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National University
Earn a Degree that Embeds and Supports National Board
Certification
Presented by
School of Education~
NBCT Professional Teaching and Leadership Development
Center
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National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards
National Board tools and processes, including
Take One!
Our master's degree programs that integrate the
National Board Certification tools and process
Graduate credit available for candidates who do
not require a master's degree
Additional support offered through the National
University Professional Teaching Development
Center (online and onsite)
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We Offer Several Options
Option 1: Preparation for National Board Certification
or Take One! AND a master’s degree or graduate
credit (continuing education units)
Option 2: Support and guidance for National Board
Certification or Take One!
Option 3: Master’s degree or graduate credit
(continuing education units) only
No matter what your needs, NUPTDC offer
“differentiated” support and options.
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Second largest, private, nonprofit university in
California.
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Sixteenth largest private, not-for-profit university
in the U.S.
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WASC regional accreditation; NCATE 2013
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Multiple sites; headquarters in La Jolla, San
Diego.
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Offers 99 undergraduate and graduate degrees.
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Issues more teaching credentials in CA than any
university (seven years running).
About National University
Selected by the NBPTS
 Promote knowledge and use of National
Standards for teachers and principals through
outreach, recruitment and support of NB
candidates
 Access to scholarship and grants
 Impact change in teacher preparation programs
 Initiate and align with educational reforms and
programs focused on effective teaching and
teachers that increase student achievement
 Develop partnerships and online collaboration
(schools, IHEs, associations, organizations)
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About the NU-PTDC
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A voluntary process established by
NBPTS
Achieved through a rigorous,
performance-based assessment
Aimed to measure what accomplished
teachers should know and be able to do
This process requires teachers to
demonstrate how their performances
improve student achievement
National Board Certification is an
advanced credential and complements a
state license
Three years of teaching experience
required
Open to all- public, private, charters
What is National Board Certification?
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The Research…
 Majority of studies indicate that NBCTs
make a significantly positive impact on
teacher performance and student learning,
engagement and achievement.
 Teachers who pursue certification show
significant improvement in their teaching
practice, whether they achieve certification
or not.
 All else being equal, teachers who had
achieved National Board Certification helped
their students achieve larger testing
gains than did colleagues without the
certification.
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NBPTS Core Propositions
NBCT certificate standards in
(disciplinary fields)
 Architecture of Accomplished
Teaching
 Portfolio Entries
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◦ Evidence of Impact on Students
◦ Documentation
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Assessment Center Exercises
YOUR performance is measured
against NBPTS “tools” and processes
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Five Core Propositions
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Teachers are committed to students
and their learning.
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Teachers know the subjects they teach
and how to teach those subjects to
students.
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Teachers are responsible for managing
and monitoring student learning.
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Teachers think systematically about
their practice and learn from
experience.
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Teachers are members of learning
communities.
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National Board Certificates
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Based on NATIONAL Standards
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16 subject areas
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Developmental ranges/ages
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25 Certificates
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National Board Certificate Areas
Art
 Early and Middle Childhood
 Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Career and Technical Education
 Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
English as a New Language
 Early and Middle Childhood
 Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
English Language Arts
 Early Adolescence
 Adolescence and Young Adulthood
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National Board Certificate Areas
Exceptional Needs Specialist
 Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Generalist
 Early Childhood
 Middle Childhood
Health
 Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Library Media
 Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Literacy: Reading – Language Arts
 Early and Middle Childhood
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National Board Certificate Areas
Mathematics
 Early Adolescence
 Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Music
 Early and Middle Childhood
 Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
Physical Education
 Early and Middle Childhood
 Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
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National Board Certificate Areas
School Counseling
 Early Childhood through Young Adulthood
Science
 Early Adolescence
 Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Social Studies – History
 Early Adolescence
 Adolescence and Young Adulthood
World Languages Other than English
 Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood
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Developmental Levels
Early Childhood (Ages 3-8)
 Middle Childhood (Ages 7-12)
 Early & Middle Childhood (Ages 3-12)
 Early Childhood through Young
Adulthood (Ages 3-18+)
 Early Adolescence (Ages 11-15)
 Adolescence and Young Adulthood (Ages 1418+)
 Early Adolescence through Young
Adulthood (Ages 11-18+)
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The Portfolio
4 “entries” (exercises)
 Direct evidence of teaching performance
 Direct evidence of your work beyond the
classroom
 Each entry is 12-15 pages double spaced
in length
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Portfolio Requirements
Entry 1: Sequence of lessons that reflect
topic of study; emphasis on how you
ASSSESS student learning (follow 2
students)
Entry 2: Video ENGAGEMENT in learning
(YOU with whole group)
Entry 3: Video ENGAGEMENT in learning
(student to student—small group)
Entry 4: PROFESSIONAL contributions—
with families/communities, as a learner,
and as a leader/collaborator
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Assessment Center
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Six exercises-subject matter
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30 minutes to respond to each
exercise
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Administered at computer centers
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Prepare for assessment center after
the portfolio is completed
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Scoring
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Ten weighted scores
◦ 4 portfolio entries
◦ 6 assessment center prompts
◦ Rubrics
◦ Scored by peers
◦ 275 points needed to reach
certification
You may “bank” scores for two years and
retake entries for a fee
 TAKE ONE! score can be banked
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TAKE ONE! “Slice” of NB
Process
Designed and authored by Rae Adams, 2010
TAKE ONE! Requirements
•Complete one of the preselected videobased entries for your certificate area
•No three-year experience requirement!
