ATLAS
ATLAS ATLAS Accomplished Teaching, Learning and Schools® To become an accomplished teacher, you need to see an accomplished teacher. The National Board aims to strengthen the career continuum for teachers by offering ATLAS, Accomplished Teaching, Learning and Schools®. ATLAS is a library of authentic video cases showing National Board Certified Teachers at work in the…
National Board Assessment Data
Certification Rate Last Updated: February 2024 The current certification rate for National Board Certification is 71%. This rate is made up of over 24,300 educators who have achieved National Board Certification since 2017, out of over 34,200 candidates who have completed the assessment during that same time period*. The primary purpose of the National Board…
Renewal
Renewal Renewal Overview National Board Certification is a public assurance that teachers have met the profession’s highest standards for accomplished practice. It also signifies that teachers are up to date on the knowledge and best practice in their certificate area. As in other professions, certification requires periodic demonstration of knowledge and skills. Until 2020, Renewal…
Pursue Board Certification in 2021-2022
Pursue Board Certification in 2021-2022 Requirements for Exceptions and Portfolio Submission during COVID-19 for First Time and Retake Candidates (who did not defer) The National Board is committed to ensuring you have flexibility for successfully completing and submitting portfolio components during a time when COVID-19 has far-reaching impacts on professional and personal lives. A complete…
Candidates Pursuing Certification Who Deferred in 2019-2020 and/or 2020-2021
Candidates Pursuing Certification Who Deferred in 2019-2020 and/or 2020-2021 Requirements for Exceptions and Portfolio Submission during COVID 19 for First Time and Retake Candidates Who Deferred in 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 The National Board is committed to ensuring you have flexibility for successfully completing and submitting portfolio components during a time when COVID-19 has far-reaching impacts…
NBCTs pursuing Maintenance of Certification in 2021-2022 (who did not defer)
NBCTs pursuing Maintenance of Certification in 2021-2022 (who did not defer) Requirements for Exceptions and Portfolio Submission during COVID-19 NBCTs working on MOC in 2021-2022 The National Board is committed to ensuring you have the flexibility for successfully completing and submitting portfolio components during a time when COVID-19 has far-reaching impacts on professional and personal…
Maintenance of Certification candidates who deferred in 2019-2020 and/or 2020-2021
Maintenance of Certification candidates who deferred in 2019-2020 and/or 2020-2021 Requirements for Exceptions and Portfolio Submission during COVID-19 NBCTs who Deferred in 2020-2021and are submitting MOC in 2022 The National Board is committed to ensuring you have the flexibility for successfully completing and submitting portfolio components during a time when COVID-19 has far-reaching impacts on…
Standards
Standards What's New? August 27, 2024 The National Board has refreshed standards documents for certificate areas that discuss literacy instruction. Newly posted documents include the following: Updated Early Childhood Generalist Standards and a separate addendum highlighting changes between the 3rd and 4th editions Updated Literacy: Reading-Language Arts Standards and a separate addendum highlighting changes between the…
Dr. Travis J. Bristol Elected New Chair of NBPTS Board of Directors
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards announced today that Travis J. Bristol, PhD, has been elected Chairman of the NBPTS Board of Directors, succeeding Dr. Terry Holliday who served in the role since 2015. Dr. Bristol, whose term will begin in November 2021, comes to the Board with 17 years of experience in classroom…
Tales from the Pandemic: Lessons learned as an administrator during COVID-19
Starting the School Year. As a school-based administrator entering my 3rd year in a building, I have experienced very little “normal.” I thought this year would be different. Er, rather, I hoped. Here we are on the Friday before teachers return. COVID-19 numbers are surging. Mask wars are on full-scale. Staff members are stressed already.…
