Questions Asked
- Do teachers need to currently hold tenure to apply for the Shanker grant?
- Can CTLE hours be met or awarded through the National Board process?
District Reimbursement
- What is the district reimbursement?
- How do I know if my district is eligible?
- What documentation do I need to submit to NYSED?
- Who can sign the Attestation for reimbursement?
- How do I submit these documents?
Questions Asked
1. Do teachers need to currently hold tenure to apply?
Yes. Teachers must already hold tenure in their current position. Teachers cannot be waiting to receive at the time of the Shanker application, even if they have been previously tenured in another NYS district.
Please print the Tenure Attestation form, complete, sign (Superintendent or designee) and submit
Signing this Attestation form is an opportunity for the district to be informed of the teachers engaged in the process and the timeline for the $500 district reimbursement for support services provided
2. Can CTLE hours be met through the National Board process?
Yes. According to the NYSED web site: A holder of a certificate in the classroom teaching service who achieves certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall be deemed to have met the CTLE requirement for the registration period in which such National Board Certification is achieved; provided that the CTLE certificate holder continues to meet the applicable required CTLE requirements in language acquisition as described above.
In addition: Teachers can opt to earn, through Empire State College, 3 graduate credits per National Board component. As per the NYSED web site: For credit-bearing university or college courses, each semester-hour of credit shall equal 15 clock hours of CTLE credit
District Reimbursement
1. What is district reimbursement?
- Since the 2015-2016 National Board cycle, districts became eligible to receive up to $500 per candidate that has completed the National Board process. The teacher can elect to take up to three years to complete all four components the first time. When they have completed the National Board process, whether they certify or not; the district is eligible to submit for reimbursement for up to $500 (per candidate) to cover costs to support that teacher in their pursuit of National Board. Such costs could include: substitute teacher for release days, writing institutes, providing in district candidate support with a Professional Learning Facilitator (PLF), etc.
2. How do I know if my district is eligible?
- In the Spring of 2019 current Shanker candidates will be required to complete the Tenure Attestation form. Districts may keep a copy of this form for their records.
- The Tenure Attestation form will be a requirement for all Albert Shanker grant candidates in subsequent application periods.
3. When am I allowed to submit for district reimbursement?
- Districts are eligible to submit for the individual reimbursements (per candidate) when the candidate has completed the process*.
- There is an open submission window, referenced on the NYSED Shanker Grant web page.
- The typical timeframe is between the beginning of May and end of June in any school year.
* the term “completed the process” means the candidate has submitted all four of the components the first time, regardless of certification status, and NYSED has been notified by National Board.
4. What documentation do I need to submit to NYSED?
You will need to submit:
- The Shanker Grant reimbursement form
- The Shanker Grant Attestation form
5. How do I submit these documents?
You must submit via mail as documents must contain original signatures.
- Mail:
NYS Education Department
Office of Post Secondary Access, Support and Success
Attn: Albert Shanker Grant Program EB 5N
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
6. Who can sign the Attestation for reimbursement?
- The Superintendent or his/her designee
7. How will I be notified if my forms have been received?
- You will receive an email from NYSED indicating your reimbursement paperwork has been received.