1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Completion of the National Board certification process” means the candidate submits the requisite number of scoreable components, as defined by National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), for initial certification or maintenance of certification within the time frame allowed by the NBPTS.
   2. (2) “National Board certificate” means a credential issued by the NBPTS which attests that a candidate has been judged by peers as one who is accomplished, makes sound professional judgments about student learning, and acts effectively on those judgments.
   3. (3) “National Board certification fee” means the component fee charged by the NBPTS.
   4. (4) “National Board certification process for initial certification” means the process designed to collect standards-based evidence of accomplished practice that requires the candidate to complete four components, including an assessment and portfolio-based activities.
   5. (5) “National Board maintenance of certification” means the process that requires the National Board certified candidate to complete two components that contain evidence of connections between the candidate's continued professional growth and student learning to extend their certification.
   6. (6) “National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)” means a private, nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to advance the teaching profession and to improve student learning.

   7. (7) “Non-classroom teacher” means a position in a school for which, if the individual earns National Board Certification, the individual is eligible to join the career ladder, including:

      1. (a) Administrators;
      2. (b) Assistant principals;
      3. (c) Instructional specialists; and
      4. (d) Principals.
   8. (8) “Retake” means the process offered by the NBPTS, which allows candidates, during their initial attempt, to resubmit any combination of portfolio entries, assessment center exercises, or both, for which they did not achieve a passing score.

   9. (9) “Teacher” means a licensed public school employee who is primarily responsible and accountable for teaching the students in the class and, unless otherwise provided, does not include:

      1. (a) Curriculum specialists;
      2. (b) Instructional aides;
      3. (c) Attendance personnel;
      4. (d) Psychologists;
      5. (e) Social workers;
      6. (f) Clerical personnel;
      7. (g) An individual with a Resident Teacher Certificate; or
      8. (h) An individual with a certification for career professionals.

Authority: Education Article, §§6-1001, 6-1012 and 6-1013, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 1, 1998 (25:11 Md. R. 821)

Regulation .01 amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .02B amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .03 amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .03C amended effective April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346)

Regulation .04 amended effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26); September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .05 amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .06 amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717); April 9, 2018 (45:7 Md. R. 346); March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .07 amended effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .07 repealed effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)

Regulation .08 adopted effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26); September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .08 repealed effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 219)