Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics
Credential: Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics
Credentialing Agency: National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Renewal Period: 5 years
The Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics certification is appropriate for teachers who teach students ages 14-18+ and who know the full range of the school mathematics curriculum: numbers and operations, algebra and functions; geometry; discrete mathematics; trigonometry; data analysis and statistics; and calculus. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, have a minimum of three years of teaching experience at the early childhood, elementary, middle school, or high school level, and where it is required, hold a state teaching license. Candidates must pass a computer-based assessment and submit three portfolio entries.
More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.
Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility Requirements (View Details)
- Credential Prerequisite: state teaching license
- Experience: 3 years
- Education: Bachelors
- Training
- Membership
- Other
- Fee
Note: This credential may have multiple options for becoming eligible. Listed are the minimum requirements based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.
Exam Requirements (View Details)
- Exam
- Written Exam
- Oral Exam
- Practical Exam
- Performance Assessment
RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY
Renewal Period: 5 years
AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
1525 Wilson Blvd.
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: (703) 465-2700
Fax: (703) 465-2715
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Credential Pre-requisite REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must possess a valid state teaching or counseling license. Exception: If the candidate is teaching where a license is not required, he/she must have taught in schools recognized and approved to operate by the state.
Education and/or Experience REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Candidates must have a minimum of three years teaching experience at the early childhood, elementary, middle school, or high school level.
Written Exam
Content knowledge is assessed through the completion of approximately 45 selected response items and three constructed response exercises.
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Contexts for Mathematics (15%)
- Historical Development of Mathematical Ideas
- Mathematical Applications in Fields Related to Mathematics
- Precise Communication of Mathematical Ideas
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Problem Solving and Number Sense (40%)
- Numbers and Operations
- Algebra and Functions
- Geometry
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Modeling and Analysis (45%)
- Trigonometry
- Discrete Mathematics
- Data Analysis and Statistics
- Calculus
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Constructed Response: Families of Functions
- In this exercise, candidates will use their knowledge of families of functions to analyze the characteristics of a function and the relationship between a function and its inverse function. Candidates will graph a function and its inverse and discuss how the graphs are related to each other. Candidates will also find a symbolic representation of the inverse function and demonstrate that the symbolic representation found is the inverse function.
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Constructed Response: Geometry
- In this exercise, candidates will use their knowledge of geometry to construct a proof, explain the relationship between two important geometric concepts, and express the volume of a solid generated by the rotation of a two-dimensional object about an axis.
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Constructed Response: Data Analysis and Statistics
- In this exercise, candidates will use their knowledge of data analysis and statistics to analyze and graph a given set of data, interpret and model data for given statistical characteristics, and estimate probabilities.
Performance Exam Requirements
In addition to the computer-based assessment, candidates for National Board Certification are required to complete three portfolio entries, which are submitted online.
The topics for the portfolio entries are as follows:
- Differentiation Instruction
- This classroom-based portfolio entry is primarily comprised of samples of student work and an accompanying written commentary.
- Teaching Practice and Learning Environment
- This is a classroom-based portfolio entry that requires video recordings of interactions between the candidate and his/her students.
- Effective and Reflective Practitioner
- This portfolio entry requires examples of assessments used for formative and summative purposes.
Exam Preparation Resources
There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics examination:
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Best Sources
- Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics - Component 1
- Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics - Component 2
- Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics - Component 3
- Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics - Component 4
- Candidate FAQs
- Candidate Resources
- Guide to National Board Certification
- Mathematics Standards
- NBCT Certification Renewal - Profile of Professional Growth
- Renewal at a Glance
- Renewal Guide to Board Certification
RECERTIFICATION
Adolescence and Young Adulthood/Mathematics
Renewal Period: 5 years