Nat'l Board Certification 

Asheboro City Schools is committed to supporting teachers who pursue National Board Certification. National Board Certification, offered by the National Board For Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), is a way to recognize the accomplished teaching that is occurring in North Carolina's classrooms. The certification process is based on high and rigorous standards that evaluates teaching practice through performance-based assessments; the ultimate result is improved performance and achievement for North Carolina's students. National Board Certification was first offered in 1994, when eight North Carolina teachers received this important professional credential. The number of North Carolina teachers receiving the certification has grown dramatically since then today equaling over 10 percent of North Carolina's teaching force. North Carolina leads the nation with the highest number of National Board Certified Teachers in the nation. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards mission is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished 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.

At the core of the National Board certification process are standards that describe the highest level of teaching in different disciplines and with students at different developmental levels. These standards represent a consensus among accomplished teachers and other education experts about what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do. NBPTS Standards can be found at www.nbpts.org.

Teachers who have participated in National Board Certification have overwhelmingly stated it is the most powerful professional development experience of their careers. They say the experience changes them as professionals and that through the process they deepen their content knowledge and develop, master, and reflect on new approaches to working with their students.

Asheboro City Schools offers ongoing support to candidates and NBCTs. Information/pre-candidacy sessions are provided for all teachers interested in the National Board Certification process. Support workshops are conducted throughout the summer and school year to assist candidates with portfolio entries and preparation for the assessment center exercises.

For more information about National Board Certification and candidate support in Asheboro City Schools, contact :

Jennifer C. Smith
Director of Instructional Improvement
jsmith1@asheboro.k12.nc.us

Resources

http://www.nbpts.org/

http://www.nbpts.org/for_candidates/certificate_areas1

http://www.nbpts.org/for_candidates/the_portfolio

http://www.nbpts.org/for_candidates/assessment_center

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/recruitment/nationalboardcertification/