National Board Cert. The certification process involves a demonstration of the candidate's teaching practice as measured against high and rigorous standards.
Candidates participate in a two-part assessment.
The portfolio includes student work, videotapes and other artifacts completed in the candidate's classroom, along with reflections on what occurred and rationale for one's effectiveness of practice and professional judgment. The assessment center exercises involve timed written responses to four prompts organized around challenging teaching issues. This work will take the better part of a school year. Teachers report spending 175-200 hours on the total process. Only the following teachers are eligible for the 2000-2001 National Board candidate fee subsidy program.