National Board Certification
Each new successful candidate is awarded $5,000 from the state based upon recent legislation and it is good for 5 years.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Candidates must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
- Candidates must have completed three years of successful teaching at one or more early childhood, elementary or secondary schools.
- Candidates must submit proof of holding a valid state teaching license for each of those three years.
National Board Process Requirements:
The certification process for National Board Certification is designed to collect standards- based evidence of accomplished practice. In all certificate areas, candidates for National Board Certification are required to complete four components: three portfolio entries, which you submit online, and a computer-based assessment, which is administered to you at a testing center.
- Computer-based assessment
- Component 1: Content Knowledge
- Portfolio entries
- Component 2: Differentiation in Instruction
- Component 3: Teaching Practice and Learning Environment
- Component 4: Effective and Reflective Practitioner