MTEL 65 case studies
MTEL 65 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Mathematics (Middle School) is one of the subject-matter tests in the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) program, which the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education initiated in 1998 as part of a statewide education reform initiative for educators seeking PreK to grade 12 academic licenses. MTEL pairs a test of communication and literacy skills with tests of subject matter knowledge, designed to help ensure that Massachusetts educators can communicate adequately with students, parents/guardians, and other educators and that they are knowledgeable in the subject matter of the license sought. The MTEL 65 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,108 words.
1Percent Discount and Tax: Additive vs Multiplicative Reasoning
During a seventh-grade team meeting, teachers examine three responses to a store problem: a jacket regularly costs 80. The store advertises 20% off the regular price, and an 8% sales tax is applied to the discounted price.
640 words, about 3 min2Choosing a Printer: Linear Cost Functions and Break-Even
The school technology club is choosing a printing company for a fundraiser. Company A charges a 35 setup fee plus 0.12 per copy.
652 words, about 3 min3Painting a Hallway: Composite Area and Coverage
A facilities crew plans to repaint a rectangular hallway wall that is 36 feet long and 10 feet high. The wall contains two identical doors, each 3 feet wide and 7 feet high, and four identical windows, each 4 feet wide and 3 feet high.
608 words, about 3 min4Bus Riders and Sports: Conditional Probability and Sampling
A school wellness committee surveys 140 students about bus riding and after-school sports. Of the 80 students who ride the bus, 30 participate in a sport.
622 words, about 3 min5Carnival Game: Weighted Probability and Expected Value
At a school carnival, a club plans a game with a fair six-sided die and two bags of marbles. If the die shows 1, 2, 3, or 4, the player draws one marble from Bag A, which contains 2 red and 3 blue marbles.
586 words, about 3 min