What is National Board Certification?
The National Board’s certification process is designed to collect standards-based evidence of accomplished practice. In all 25 certificate areas, candidates are required to complete four components. The specific instructions will vary by certificate area, as will the standards assessed by each component. Component 1: Content Knowledge A computer-based assessment asks you to demonstrate your understanding of content…
Vision
This Vision Keeps us Focused From our founding in 1987, the National Board’s mission has been to advance the quality of teaching and learning through a voluntary advanced certification. That vision is inspired by the model from other professions, such as medicine, where board certification symbolizes accomplished practice, both within the profession and in the…
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Congratulations on starting your journey toward National Board Certification. Are you ready to get started now? Create your account and visit our Candidate Center for access to: The Guide to National Board Certification, which includes important dates, deadlines, and policy information for the current assessment cycle. Your certificate-specific Standards, component instructions, and Scoring Guide. Our most frequently asked questions regarding candidacy.
National Board Certification in Texas
The Opportunity The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) creates a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grow National Board Certified Teachers in Texas. Beginning in April 2021, eligible National Board Certified teachers (NBCTs) will earn a Recognized designation on their Texas educator certificate. Eligible NBCTs with a Recognized designation will generate an annual allotment between $3-$9k for their district. The…
Teacher Career Continuum
Teacher Continuum – Building a Coherent Path to Accomplished Practice Today only a small fraction of America’s teachers are Board-certified—having demonstrated that their practice meets high standards for accomplished teaching that lead to research-proven advancements in student learning. To achieve the changes in education outcomes that we seek for all students, the number of accomplished…
Site Map
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Peer referral
Every student deserves to be taught by an accomplished teacher. National Board certification is the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education. Teachers who achieve certification often describe it as the best professional development they have ever done because it is tailored to your classroom, your students, your subject area and your practice. More…
Score Calculator
Candidates are encouraged to use this score calculator to measure the impact of possible scores. This hands-on tool can help candidates test out various scenarios to develop a strategy for retaking components. Make sure to use only estimates of reasonable scores according to the scoring rubric. Use the number inputs to enter your highest scores…
Resources
At the National Board, we know that it’s important to get you all the information you need to supplement the work that you do to elevate the teaching profession. Whether you’re an interested candidate for National Board Certification or a candidate support provider or an advocate for accomplished teaching, we’ve provided the documents, media and…
Research
Elevating Teaching, Empowering Teachers More than a decade of research from across the country confirms that students taught by National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) learn more than students taught by other teachers. Estimates of the increase in learning are on the order of an additional one to two months of instruction and the positive impact…
