NBPTS Mathematics Early Adolescence Study Guide 2026-2027 | EA Math National Board Component 1 Prep + 200 Practice Questions

A complete study guide for Component 1: Content Knowledge of the National Board Certification in Mathematics: Early Adolescence (EA/Math), for teachers of students ages 11–15.

What's Inside:

• Content review in 8 sections aligned to the Component 1 domains: contexts for mathematics, numbers and operations, algebra and functions, geometry, trigonometry, discrete mathematics, data analysis and statistics, and calculus
• 82 topics, including the history of mathematics, proof methods with a full induction proof, number bases, and transformations, congruence and similarity
• 134 quick-reference tables plus diagrams: parallel lines and a transversal, triangle centers, the unit circle, special right triangles, the sine graph, Venn diagrams, box plots, the normal curve, regression lines, tangent lines and Riemann sums
• 2 practice tests of 100 four-option questions each, weighted like the real selected-response section (contexts 15%, problem solving and number sense 45%, modeling and analysis 40%)
• 200 questions in all, with step-by-step answer explanations
• Tips for the three constructed-response exercises (algebra and functions, geometry, data analysis)
• Component 1 overview, scoring, fees, study schedules, FAQs, and test-taking strategies

Format:

• Digital PDF, instant download
• 165 printable US Letter pages

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