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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Announcements

The 2007 – 2008 Spring Candidate Subsidy Window is open from March 3, 2008 – June 30, 2008.


Funding Available - First-Time State Funding for Take One!
Take One!® is a unique offering from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards® that provides a standards-based approach for improving teaching practice and links student learning to effective instruction. Teachers prepare and submit one pre-selected video portfolio entry from any of the current certificate areas of National Board Certification. A teacher can later transfer the score if he or she pursues National Board candidacy. Participants can access the Take One! application by going to http://www.nbpts.org/products_and_services/take_one1.

Illinois State Board of Education will pay the $395 Take One! fee if applicants follow the directions below:

  • Access the Take One! Application
  • Choose the option to not pay at this time
  • Upon completion, print the confirmation page that includes the Take One! ID number
  • Print your name on the confirmation page
  • Fax the confirmation page to: National Board Resource Center at Illinois State University 309-454-7493.

The National Board Resource Center at Illinois State University will complete a transmittal so Illinois State Board of Education can transfer funds directly to the National Board on your behalf

Deadline to apply: March 3, 2008 - -June 15, 2008


We are pleased to announce that the Illinois State Board of Education awarded two contracts for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Program for 2007-2008. The two contractors are the National Board Resource Center at Illinois State University (NBRC) directed by Dr. Lynn Gaddis, NBCT and the Iroquois/Kankakee Regional Office of Education (I-KAN) directed by Vicki Hensley, Assistant Regional Superintendent. The work of both partners is aligned to deliver services to support National Board Certified Teachers and candidates in targeted schools. For more information, visit the NBRC at ISU website at http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/ilnbpts and the I-KAN ROE website at http://www.ilnbpts.org.

Good news!

The Health/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood certificate (ages 11-18+) is now available for the 2008-2009 candidate cycle. For additional information, please click on the link below:

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards: Certificate Areas

Resources for Candidates and NBCTs

Forms

National Board Certification information

Legislation

Master Certified Teachers

Updated: February 2008

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