How to Access and View Your Scores

Candidates for the assessment cycles between 2004-2005 and 2008-2009 can view their scores for those cycles by logging-in to View your official score report.

Your scores are accessible only to you via the secure web site.  Go to the NBPTS web site and click on the link to View your official score report. In order to access this site, make sure you have three important personal identifiers handy:

• Social security number
• Date of birth
• Candidate ID number

You will only be able to access your scores through the secure site if NBPTS has your correct social security number and date of birth on file. We encourage you to go to My Profile to make sure your information is current.

How to Update Your Social Security Number and Date of Birth

If you never provided your social security number, you can update it any time in My Profile.  If you find that the social security number and/or date of birth NBPTS has on file is incorrect, you can fax an enlarged copy of your social security card, driver’s license and/or birth certificate, along with a written request containing your signature to 1-888-811-3514. 

Where to Locate Your Candidate ID Number

Due to the large volume of phone inquiries we anticipate on the date of score release, here are two easy ways to locate your ID without having to call a customer support representative:

• Go to My Profile
• Find it on any remaining barcode labels from your portfolio kit or correspondence from NBPTS

Tips for Score Release Day

Due to expected high traffic on the NBPTS web site on the date of score release, you may receive an error while trying to access your scores, or it may take the NBPTS web site longer to load than usual.  If this does occur, please allow a short period of time to pass before trying to access your scores again.

We recognize your hard work and dedication to the teaching profession and wish you the best of luck now and in your continued pursuit of teaching excellence.

Understanding Your Scores

The National Board Certification scoring process has been developed and is reviewed annually to ensure that your response receives a reliable, accurate, and fair evaluation.  This section provides information about the process, tips and tools to clearly understand the NBPTS scoring process.  Download your scoring guide.

The Scoring Process

Be assured that your portfolio entries and assessment center exercises are evaluated fairly and accurately, according to a rigorous and established scoring process. 

Evidence-Based Scoring

All scoring is based on the evidence you submit, and each source offers an opportunity to see you at work and to evaluate your practice in light of conscious, analytical and reflective criteria. Your work will be scored by NBPTS-trained assessors who evaluate your evidence in light of the standards. No one approach to teaching or school counseling is mandated or rewarded by the scoring process.

Scored By Your Peers

Each assessor scores only a portion of a candidate’s submission. A certain percentage of entries are scored independently by two different assessors. This ensures that different assessors have reviewed each component of each candidate's work. Once your complete National Board Certification assessment has been submitted, it is evaluated by at least 12 classroom teachers who must meet the same eligibility requirements as a candidate.
 

Scoring Resources

Scoring Guides by Certificate

In the Scoring Guides you'll find rubrics that are used to score your portfolio entries and assessment center exercises.

To review the Scoring Guide for your certificate, select your certificate from the drop-down menu. All documents are in PDF format. If you are unable to open them, please download the latest version of Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Web site