagementNational Board for Professional Teaching Standards1525 Wilson Blvd., Suite 500 | Arlington, VA 22209ahajek@nbpts.org

5. Today’s Agenda • National Board for Professional Teaching Standards • National Board tools and processes! • 2013/2014 cycle • 2014/2015 cycle and beyond! • NU master's degree programs and graduate credit courses that integrate the National Board Certification tools and processes • Support for all candidates offered through the National University NB Leadership Center (online and onsite)

6. Participating in Today’s Session Type your questions in the chat window below Download the documents in the file share window below

7. About National University • Second largest, private, nonprofit university in California • Sixteenth largest private, not-for-profit university in the US • WASC regional accreditation; NCATE 2014 • Multiple sites; headquarters in La Jolla, San Diego • 99 undergraduate and graduate degrees • Issues more teaching credentials in CA than any university, seven years running

8. About the NU-NBC Teacher Leadership Center • Promote knowledge and use of National Standards for teachers and principals through outreach, recruitment and support of NB candidates • Support accessing scholarship and grants • Initiate and align with educational reforms and programs focused on effective teaching and teachers that increase student achievement • Develop partnerships and online collaboration (schools, IHEs, associations, organizations) • Increase NBCTs nationwide

9. We Offer Options • 1. Preparation for National Board Certification EMBEDDED in a master’s degree program • 2. Graduate certificate for 5 NBC courses • 3. Continuing education credits (CEUs) for up to 5 NBC courses • NBCTs can use credit to wave one CORE course • 5. Free Online and on site support and guidance for National Board Certification (no credits)

10. What Is National Board Certification? • A voluntary process established by NBPTS • Achieved through a rigorous, performance-based assessment aimed to measure what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do while demonstrating how their performance improves student achievement • An advanced credential that complements a state license • Three years of teaching experience required for candidacy • Open to all- public, private, charters

11. The Research… • Majority of studies indicate that National Board Certification makes a significantly positive impact on teacher performance and student learning, engagement and achievement • Teachers who pursue certification show significant improvement in their teaching practice, whether they achieve certification or not • All else being equal, teachers who have achieved National Board Certification helped their students achieve larger testing gains than did colleagues without the certification

12. YOUR performance is measured against NBPTS “tools” and processes • NBPTS Core Propositions • NBCT certificate standards in (disciplinary fields) • Architecture of Accomplished Teaching • Portfolio Entries • Evidence of Impact on Students • Documentation • Assessment Center Exercises

13. 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

15. National Board Certificates • Based on NATIONAL Standards • 16 subject areas (content areas) • Developmental ranges/ages • 25 Certificates

16. National Board Certificate Areas 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 • Adolescence and Young Adulthood

17. National Board Certificate Areas Exceptional Needs Specialist • Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Generalist • Early Childhood • Middle Childhood Health • Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood Library Media • Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Literacy: Reading – Language Arts • Early and Middle Childhood

18. National Board Certificate Areas 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

19. National Board Certificate Areas School Counseling • Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Science • Early Adolescence • Adolescence and Young Adulthood Social Studies – History • Early Adolescence • Adolescence and Young Adulthood World Languages Other than English • Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

20. Developmental Levels • Early Childhood  (Ages 3-8) • Middle Childhood  (Ages 7-12) • Early & Middle Childhood  (Ages 3-12) • Early Childhood through Young Adulthood  (Ages 3-18+) • Early Adolescence  (Ages 11-15) • Adolescence and Young Adulthood  (Ages 14-18+) • Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood (Ages 11-18+)

21. Transition time • NBPTS candidates can still apply for the 2013/2014 cycle until Feb 28 2014. • Candidates can choose to apply for the 2014/2015 cycle starting in March 2014 Only You can decide to apply for 2013/2014 or wait until 2014/2015

22. 2013/2014 Timeline

23. 2013/2014 Portfolio • 4 “entries” (exercises) • Direct evidence of teaching performance and of your work beyond the classroom is documented • Each entry is 12-15 pages, double spaced in length • Due May 16, 2014!

24. Portfolio Requirements Entry 1: Sequence of lessons that reflect topic of study; emphasis on how you ASSESS student learning (follow 2 students) AYA Science:In this entry, you choose three instructional activities, related instructional materials, two student responses to each activity, and a culminating assessment, and you submit a Written Commentary. Your submission should demonstrate your strategies for linking instructional activities together to engage students in building conceptual understanding of one major idea in science.

25. Portfolio Requirements** Entry 2: Video ENGAGEMENT in learning (YOU with whole group) AYA Science: In this entry, you submit a 20-minute video recording of your interactions with students engaged in different stages of the inquiry process during a scientific investigation. You also provide a Written Commentary that analyzes your teaching throughout this process of scientific inquiry.

26. Portfolio Requirements** Entry 3: Video ENGAGEMENT in learning (student to student—small group) In this entry, you submit a 20-minute video recording of your interactions with students as they actively gain an ability to understand and use scientific concepts and problem-solving skills. You also provide a Written Commentary that analyzes your teaching through whole class discussion.

