Bankingor How to Get Back on the Horse

Once You’ve Been Thrown Workshop #3

CERRA National Board Candidate Support

Workshop Toolkit

WS10

2010

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Expectations….

• Why I’m here today…?

• What I’m expecting to learn…?

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Essential Questions• What will it take for me to be emotionally and

intellectually ready to move forward?• How might I dissect my scores in order to

determine which entry(ies) to retake?• As I reflect upon the process, what should I

include in a professional growth plan for this process?

• What resources are available to support me in realizing my new goals?

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Panel Discussion

Successful “Bankers”

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Activity 1

3 – 2 – 1

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Write…• 3 new learnings about yourself as a teacher

since beginning the process …• 2 things you know now that you wish you’d

known earlier in the process …• 1 motivational factor that will serve you well

during the next phase of this process …

• Turn to an elbow partner and share one item you wrote.

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Problem Resolving Conversations

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The Scoring Process 20 scoring sites in US ensures geographic

representation among scoring staff Candidate’s work scored by a minimum of 12

trained scorers across the country Assessors trained to score only one portfolio

entry or assessment center exercise.

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Scoring Facts Assessors complete bias training.

trained to suspend their own belief system. Score weighting is different for some entries. 12-point constant added to all scores.

offsets possible subjectivity in scoring Scoring is not:

a deficit model, based on a bell curve

There are no fatal flaws.

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The Score Scale• 1 (+ or -) Little or no evidence that entry meets standards• 2 (+ or -) Limited evidence• 3 (+ or -) Clear evidence• 4 (+ or -) Clear, consistent, convincing evidence

• (+ or -) means up to .25 points from rubric score• 1.75• 2.25

• Scores may fall between rubric points• 2.75 is considered “accomplished”

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Scoring: A Weighty Matter3 CBE X 16 = 48%1 DAE X 12 = 12%6 ACE X 6.67 = 40%10 entries = 100%

Accomplished entry = 2.75 2.75 X 100% = 275

275 = minimum score required to earn National Board Certification

Weightings printed in

green

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Sample Score ReportEntry Raw Score Weight Raw X Wght

Portfolio 1 3.00 16 48.00

Portfolio 2 * 2.375 16 38.00

Portfolio 3 * 2.625 16 42.00

Portfolio 4 * 2.500 12 30.00

AC 1 * 2.750 6.67 18.34

AC 2 3.00 6.67 20.01

AC 3 * 2.375 6.67 15.84

AC 4 * 1.375 6.67 9.17

AC 5 * 1.750 6.67 11.67

AC 6 3.375 6.67 22.51

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Sample Score Report

Entry Raw Score Weight Raw X Wght

Portfolio 1 3.00 16 48.00

Portfolio 2 * 2.375 16 38.00

Portfolio 3 * 2.625 16 42.00

Portfolio 4 * 2.500 12 30.00

AC 1 * 2.750 6.67 18.34

AC 2 3.00 6.67 20.01

AC 3 * 2.375 6.67 15.84

AC 4 * 1.375 6.67 9.17

AC 5 * 1.750 6.67 11.67

AC 6 3.375 6.67 22.51

Sum of scaled scores: 256

Uniform Constant: 12

TOTAL WEIGHT SCALED SORE: 268

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Activity 2

Looking Back…

Moving Forward!

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Workshop Evaluation

Please take a minute to complete the workshop evaluation form. This will help us revise each workshop to meet the needs of National Board candidates.

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More Information

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards®

www.nbpts.org

1-800-22-TEACH

CERRA www.cerra.org

1-800-476-2387

School District Liaison: