NBPTS AYA Math case studies
NBPTS AYA Math · Put your knowledge to work in context.
National Board Certification in Adolescence and Young Adulthood (AYA) Mathematics is a voluntary, advanced professional credential for teachers of mathematics to students roughly ages 11–18. It is designed for experienced educators who want to demonstrate accomplished practice against the National Board’s standards, not for initial licensure. The NBPTS AYA Math case studies are 5 cases and about 4,523 words.
1The Accelerated Cohort That Isn't
You teach Algebra II to a class of 28 students at a Title I high school. Twelve students were placed in the course based on a single standardized score and skipped the district's Algebra I second semester.
885 words, about 4 min2The Group Work That Isn't Working
You are teaching a 10th-grade geometry lesson on triangle congruence criteria. You designed a 25-minute group task in which groups of four must decide whether four given sets of triangle measurements determine a unique triangle, and justify each decision.
930 words, about 5 min3The Data Wall That Doesn't Move Instruction
Your school requires all teachers to post a 'data wall' showing student scores on the fall interim assessment, color-coded by proficiency band. You teach two sections of Algebra I.
888 words, about 4 min4The Tracking Decision
Your department is deciding whether to keep or dismantle its two-track Algebra I sequence (honors and regular). Data from the past three years: the honors track is 71% white and Asian, the regular track is 68% Black and Latino, in a district that is 44% Black and Latino.
899 words, about 4 min5The Modeling Task That Ate the Unit
You assign a three-day modeling task: students must use a real dataset (monthly electricity use for a school building over 24 months) to build a model, predict next year's use, and recommend an energy policy. Day 1 goes well - students graph the data and notice seasonal patterns.
921 words, about 5 min