Office of Educator Quality
NBC Scoring
All candidate materials submitted by the deadline, will be scored.
Each certificate requires six portfolio entries and four assessment center exercises for a total of ten individual scores.
Each portfolio entry and assessment exercise contains a section that articulates the criteria by which the entry or exercise will be scored.
Entries are evaluated by teachers who have attended an intensive training workshop on scoring in accordance with scoring guide or rubric.
NBC Portfolios
The portfolio is completed in your classroom and includes student work, videotapes and other teaching artifacts. The videos and student work are supported by commentaries on the goals and purposes of instruction, reflections on what occurred, the effectiveness of the practice, and the rationale for your professional judgment. Portfolios are designed to take at least four months to complete.
NBC Five Core Propositions
NBPTS seeks to identify and recognize teachers who effectively enhance student learning and demonstrate the high level of knowledge, skills, abilities and commitments reflected in five core propositions.
District Incentives
Please check with individual school district liaisons regarding candidate support and incentives as this list may not reflect recent developments. This is a partial list:
BLUE SPRINGS: The school district provides NBCTs with a 5% increase of their salary (not the base) for the life of the certificate.
CRAWFORD COUNTY R-I: National Board Certified Teachers are placed in the highest column on the salary schedule.
Candidate Subsidy Information
There is no state funding for new or advanced candidates.
National Board Certification
Since 1987, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has advanced the quality of teaching and learning by developing professional standards for accomplished teaching, creating a voluntary system to certify teachers who meet those standards. For over two decades, Missouri teachers have participated in this enrichment process. Currently, no state financial assistance is available.
MLDS Emerging
The department is transitioning to the comprehensive Missouri Leadership Development System with the first- and second-year mentoring program. For more background, please visit the MLDS page.
Registration to receive a mentor is open each year from April 1 through October 31.
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