Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization
Are you a California multiple subjects credentialed teacher seeking to improve your teaching and learning environment? Consider advancing your career with the Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization (MIAA) program. This 10 month program will advance your mathematics teaching for grades pre-K through 8 (pre-algebra), and establish your expertise as educator in California schools.
Why MIAA?
The MIAA program is tailored to multiple subjects credentialed teachers, to develop essential pedagogical and subject matter content knowledge by combining practical application with mentored fieldwork. Upon completion, MIAA credentialed teachers can work as:
- Departmentalized Mathematics teacher (Any level from Kindergarten-Pre-algebra)
- Mathematics consultant
- Mathematics coach/coordinator
- Teacher on special assignment
- Intervention coordinator/specialist
- Resource specialist
- Private Mathematics consultant Per CTC guidelines
You will be prepared to deliver targeted instruction for students struggling with math, mentor and coach teacher colleagues in effective math instruction, and facilitate professional development sessions.
Program Goals
The USC Rossier Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization program will build your knowledge, skills, and dispositions to:
- Plan, evaluate and implement K-12 Mathematics programs effectively.
- Diagnose math reading difficulties using a battery of diagnostic processes to identify students’ reading math needs.
- Design comprehensive instructional plans to remediate mathematics instruction.
- Create a professional dossier that catalog your mathematical expertise.
- Develop lifelong access to USC. As part of the Trojan Network, you will have access to resources and support, even after program completion
Vision
The Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization (MIAA) aims to equip teachers with the necessary skills to effectively teach mathematics, understand student thinking, and respond to diverse learning needs. This comprehensive approach combines content knowledge with pedagogical skills, enabling teachers to create more engaging and effective mathematics instruction for pre-k through pre-algebra.
This program aims to develop teachers’ skills and knowledge in several key areas:
Conceptual understanding:
- Teachers will gain a deep understanding of the fundamental concepts behind mathematical content expectations.
Developmental progression:
- The program will help teachers understand how mathematical concepts evolve and build upon each other across different grade levels.
Pedagogical content knowledge:
- Recognize common strategies students use to solve problems
- Identify typical struggles students face in specific content areas
- Apply appropriate instructional strategies and tools to address students’ needs
Program Schedule
Term 1
Probability, Data Analysis, & Statistics:
Design inclusive lesson plans that address diverse student needs. Utilize various assessments to inform your planning and reinforce students’ progress toward learning objectives
Number Concepts and Number Theory (Fieldwork course):
Analyze students’ thinking, identify patterns, and differentiate instruction to meet individual needs.
Geometry Reasoning:
Select and adapt instructional activities to foster understanding, using assessments to guide student progress.
Term 2
Rational Numbers & Proportional Reasoning:
Learn to lead class discussions that make key lesson ideas explicit to students.
Algebraic Reasoning (Fieldwork course):
Address common student struggles with algebraic concepts using evidence-based practices.
Important Details
- Fall Start week of August 4, 2025
- Spring Start week of January 12, 2026
- 10 month online program
If you are interested in applying to the Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization program, you must:
- Have a valid Multiple Subject Teaching or Designated Single Subjects Credential (in any subject).
- Hold English Learner Authorization.
- Submit verification of experience. When you apply, you must have a minimum of three years successful, full-time teaching experience in any grade or subject. Acceptable experience does not include student teaching, internship teaching, or teaching while holding an emergency permit. This experience may include teaching outside of California. You will be asked to submit your credential number on your application.
- Prior to admission into the MIAA program, verification of your level of mathematics content expertise (click here for elaboration of Mathematics subject requirements, pp.3-5) is required. You have options for verifying your current Mathematical content knowledge. You may submit a transcript or exam results.