• Very manageable to complete ONE
exercise over a 3- 7 month timeline.
•Submit your Take One! Entry by April 15
Funding for Full Candidates
•Many states provide subsidies of up to
$1250 toward the NB Certification fee of
$2500 (inquire with YOUR state).
•Many districts provide subsidies or grants
for teachers (inquire).
•Additional grants and subsidies may be
available to you through various
organizations.
•NBPTS has payment plan options.
•Visit the NBPTS website for information on
funding resources.
AMGEN scholarships are available, first
come, first served
 Register on this site—access the AMGEN
flier for information (link to AMGEN
cohort).
 You do NOT have to be a Master’s degree
student to earn this scholarship!
 Contact Rae Adams, NUPTDC Director for
additional details.
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Ventura and Los Angeles County
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Career goals
Add “DISTINCTION” to your profile
Marketability
School community needs
Licensure, credential, graduate degree and
certificate programs
Expert practitioner instructors
Collaborative partners and stakeholders
Continuous performance improvement
Evidence of impact on student achievement
A bright future of educated and productive
citizens
BUILD a BRIDGE!
Support and experience are offered
to you through National
University’s
Professional Teaching
Development Center (NUPTDC)
The Good News!
◦ Face-to-face and online
candidate support
◦ Graduate credit opportunities
A Variety of Support Options
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Online and face-to-face NB candidate
orientation and support by NBCT coaches
Principal NB Certification preparation
NB Portfolio and Assessment Center Prep
Modules
Webinars, podcasts, resources,
presentations & international network
NB Professional Development for schools,
teachers, principals, IHE faculty, future
teachers, parents and community
members
Research and Development
Comprehensive Services
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Master of Arts in Teaching with NBC
Teacher Leadership Specialization
Master of Science in Instructional
Leadership-NBC Leadership
Master’s in Accomplished Collaborative
Leadership-NBC Leadership
Graduate and CEU level Certificate-NBC
Preparation
All NBC courses integrate the portfolio,
which serves as thesis
NB TAKE ONE course equivalent
About our Program Options
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Groups of 15 or more in one program
Online delivery with optional site meetings
NBCT adjunct faculty
Schedules pre-determined to align with
pacing of NB portfolio work
Access to additional online support PLC
Job embedded action research
About our NB Cohorts
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Ten courses, one month each
4.5 quarter units each (=3 semester
units)
Online delivery—24/7 access
Financial aid available (FAFSA)
First course = $550 ( NB1201X)
Nine courses @ $1620 per course
With 15 students, a 15 % reduction is
applied on current tuition
E-college platform—easy navigation
High quality design and instruction
Caring, skilled, knowledgeable instructors
About the Master’s courses
 Convenient--fit your coursework around your
schedule thanks to online format
 Meaningful and relevant--coursework is all
about YOUR teaching and YOUR classroom
 Sophisticated and engaging coursework-interactive, multimedia presentation of
content
 Accelerated--finish your degree in
approximately one year
What Are the Advantages?
