MTLE case studies
MTLE · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE) are the testing program used in Minnesota for candidates who need to demonstrate subject-matter and pedagogical knowledge on the path to a teaching license. The MTLE is not one exam but a catalog of field-specific tests. The MTLE case studies are 5 cases and about 3,609 words.
1Accurate but Slow: Choosing a Tier 2 Target in Grade 3 Reading
Alvarez teaches grade 3 (22 students). Winter screening puts six students below the oral reading fluency benchmark.
741 words, about 4 min2Reading Fraction Multiplication Errors in Grade 5
Okafor's grade 5 class (22 students) turns in an exit ticket: 3/4 × 2/5. Eleven students answer 3/10.
726 words, about 4 min3When a Student Investigation Is Confounded in Grade 7 Science
During a grade 7 investigation, groups design their own fair test of the question 'Does the amount of fertilizer affect plant height?' One group of four sets up three plants: 0 mL, 5 mL, and 10 mL of fertilizer solution. But the 10 mL plant sits on the windowsill while the other two sit on a shelf three meters away, and the 10 mL plant is in a larger pot.
667 words, about 3 min4Conflicting Sources and a Charged Moment in Grade 8 History
Redwing's grade 8 U.S. history class is studying mid-1800s westward expansion through three sources about the same treaty negotiation: the treaty text, a settler newspaper editorial praising the agreement, and a transcript of a Dakota elder's account recorded decades later.
705 words, about 4 min5Twelve Slots and Eighteen Flagged Students: A Grade 6 Data Meeting
The grade 6 team at a K-8 school reviews fall screening: 18 of 120 students fall below the cut score on both the reading and math screens. The master schedule allows 30 minutes daily for Tier 2, staffed by two interventionists - six students each, 12 slots in all.
770 words, about 4 min