MTEL Speech case studies
MTEL Speech · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Speech (44) is one of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Subject Matter Tests listed on the MTEL website. It is intended for candidates seeking the Massachusetts educator license that requires this field, and it is delivered as a computer-based test at test centers in Massachusetts and nationwide, or by online proctoring, which the test page states is available for this test and may be taken remotely, including from home. The MTEL Speech case studies are 5 cases and about 3,453 words.
1The Four-Minute Wall: Coaching a Student Through Presentation Anxiety
Alvarez teaches a required Grade 10 speech course with 28 students. The summative task is a 4–5 minute persuasive speech delivered to the full class; the rubric weights content 50%, organization 20%, delivery 20%, and audience engagement 10%.
778 words, about 4 min2The Card That Said the Opposite: Evidence Ethics at a Debate Tournament
At a regional policy debate tournament, Coach Rivera's novice team is 3–1 going into the last preliminary round. An opposing coach emails Rivera a screenshot: a card in the novice's case cites 'Morgan 2021, p.
660 words, about 3 min3Who Counts as Participating? Grading a Small-Group Discussion
Okafor assigns a 15-minute small-group discussion in each of six groups of four students, 24 total, on whether the school should ban cellphones during lunch. His rubric awards 30% for 'participation frequency-speaks often,' 40% for content, and 30% for delivery.
665 words, about 3 min4The Persuasive Speech the Principal Wants Vetted
Chen's Grade 11 speech class is preparing 6–8 minute persuasive speeches on a school or community policy. A student, Dev, proposes: 'The district should remove school resource officers and reinvest the funds in counselors.' He has credible local budget figures and peer-reviewed evidence.
663 words, about 3 min5The Viral Video in the Persuasive Speech
Patel is teaching a media-literacy unit to 30 seniors. A student, Lila, wants to cite a 47-second viral video in her persuasive speech; it shows a local factory discharging dark liquid into a stream and has 2.1 million views.
687 words, about 3 min