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NBC 1201x Measuring and Informing Quality
Instruction, Teaching and Leadership (overview)
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NBC 681 Teaching, Learning, & Membership in
Learning Communities Entry 4
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NBC 682 Evidence of Student Learning,
A: Entry 2 or 3
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NBC 683 Evidence of Student Learning,
B: Entry 1
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NBC 639 Accomplished Teacher-Leadership
Portfolio Capstone Project (thesis)
NBC Courses ( 5 )
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EDT 612
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MAT 641
MAT 642
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MAT 643
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MAT 644
Curriculum and Design
Using Technology
Cultural Democracy/Social Pluralism
Program Design and
Curriculum Theory
Models of Teaching,
Theories, Applications and
Practice
Foundations and Principles
of Curriculum
Master of Arts in Teaching CORE
Courses (MAT)
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EDA 614 Educational Leadership
Today
EDA 618 School Law and Ethics
EDA 624 Supervision of Instruction
EDA 625 Technology and Data
Analysis
EDA 626 Human Resources and
Diversity
Master of Science in Instructional
Leadership CORE Courses (MSIL)
Three additional required courses =
EDA 619
 EDA 620
 EDA 628
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After earning the MS Degree, you may want to
earn the Tier I CA administrative license
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651--Assessing Educational Leaders
652--Leadership Accountability
653--Motivational Leadership
654--Seminar in Social Issues
655--Leadership Impact Seminar
Master of Arts in Collaborative
Leadership CORE Courses
May 2012 START
April 2013 GRADUATE
May
NBC 1201x
Oct
NBC 682
June
MAT 641
Jan
NBC 683
July
MAT 642
Mar
NBC 639
Aug
EDT 612
Apr
MAT 643
Sept
NBC 681
May
MAT 644
DONE!!! $$$ 
Proposed Schedule
Master’s Degree
CEUs and Take
ONE
Cohorts of 15
(About $13,000)
Five NBC course
certificate ( about
$2600)
•Continuing Ed Units (4
per class)
•Cannot be applied to
master’s degree
•Each class $550—take
one or all
•Parallel NB
process/timeline
Support Service Only
Credits for Salary Advancement?
•10 one month
online courses
•Parallel NB
process/timeline
•Financial aid
•NO GRE
•Portfolio serves as
thesis
•Submit or don’t
submit to NBPTS
•Take One! can be
done in the NBC
682 course
NB TAKE ONE—
CEU level, non grad
credit =$550 for course
$35.00 Provides:
*online, member only
virtual community with
trained NBC Candidate
Support Providers (all
subjects/grades;
access 24/7 to each other
and all resources
•face to face, one to one
appointments on ground or
by phone
•Group webinars each
month
•Group monthly meetings
at network satellite
locations
•Prep for AC exams
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Complete and submit the NU graduate
application no later than April 20--$60 fee.
An NU admissions advisor will enroll you.
Prepare your financial aid application and
access transcripts.
After enrollment is completed and your
courses are scheduled, send your FAFSA
forward.
Start classes(with no payment) while your
aid is being processed.
Prepare to access your first course in May!
Explore NBCT guidelines in your state
(subsides, scholarships, deadlines)
VERIFY for preapproval at www.nuptdc.org.
Next cohorts = June, July.
About the Degree Timelines
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Click on the MASTER’s COHORT Link to preview the course
schedule at www.nuptdc.org.
Click on the STATE or region that applies to you and review the
FOUR steps to apply.
Open the Graduate Application Packet ZIP file to preview required
forms for enrollment
Prepare the graduate application form and FAFSA form (if
needed), but do not submit yet
Complete and submit the verification form
You are now prepared to enroll with an NU Advisor Your
verification form ensures that you have accurate knowledge about
this program, National Board Certification options, and about
cohort schedules for degree completion (preapproval).
The NUPTDC will forward your verification form to an NU
ADVISOR and you will be contacted for your interview and next
steps.
Are you are ready?
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National University employs National Board Certified
Teachers to teach courses that require knowledge of the NB
standards, evidence based inquiry process, and
assessment of teaching and learning performances.
The ten, one month courses in the degree program are
carefully scheduled to parallel National Board timelines and
requirements which benefits students who choose to be
active NB candidates as they produce the portfolio during
program of study.
National University is separate from the National Board for
Professional Teaching Standards, but clearly associated
with the standards, tools, resources and assessments
National University does NOT certify students as NBCTs.
National University will assist and support active NB
candidates who want to submit a portfolio or TAKE ONE to
the NBPTS for scoring.
About the NBPTS connection
It is our passion to serve you on your
accomplished teaching, learning and
leadership journey!
WORK SMART-INCREASE YOUR
EFFECTIVENESS!
LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN!