The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards employs teachers as summer assessors to score National Board entries. Detailed information about this opportunity is contained on the National Board web site at http://www.nbpts.org/standards/assessors.cfm.
The information on the web site includes a link to the application, the certificate areas available for scoring, assessor requirements, a schedule for the summer scoring, and other relevant information. An applicant does not have to be a National Board Certified Teacher.
Please review this part of the site thoroughly since all relevant questions should be answered by information on the page. Any remaining questions can be answered by directing inquiries to nbptsassessor@harcourt.com or 800-22-TEACH. All inquiries about this process should be directed to National Board, not to the Arkansas Department of Education.
This is an excellent opportunity for teachers considering seeking National Board certification since assessors read actual candidate submissions in the certificate area. Please note that there are certain restrictions related to the timing of candidacy for anyone electing to be an assessor.