Q: Why is the space for responding on the Contextual Information sheet so limited?
A: You shouldn’t need a lot of space. The purpose of this form is for you to briefly describe your
overall teaching context with a focus on your school/district at large.
Q. My forms are available as Word documents; can I delete the form directions and/or
instructions to provide myself more typing space?
A: No, you are not permitted to alter any National Board forms. Your responses should be
concise and must fit in the space allotted. The completed form will be submitted as a PDF file.
Q: Can I use the same Contextual Information Sheet for all of my entries?
A: Yes, you may use the same Contextual Information Sheet for all of your entries, if you are
using the same class/school.
Q: May I place a collage of photos on the Photo Storyboard Form?
A. No. You must not include more than one photograph on each Photo Storyboard Form. A form
that contains a collage of photographs is not acceptable. Assessors will view each photograph
used to create a collaged image as a single photograph that will count toward the 10-
photograph limit. Also, don’t place Assessment Materials on the Photo Storyboard Form.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Candidates
Q: Where can I find my Candidate ID? What if I forget to include it in my submission?
A: You can find your National Board Candidate ID in your National Board account. Forgetting to
include your ID, or including the wrong ID, will not impact the scoring of your submission.
Q: What identifying information should be removed from my submission, e.g. names,
locations, etc.?
A: Your goal in referring to people or places is to convey to an evaluator sufficient evidence
about your teaching practice. Use the following guidelines to refer to people, institutions, and
places in your written materials, learner work samples, instructional materials, sample products,
and videos:
• Remove all references of your last name.
• Remove last names of students, parents, and colleagues.
• Remove the name of your school, district, city, or state.
• If the sample includes a company, organization, or university that does not reveal your
exact location you do not need to remove the organization name or location. Signatures
from those organizations may be left since they are not colleagues. Names of authors or
professional presenters do not need to be removed.
• Last names and identifiers should not be removed from the Video Recording Date
Attestation form.
Q. My templates are available as Word documents; can I delete the template directions
and/or instructions to provide myself more typing space?
A: No, you are not permitted to alter any National Board templates. Your responses should be
concise and must fit in the space allotted. The completed template will be submitted as a PDF
file.
Q: My video has multiple segments; can I upload them separately?