DALE HICKAM EXCELLENT TEACHING PROGRAM

NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING

STANDARDS (NBPTS)

 

RETAKE SUBSIDY FUNDS

 

 

ANNOUNCING NBPTS RETAKE SUBSIDY FUNDS!

 

Early congratulations are sent to those who received National Board Certification during the

2001-2002 assessment cycle! To those who may be

close

, please read your score analysis

information carefully to determine if you may benefit from retake subsidy funds for at least one

retake exercise.

 

The State of Florida has been awarded

$270,000

from the NBPTS Candidate Subsidy Program

to pay the cost of at least one retake exercise for first-time 2001-2002 NBPTS/ETP applicants.

The cost per retake exercise is $300. Retake applications MUST be received in Tallahassee no

later than

January 6, 2003

. Eligibility will be determined by a drawing of applicants from the pool

of retake applications received

on or before January 6, 2003

.

 

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NOVEMBER 2002

 

Applicants receive score reports from NBPTS. Read and

determine your eligibility for retake(s).

 

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

1. Complete

NBPTS Retake Application.

 

2. Complete

DOE “Application for Retake Subsidy Funds”

form following this page.

3. If

one

retake is requested, attach

one (1)

 

$300

check or

money order, payable to the NBPTS. If you are a lottery

winner, the check/money order will be returned to you.

4.

If more than one retake is requested, attach a

$300

 

check/money order for

each

entry, payable to the NBPTS. If

you are a lottery winner,

one

check will be returned to you.

5.

Mail NBPTS Retake Application, the DOE

“Application for Retake Subsidy Funds” and

check(s) to:

 

Florida Department of Education

c/o Beatrice H. Monroe

325 West Gaines Street, Room 126

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

 

JANUARY 6, 2003

 

Latest possible date for the “Application for Subsidy

Retake Funds” to reach Tallahassee.

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ONLY 2001-2002 FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS are eligible to participate in the

retake lottery. Please complete the DOE “Application for Retake Subsidy

Funds” form provided below and return it with your NBPTS Retake

Application.

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Application for Retake Subsidy Funds

 

 

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

    

Name of NBPTS Certification Candidate (Last, First, Middle Initial)

 

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

Home Address

City

Zip

 

 

 

(____ __)_____________________________________________________________________

Home Phone Number

Social Security Number

NBPTS Number

 

 

 

(_______)_____________________________________________________________________

Work Phone Number

School District

 

 

(Yes ) (No )

Applied for Retake Before? (Check Yes or No) NBPTS Certification Area Attempted

 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

$

Number of Exercises Requested

Total Amount

Enclosed

 

 

NOTE: If more than one retake exercise is requested, an individual personal check or

money order MUST be enclosed for EACH exercise.

 

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NOTE:

 

IF you ARE a lottery winner, your application will be processed and

submitted to the NBPTS before January 31, 2003.

 

 

IF

 

you are NOT a lottery winner, please indicate your preferred option:

 

 

_____ Send retake application and personal check(s) to the NBPTS.

 

 

_____ Return retake application and personal check(s) to the name and address

indicated above.

 

Applications received on or before January 6, 2003, will be entered into the

lottery drawing. The drawing will be held at 5:00 p.m. on January 8, 2003.

 

 

MAIL APPLICATION EARLY BY CERTIFIED OR EXPRESS MAIL!

 

 

 

November 2002