MTEL Russian case studies
MTEL Russian · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The MTEL Russian test is one of the subject-matter tests in the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure program, which the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education initiated in 1998 as part of the state's education reform initiative for educators seeking PreK to grade 12 academic licenses. Candidates pursue it to demonstrate subject-matter knowledge in Russian for the license they seek; the program describes its subject tests as designed to help ensure educators are knowledgeable in the subject matter of the license sought. The MTEL Russian case studies are 5 cases and about 3,289 words.
1Aspect Feedback in a Student Composition
Petrova teaches Russian II at a suburban high school. In a 120-word composition, a student writes: «В прошлом году я читал «Войну и мир» и прочитал её за месяц.
716 words, about 4 min2Placement of a Heritage Speaker with Surzhyk Features
At a district placement meeting, a 14-year-old student, N., is discussed. was born in the U.S.; her parents grew up in Odesa and speak Russian at home.
650 words, about 3 min3Gift-Giving Pragmatics in a Homestay Simulation
During a pre-departure unit for a three-week exchange in Kazan, students prepare a simulated first evening with a host family. One student, J., plans to bring his host mother a bouquet of 15 white chrysanthemums and a set of kitchen knives, because 'they are useful and she likes cooking.' His draft card reads: «Дорогая мама!
670 words, about 3 min4Translating a Café Sign: Literal Accuracy versus Genre Equivalence
During a unit on food and service encounters, students translate a café sign that the teacher has transcribed on a handout: «БИЗНЕС-ЛАНЧ 12:00–16:00. Приятного аппетита!» One student, M., submits: «Business lunch 12:00–16:00.
626 words, about 3 min5Prioritizing Phonetic Feedback in a First-Year Oral Diagnostic
In an oral diagnostic in Russian I, a student, A., records «Мама мыла Милу мылом» and «Молоко было холодное». The teacher hears A.
627 words, about 3 min