[Nfb-hi] FW: NCLB Braille Testing

[Milton Ota]

From: GAbe at dhs.hawaii.gov [mailto:GAbe at dhs.hawaii.gov] 
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2013 2:18 PM
Subject: NCLB Braille Testing

 

Please see the announcement below for the NCLB Braille Test being held for
the first time in Hawaii.  The NCLB testing will take place on Friday, May
10 in the Ho'opono Auditorium from 8 a.m. Registration/check in/Instruction
until 4:30 pm.  The Test will begin at 9 a.m. More detailed information will
be distributed as the date gets closer.  Please distribute this information
to all those who may be interested.  

Did you know?
 

*	The NCLB is the only test that is specifically designed for teachers
and aids who work with blind children and adults.  All other national
certifications are intended for transcribers who must be experts in the
braille code.

 

*	Representatives from the American Council of the Blind, the American
Foundation for the Blind, the Association for Education and Rehabilitation
of the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Blinded Veterans Association, the
Canadian Council of the Blind, the Canadian National Institute for the
Blind, the National Federation of the Blind, and The National Library
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped all came together to find a
way that teachers working with the blind can unequivocally demonstrate their
knowledge of braille and the NCLB was the result.

 

*	The NCLB  test was originally maintained and administered by The
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped before the
national Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) assumed
responsibility for it.

 

*	The NCLB will ensure employers, school administrators, colleagues,
consumers, families, and other professionals that you possess proficient
braille knowledge and skills to meet your professional responsibilities. 

 

*	You can go to  <http://www.nbpcb.org/nclb> www.nbpcb.org/nclbfor
information on the material covered by the NCLB, a sample test, study
materials, description of common errors, accommodations, information on the
reference materials you can use on the test, costs including special rates
for students, and much more!
*	The NCLB is being offered in Honolulu for the first time in May! If
you have questions or need further information, contact NBPCB at
<mailto:braille at nbpcb.org> braille at nbpcb.org

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