Answer National Board Certification signifies that a teacher is accomplished, having met challenging professional teaching standards as evidenced by performance-based assessments. All candidates must address the requirements of the portfolio and the assessment center exercises. The assessment center exercises measure specific pedagogical content knowledge that is critical in teaching students about certain domains within each certificate area. The lesson would need to fit the content area of the certificate area, as defined in the Standards. Students must meet the age parameters of the certificate.
Inherent challenges exist for candidates who support their work with borrowed classes.
We would encourage anyone in this situation to thoroughly study the demands of the portfolio entries and the assessment center exercises before applying. If you are borrowing a class because you are not currently teaching, you may want to check the requirements of your state regarding any incentives and rewards that the state may grant in connection with the National Board Certification program. My particular area is not mentioned within the Career and Technical Education Standards Booklet. Ultimately, however, this decision is up to the individual teacher. Submitting this documentation with your application and fee, without prior review, will delay the mailing of any of the required assessment materials while a review of your documentation is undertaken.