This is from an NBPTS Yahoo group listserv:

One suggestion you should keep in mind---closer to time to turn your entries in, is to pop the

tab off of your video tape (the one that keeps it from being recorded over by mistake). When I

assessed we did that to any that were not already done that way, so that we did not mistakenly

push the record button. It will automatically start playing.
 

Make sure you keep a copy of everything you send. As I made copies to send in the correct envelope,

I made an exact copy for myself and then put it in an envelope for me to keep. Kind of like a back-up box.

Later I put all those parts that I kept in big notebook in protective pages.

Don't sweat the small stuff...however, make sure you use 12 point font and 1 inch margins and times new

roman and double space. Assessors can tell the difference. Trust me, after scoring for 3 weeks, I can tell

you if something is not correct. The entry will get read, but they can adjust for someone using the incorrect

margins, spacing, and font.  And if it technically goes over the max # of pages, whatever is over the allowed 

amount of pages does not get read.

Sorry so long, but many people worried themselves to death last year about some things that did not affect

scoring and that makes you nuts. **Also I noticed (reading the questions in this group, from last year) a lot

of people worried about answering similar questions within the entry, just remember to answer every single

question and if a later question seems really familiar than they are asking you to give more/different information.

Advice from Diana T.