27. Portfolio Requirements Entry 4: PROFESSIONAL contributions—with families/communities, as a learner, and as a leader/collaborator You must demonstrate how your work in each of three categories impacts student learning: 1. As partner with students’ families and community (current year) 2. As learner (within the last five years) 3. As collaborator and/or leader (within the last five years)

28. Assessment Center** • Six exercises- subject matter • 30 minutes to respond to each exercise • Administered at computer centers • Prepare for assessment center after the portfolio is completed • Complete by June each year

29. Scoring** • Ten weighted scores • 4 portfolio entries • 6 assessment center prompts • Rubrics • Scored by peers • 275 points needed to reach certification • You may “bank” scores for two years and retake entries for a fee

30. Who is Eligible to Apply for Board Certification in 2013/2014? • Hold a bachelor’s degree • Have completed three full years of teaching/school counseling • Possess a valid state teaching/school counseling license, or, if teaching where a license is not required, have taught in schools recognized and approved to operate by the state • Create a MyProfile Account through www.nbpts.org and pay $2500 assessment fee

31. Revisions to the National Board Certification Process

32. Goals of this discussion • Share upcoming revisions to the National Board Certification process • Discuss the revision roll-out schedule

33. Agenda • Why revise the National Board Certification process? • What is changing through the revisions? • When will the revisions occur?

34. Why revise the process? • Incorporate the latest research. Just as we ask teachers to be reflective in their practice, we are reflecting on the certification process to ensure it mirrors the evolving nature of the profession and current research on best practices in teaching. The process was last revised in 2001. • Remove barriers. We are working with National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) and other experts in the profession to remove barriers in the process that have nothing to do with whether a teacher is accomplished.

35. History of Revisions to National Board Certification process

36. What’s not changing? Though the process is changing, our principles remain the same. We will continue to emphasize: • National Board Standards • Five Core Propositions • Architecture of Accomplished Teaching • Aperformance-based, peer-review model • Content knowledge and commitment to student learning

37. What’s changing in the process? • Flexibility - While teachers can complete the entire certification process in one year once it is fully implemented, some may choose to do so over several years if that fits better with other demands on a teacher’s time. • Efficiency - While maintaining the same level of rigor, the process will be grouped into four components. • Affordability - The total cost of certification will decrease to $1900, with each of the four components costing $475. Candidates will have the option to pay for and submit components separately.

38. The Design of the Revised Process • The revised process for National Board Certification will be comprised of 4 components:

39. What this means for 2013-14 candidates • The 2013−14 candidate cycle is the last time that first-time candidates will apply using the existing certification process. • Candidates must apply by February 28, 2014 to pursue certification in the current process. • Retake candidates will continue under the process they started.

40. What this means for 2014-15 candidates and beyond • Applications for the revised certification process will be available to new candidates in March 2014. Exact date is TBD. • The revised certification will be rolled out over time, with the first two components for most certificate areas available for the 2014−15 school year. Note: Due to the ongoing revision of the Career and Technical Education (CTE), candidates for the CTE certificate will begin the new process in 2015-16.  The World Language (WL) and Music Content Knowledge component will be delayed until 2015-16 but Differentiation in Instruction will be available in 2014-15.

41. How will the revised assessment roll-out? • National Board Certification will rollout over the course of three cycles: 2014-15* 2015-16 2016-17 C1: Content Knowledge** C1: Content Knowledge C1: Content Knowledge C2: Differentiation in Instruction C2: Differentiation in Instruction C2: Differentiation in Instruction C3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment C3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment *Due to the ongoing revision of the Career and Technical Education (CTE), candidates for the CTE certificate will begin the new process in 2015-16.   **The World Language (WL) and Music Content Knowledge component will be delayed until 2015-16 but Differentiation in Instruction will be available in 2014-15. C4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner

42. Timeline for revision to National Board Certification process

43. How is the renewal process changing? • The current renewal process will not be changing for several years. • Updates on proposed changes to the renewal process and associated policies will be communicated as they are available.

44. What’s Next? • Stay in touch! • Check our websites: www.nbpts.org and • Follow us on Facebook. • Call 1-800-22TEACH. • If you are an NBCT, update your contact information in My Profile. • We will continue to share regular updates as the process unfolds.

45. California Clear Credential Opportunity • (SB) 941 was signed by Governor Brown toward the end of last year and is in effect as of January of this year: • Holders of Single Subject Credentials, or equivalent previously issued general education teaching credentials may add another content subject area to their credential based on National Board Certification (NBC) in the new subject area • Holders of Single Subject Credentials, or equivalent previously issued general education teaching credentials, may earn a Multiple Subject Credential based on NBC in Early Childhood (ages 3-8)/Generalist or Middle Childhood (ages 7-12)/Generalist • Holders of Multiple Subject Credentials, or equivalent previously issued general education teaching credentials, may earn a Single Subject Credential based on NBC in a single subject content area • Check with your state department of education for credentialing options through NB certification

46. Funding for Full Candidates • States may offer various grant programs in place towards NB Certification fee of (inquire with YOUR state) • Districts may provide subsidies or grants for teachers (inquire) • Additional grants and subsidies may be available to you through various organizations • NBPTS has extended payment options • Visit the NBPTS website for information on funding resources

47. Military members and spousesNEW!! • Through the Montgomery G.I. Bill, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will reimburse eligible veterans up to $2,000 for National Board Certification assessment fees.  The VA will also reimburse a portion of retake fees if candidates do not achieve certification on the first attempt. For additional information, access http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/montgomery_gibill/index.html or call 1-888-GI-BILL-1. NU military Admission Advisors can also speak to students about using the GI Bill for this purpose! Amanda.Trimillos@natuniv.edu

48. Good News! Support and parallel experiences are offered to you through National University’s NB Leadership Center

49. Here’s How: We MARRY NU-NB • Face-to-face and online candidate support • Graduate credit opportunities

50. Support Options • Online and face-to-face NB candidate orientation, professional development and support by NBCT coaches • 24/7 access to our virtual support environment • Ongoing webinars, videos, blog posts & other resources