NBPTS EC Art study guide

National Board Certification is a professional credential for accomplished teachers, described by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards as "the highest certification a teacher may obtain" and "the most respected one." The Early Childhood through Young Adult / Art certificate is one of the certificate fields built on the certificate-specific National Board Standards, and it is assessed through four components: Content Knowledge, Differentiation in Instruction, Teaching Practice and Learning Environment, and Effective and Reflective Practitioner. Component 1 is an online assessment delivered by Pearson VUE at test centers across the United States. Components 2 through 4 are portfolio entries compiled and submitted electronically through ePortfolio, which the National Board says "simplifies and enhances the way candidates compile and submit materials for evaluation." Scoring is standards-based rather than a fixed numeric cut score: your score reflects the degree to which assessors located "clear, consistent, and convincing evidence" that you met the standards for your field. The National Board reports that more than 146,000 teachers have achieved certification. The NBPTS EC Art study guide has 4 sections and about 1,207 words.