- Complete the District Administrator Agreement form
- Transcript
Your transcript must provide sufficient information regarding course content, catalog descriptions, course syllabi, or a matrix identifying variations of course offerings across content areas and meet the minimum, “Elaboration of Mathematics Subject -matter Requirements…The following is the mathematics background the candidate is expected to know prior to admission to the Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization program.” as described by the CTC. Please read pages 3-5 of the linked document to understand the Mathematics background requirements you must meet prior to admission to the program. If you choose to show Mathematics competency using a transcript, then you will be required to upload a digital copy of your transcript with your application.
- Exam
Examination results must verify the Mathematics competency of the candidate, based on the minimum established on pp. 3-5, here. National and state standardized assessment results can include passing scores on the GRE, CSET2, etc. in accordance with the CTC Mathematics subject requirements established here on pp. 3-5. If you choose to show Mathematics competency using an exam result, then you will be required to upload a digital copy of your exam results with your application.
The program consists of five online courses taken over two semesters in one academic year. Each course highlights ideas and instructional strategies, tools, and representations you can employ in your teaching to foster students’ understanding and development of various aspects of mathematics proficiency.
Term 1
Provides you with theoretical framings to diagnose, plan and select appropriate and effective mathematics instruction.
Content and Pedagogy for Teaching Probability, Data Analysis, & Statistics
This course will focus on the conceptual foundations of Data Science and their development across grade levels. You will learn how to support students by designing lesson plans to meet the diverse needs of your students, and use formal and informal assessments to help you plan lessons that reinforce students’ progress toward developing these ideas.
Content and Pedagogy for Teaching Number Concepts and Number Theory (Fieldwork Course)
This course will focus on the fundamental concepts of numbers, place value, and operations, as well as their development across grade levels.
You will learn to analyze students’ thinking, identifying patterns in their understanding, and differentiating instruction to meet diverse students’ individual needs.
Content and Pedagogy for Teaching Geometry Reasoning
This course will focus on geometric conceptual, procedural, and reasoning foundations and their development across grade levels.
You will learn to select and adapt instructional activities that will foster students’ understanding and by using formal and informal assessments to guide students’ progress toward developing these ideas.
Term 2 – Spring
Provides you with the skills and competencies to design and provide instruction tailored to students’ mathematical needs.
Content and Pedagogy for Teaching Rational Numbers & Proportional Reasoning
This course is designed to help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to foster students’ development of proportional reasoning at the elementary and middle school levels.
You will learn the ways to lead class discussions in which key ideas targeted in a lesson will be made explicit to your students.
Content and Pedagogy for Teaching Algebraic Reasoning (Fieldwork Course)
This course will focus on the conceptual foundations of algebraic thinking and their development across grade levels. You will cover key struggles students exhibit while learning algebraic concepts and by providing evidence-based practices to help your students overcome these struggles.
CEU credits are available for this program if you complete all modules and requirements. CEUs are recognized nationwide as a standard measurement of an Individual’s continuing education activity and serve as a permanent documentation of your professional development coursework and are presented in the form of a University transcript.
You will receive a CEU Form that is exclusive to your cohort the year that you complete the MIAA Program. Please check D2L and follow those specific instructions for payment.
Once CEU’s have been purchased, you will receive ONE free transcript. Should you need additional copies – you can order them here through our Parchment system online
Tuition
The tuition rate for 2025-2026 will be $7,100.00
Cancellations and Substitutions Policy
All cancellations must be received in writing. The amount paid minus a $300.00 processing fee will be refunded for all cancellations received in writing 3 weeks before the first day of the program. For international credit card users: Currency fluctuations occur. Refunds, if requested, will be made in USD at the exchange rate in effect at the time the refund is processed. USC Rossier will not be responsible for any loss incurred by the card holder. NO refunds will be granted for cancellations received on or after 3 weeks before the first day of the program. By email, you may arrange for a substitute participant at least 1 week before the program. Should USC Rossier need to cancel the program, participants will receive a full refund of their amount paid minus application fees, if applicable.
There will be a deposit of $710 collected to register for the Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization program.