National Board’s Accomplished District Program Acknowledges 79 Districts Across the Country
ARLINGTON, Va. – June 10, 2021. Today, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards recognized school districts across the country that work to promote student learning through excellent teaching. The National Board Accomplished District program honors 79 districts in which at least 20% of its teachers have achieved National Board certification,* encouraging teachers to be…
Score Release
Score Release Schedule Scores for the 2023-24 Cycle will be available December 7, 2024 Score Release Resources Last Updated: October 2024 Certification Certification score reports display whether you have met each certification requirement, your scores for each component, and important next steps. Learn more about the scoring process and your scores in the following: Understanding Your Score…
ePortfolio Submission
Use the resources below to guide you in preparing your material for electronic submission. Depending on your network and internet speeds, it may take extended periods of time to upload and verify your material — please allow sufficient time and don’t wait until the last day to begin the upload process. ePortfolio Resources Technical Guides…
MOC Q&A
MOC Q&A This page provides answers to commonly asked questions about Maintenance of Certification. Last Updated: October 2024 What is Maintenance of Certification (MOC)? A: The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards’ MOC is a process that allows a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) to extend her/his certificate for five years. The process is designed…
First-Time and Returning Candidate Resources
First-Time and Returning Candidate Resources Standards and Instructions for First-time and Returning Candidates As you prepare to start your National Board Certification process here are important documents for you to download: the General Portfolio Instructions and your selected certificate-specific instructions. The General Portfolio Instructions will provide you with key requirements, policies, and guidelines. This is an important…
Eligibility and Timing
Eligibility and Timing As a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), you must successfully meet the MOC requirements in one of the two years prior to the expiration of your certificate to maintain certification in your original certificate area. If you are unsure of your eligibility to pursue MOC, please login to your National Board account or contact customer support…
MOC Candidate Resources
MOC Candidate Resources The Five Core Propositions, the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching, and the National Board Standards in your certificate area are the basis on which MOC has been designed and against which MOC evidence will be evaluated. Teams of NBCTs built and piloted MOC. MOC GUIDE, INSTRUCTIONS & FORMS MOC COMPONENTS MOC EVALUATION PREPARING FOR MOC
Why Maintain Certification
Why Maintain Certification Designed to support ongoing professional learning and signal demonstration of performance over time, Maintenance of Certification requires you, as a National Board Certified Teacher, to document your professional accomplishments every five years in order to keep your Board certification current and valid. This five-year timeline is aligned with the five-year renewal period…
Get Started
Get Started Get Certified and Take Your Teaching Career to the Next Level National Board Certification is available in 25 certificate areas representing 16 different disciplines and four developmental levels and is applicable to most teachers in U.S. public schools. Recognizing the many demands on teachers’ time, the certification process is designed to be flexible, efficient…
Juliana Urtubey, National Board Certified Teacher, Named National Teacher of the Year
On May 6th, 2021, The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced that Juliana Urtubey, NBCT from Clark County, Nevada, has been named the National Teacher of the Year. Urtubey, a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Childhood/Young Adulthood Exceptional Needs Specialist earned certification in 2018. “Juliana is an exception educator, a remarkable leader,…
