National Board Certification
National Board Certification is a voluntary, advanced professional certification for PreK-12 educators that identifies teaching expertise through a performance-based, peer-reviewed assessment. More than 125,000 teachers across all 50 states have achieved Board certification.
Beginning in January 2021, eligible National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) will earn a Recognized designation on their Texas educator certificate for the 2020-2021 school year. Teachers with a Recognized designation must be employed as a Texas teacher (087 role ID in PEIMS) and complete a creditable year of service in order to generate funding for that year. The recognized designation generates anywhere from $3,000 to $9,000 for the NBCT’s district. The total allotment amount depends on the socioeconomic status of the campus.
TEA has updated the National Board Reimbursement Resources for 2023. For teachers seeking reimbursement, TEA recommends they watch the webinar and use the resources provided to seek reimbursement with their district. Districts may apply for fee reimbursement through TIA for NBCTs who certified or recertified in 2019 or later. Districts must provide documentation of fees paid directly to the National Board and/or reimbursed to the NBCT.
To be eligible for designation, NBCTs must:
- have an updated NBCT directory listing reflecting their employment as a Texas teacher
- hold an active certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
- be employed as a teacher by a Texas school district or charter school
- be reported as a teacher (087 Role ID) in the TSDS Class Roster Winter Submission
ESC-20 NBCT Support District Cohorts
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