For week one you are supposed to have your verification forms completed. There is a link to them in the Guide to National Board Certification. Here is what the guide says:
Verifying Your Eligibility
During the registration process, first-time candidates will be required to attest that all eligibility prerequisites will be met before starting the certification process. By attesting to meeting these requirements, you represent the information is true and understand that if misrepresented or falsified, you will be withdrawn from the National Board Certification process or if granted, National Board Certification will be revoked.
National Board will routinely audit first-time candidate records and request proof of meeting these requirements. If you are randomly selected for an audit, you will need to provide supporting documentation demonstrating you met the eligibility requirements. If you are deemed ineligible at any point, you will not receive a refund of the registration fee, any service fees, or the assessment fee for any completed components.
Audit
Candidates who are being audited for eligibility will be notified by the National Board via email within 30 days of registration. You will then have 30 days to return the appropriate verification forms located in the Eligibility Verification Forms and Instructions. You will be notified of your eligibility status within 30 days of receipt of the completed verification forms. Candidates who do not return the appropriate forms and documentation within the specified time frame will be deemed ineligible and their application will be withdrawn.
During the registration process, first-time candidates will be required to attest that all eligibility prerequisites will be met before starting the certification process. By attesting to meeting these requirements, you represent the information is true and understand that if misrepresented or falsified, you will be withdrawn from the National Board Certification process or if granted, National Board Certification will be revoked.
National Board will routinely audit first-time candidate records and request proof of meeting these requirements. If you are randomly selected for an audit, you will need to provide supporting documentation demonstrating you met the eligibility requirements. If you are deemed ineligible at any point, you will not receive a refund of the registration fee, any service fees, or the assessment fee for any completed components.
Audit
Candidates who are being audited for eligibility will be notified by the National Board via email within 30 days of registration. You will then have 30 days to return the appropriate verification forms located in the Eligibility Verification Forms and Instructions. You will be notified of your eligibility status within 30 days of receipt of the completed verification forms. Candidates who do not return the appropriate forms and documentation within the specified time frame will be deemed ineligible and their application will be withdrawn.
Since you don't have to have your account created and your $75 fee paid to NBPTS until October, I would like to change the due date of this assignment to October 13th. If you are already working on it and have the paper copies, that is fine. All assignments are listed in my "grade book" (an Excel spreadsheet) and all you need to do is get every box checked. By trying to keep the exact due dates, you are on track to have your entries done with a little breathing room, but there is enough flexibility for you to flip-flop assignments if your situation warrants it.
Another Week One assignment that makes a lot of of sense is to get your student release forms signed. They are found on the website by clicking on your Component 2. This allows you to download all of the files you need and the student release forms are at the bottom of the list. Therefore, the alternate assignment if you don't have paper copies of verification forms for whatever reason, is to bring in your student release forms signed on September 29th. And if you want to be the "A" student in this Pass/Fail course, just bring both! (humor.)
Joetta - for those of us teaching in a departmentalized school, would you suggest we send the forms home with all students so we are "covered"? Or should we pick one class to focus on and use for the duration?
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Taya
It is best to just go ahead and have every student you teach get this filled out as well as have every adult that collaborates with you sign the adult release form.
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