Registration for National Board Certification
WSU does not have a formal application process to participate in our NBPTS Support Program unless you are seeking graduate credit. Please contact Debra Pastore at: dpastore@wsu.edu or 509-335-7475 for admittance. Teachers will be contacted via email with program information including Candidate Orientation dates.
Please complete the following steps before attending the one-day Candidate Orientation (typically held during the last two weeks of June).
Go to the National Board home page. From here select:
- For Candidates (second tab across the top) from the drop–down menu select
- Certificate Areas – then select your
- Subject Area – then select your
- Development Area
After locating your Certificate Area documents, read through the:
-
Assessment at a Glance (10
pages)
-
Standards (75-80
pages)
-
General Portfolio Instructions
(approximately 100 pages)
-
Portfolio Instructions (100
pages)
-
Interpreting your Score (30
pages)
-
Scoring Guide (30
pages)
- Evaluation of Evidence (10 pages)
Candidates should read these documents before attending the orientation.
NBPTS contact:
Debra
Pastore, Director
National Board Certification
Professional Certification
College of Education
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-2114
Phone: 509-335-7475
Fax: 509-335-7363
dpastore@wsu.edu