MTTC French (023) case studies
MTTC French (023) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The MTTC French (023) is the Michigan subject-area test used for the French endorsement, code FA. Under Michigan rules effective January 1, 2026, an initial endorsement requires passing both this subject test and a Professional Knowledge and Skills test (117, 121, 135, or 136), so plan for two assessments rather than one. The MTTC French (023) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,204 words.
1English Code-Switching in a French 2 Information-Gap Task
At a suburban Michigan high school, a French 2 teacher has 28 students in a 50-minute class. During a paired information-gap task about ordering at a café, recordings of six randomly selected pairs show an average of 3.2 English turns per two-minute exchange.
650 words, about 3 min2Authentic Quebec Vlog in French 3 Interpretive Listening
At a mid-sized Michigan high school, a French 3 class of 24 students is working on interpretive listening. The teacher finds a three-minute authentic vlog by a Montreal teenager describing her cégep schedule and part-time job.
639 words, about 3 min3Focused Corrective Feedback in French 4 Narrative Writing
In a French 4 class of 26 students, the teacher has just collected 150-word narratives titled « Un souvenir de vacances. » The unit objective is consistent use of passé composé and imparfait for background and events.
637 words, about 3 min4Pronunciation Priorities in French 1 With a Hearing-Loss Accommodation
A French 1 teacher has 32 students in a 45-minute class and eight minutes a day for pronunciation. A diagnostic shows that 19 of 32 students cannot reliably distinguish « tu » from « tout » in listening, 22 produce /y/ as /u/, and many merge nasal vowels.
625 words, about 3 min5Register and Genre in French 3 Emails to Host Families
A French 3 teacher has 27 students exchanging introductory emails with a partner class in Lyon. Before sending, the teacher reviews drafts to host families and finds that 11 students open with « Salut, » 8 close with « Bisous, » 6 address the host mother with « tu, » and several write « Je veux… » for requests or include emojis.
653 words, about 3 min