National Board Certification is a voluntary advanced professional certification for PreK-12 educators that identify teaching expertise through performance-based, peer-reviewed assessment. Teachers are certified based on standards set by the National Board for Professional Teacher Standards.
National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) are eligible to earn a “Recognized” designation if they meet the following criteria:
- Hold an active, lifetime, one-year, or standard Texas certification issued by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) in a teacher, reading specialist, or Legacy Master Teacher class of certification. Teachers with an intern or probationary certificate are not eligible.
- Hold an active National Board Certification.
- NBCT directory listing reflects Texas residency and/or employment.
- Reported by the above Texas school system in a role ID coded as 087 during the year’s class roster winter submission in February.
- Once earned, the designation will remain active until July following the expiration of the National Board certificate.
NBCTs will earn 90% of the “Recognized” designation amount for the campus where they work; the remaining 10% will go to the district to maintain the TIA program. The Teacher Incentive Allotment will reimburse districts up to $1900 for initial certification, up to $1250 for renewal and up to $495 for Maintenance of Certification (MOC). Fees paid toward certification and renewal are eligible if the certification or renewal was achieved following the passage of HB 3 in summer 2019. NBCTs must provide documentation of fees paid directly to the National Board. More information regarding reimbursement for NBCTs can be found at the following link: https://tiatexas.org/national-board-fees-and-reimbursement/.
Comanche ISD is committed to helping teachers who would like to complete the National Board Certification. Together with ESC 14 and the Lesson Study program, CISD has created a cohort to support teachers through the process. Teachers may consider joining the CISD Lesson Study program to gain guidance and support in completing the certification.