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National Boards: Component 1 Assessments
Component 1 is all about content knowledge. For this component, you will take a computer-based assessment including 45 multiple-choice items and 3 essay-styled exercises. In this post, I will run through what you can expect during the assessment and suggestions…
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National Boards: Guidelines for Component 4
Component 4 requires candidates to demonstrate how they develop knowledge of their students and apply that knowledge to advance their students’ learning and growth. If I had to start over with these updated posts for National Boards, I would do…
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National Boards: Assessment Center
I recently received an email from a reader who asked about preparing for the School Counseling Assessment Center Exercises. I remember when I was preparing for the assessment exercises. I have never considered myself to be the best test taker,…
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National Boards: Understanding Entry 3
Entry 3 focuses on Maximizing Academic Learning. For this entry, school counseling candidates are required to provide academic counseling to an individual student. A maximum of 12 written pages, one video recording, and an academic intervention plan must be submitted…
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National Boards: Entry 2- Exploring Career Development
School counselors must deliver a classroom lesson about career development for the second entry for NBPTS. This entry requires a video segment that is not to exceed 15 minutes. You can read Pointers for Videos if you need to know…
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National Boards: Pointers for Videos
One very important component of your national boards portfolio will be the two videos you must submit for Entries 2 and 3. The bulk of your writing will come AFTER you have recorded your videos. One of your videos will…
