MTEL Communication and Literacy case studies
MTEL Communication and Literacy · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Communication and Literacy Skills test (101/201) is the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) assessment of reading and writing skills, administered as two separate subtests: Reading (101) and Writing (201). Candidates pursuing Massachusetts educator licensure must take and pass both subtests, and both may be scheduled in a single appointment. The MTEL Communication and Literacy case studies are 5 cases and about 2,441 words.
1Attendance Memo: Correlation or Cause?
At a district family-engagement meeting, a coordinator presents a six-week text-message pilot. Five of the district's 14 schools sent automated attendance nudges to 1,850 families; the other nine schools continued existing outreach.
413 words, about 2 min2Tutoring Article: When 'Proven' Outruns the Design
A local newspaper reports on an 18-month Saturday tutoring pilot. The article begins, 'The results are in: Saturday tutoring has proven to work and should be replicated in every elementary school.' It reports that 240 third graders who attended at least 15 sessions gained an average of 6.2 points on the district reading test, while students who attended fewer than five sessions gained 2.1 points.
499 words, about 2 min3Newsletter Paragraph: Revision Priorities
You are editing a one-paragraph announcement for a Title I family literacy night. The principal's draft reads: 'The family literacy night was a huge success.
428 words, about 2 min4Persuasive Email: Recess, Budget, and Evidence
You teach third grade at a K-5 school with 620 students. The principal has proposed shortening afternoon recess from 20 to 10 minutes to add 10 minutes of test preparation, citing a projected 0.3-point gain in the school's accountability rating and a supervision cost of $4,800 per year for the longer recess.
566 words, about 3 min5Start-Time Briefing: Two Sources, Two Questions
A school council must vote on a proposal to move high school start times from 7:30 to 8:15. Members receive two documents.
535 words, about 3 min