Licensure Advancement Via NBCT

Announcements

The 2023-2024 school year was the last year to utilize the dossier for advancement.
Please visit the Licensure Advancement via Micro-Credential page for the new advancement process. Advancement Requirements will remain the same.

Advancement via National Board Certification

The Declaration of Intent to Advance is used for National Board Certified Educators only.

Please fill out and submit the form.

Declaration of Intent to Advance

Advancement Requirements

From Level 1 to Level 2

3 Full School Years (480 instructional days) of being the teacher of record at current license level.
3 Successful annual evaluations at current license level
Completed 1-year Mentorship

From Level 2 to Level 3

3 Full School Years (480 instructional days) of being the teacher of record at current license level.
3 Successful annual evaluations at current license level
Master's Degree or National Board Certification

The Only Bypass Option:

National Board Certified Teacher

3 Full Years (480 instructional days) of being the teacher of record at the current license level.
3 Successful annual evaluations at the current license level
National Boards Certification can be used in lieu of a Master's Degree
National Board Certification can be used as a bypass option to the Micro-Credentials
National Board Certification must remain active and valid to maintain level 3 teaching certification.

What to Expect

After you submit your Declaration of Intent to Advance, the Licensure Specialist will notify you via email of your eligibility to utilize the bypass option.

How is the license issued?

If you submit all five of your Micro-Credentials before October 15th, you are eligible to receive the pay increase for the current school year. If you do not submit them before October 15th the pay increase will go into effect the following school year.

If you have questions please refer to the APS ATF Negotiated Agreement under Article 6, Section A, #16 on page 29.

Definitions

3 Years: 160 instructional days per school year, 480 days total.
Advancement: Moving from Level 1 to Level 2 or Level 2 to Level 3. Also known as leveling up.
Albuquerque Public Schools Summative Evaluation: Year-end documentation of evaluation results for teachers who are not evaluated using scored observations and therefore do not receive a Elevate NM Summative Report.
Domain 1 and 4 scores: Provided on Elevate NM Summative Evaluation under Multiple Measures and APS Observation and PDP Summary. Based on artifacts and evidence.
Domain 2 and 3 scores: Provided on Elevate NM Summative Evaluation and APS Observation and PDP Summary. Based on formal observations.
Full School Year: Means a minimum of 160 instructional days or equivalent number of days in schools or local education agencies over multiple school years of full-time or part-time teaching during which the teacher is the teacher of record or serves as an instructional coach or resource teacher in at least one class each school year while holding a standard teaching license.
Observation and PDP Summary: End of Year Summary generated by the APS Assessment Team for teachers with scores for Domains 2 & 3 / Domains 1 & 4 based on the Elevate NM Rubric.
Successful Evaluation: Elevate NM overall rating of Meets or 60% of the total possible points for Domains 2 & 3 / Domains 1 & 4; or APS Summative indicating meets competencies.
Teacher of Record: The recipient of a teaching license named in an employment contract with a school district responsible for teaching students and managing a classroom the majority of the time. The teacher of record is responsible for lesson planning, assigning grades, meeting with parents, and completing all duties of a classroom teacher with a standard teaching license.

Questions

Contact APS Human Resources Licensure by email at licensure@aps.edu or by phone at (505) 889.4806. Or come and visit us at 6400 Uptown NE, Suite 210 East, Albuquerque, NM 87110.

This page was last updated on: March 1, 2018.