MTTC Spanish (028) case studies

MTTC Spanish (028) · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The MTTC Spanish (028) is the subject-matter test used in Michigan's teacher certification process for candidates seeking the Spanish endorsement, coded FF. Passing this test alone does not produce the endorsement: the source page states that both the Spanish test (028) and a Professional Knowledge and Skills test (117, 121, 135, or 136) are required to obtain the FF endorsement for initial certification. Candidates should confirm their specific requirements with the Michigan Department of Education or their educator preparation program. The test is delivered as a computer-based test with 80 multiple-choice questions and 2 constructed-response assignments. The MTTC Spanish (028) case studies are 5 cases and about 5,322 words.

Placement of a Home-Speaker Transfer Student

Mid-August: a 15-year-old sophomore transfers into your suburban Michigan high school. He was born in the United States, has attended U.S.

1,036 words, about 5 min 2

Pragmatic Failure in a Courtesy Role-Play

You teach Spanish IV in a program that mixes second-language learners with heritage speakers of Mexican and Puerto Rican Spanish. The unit target is la cortesía: making requests, softening disagreement, and managing distance with usted and tú.

1,080 words, about 5 min 3

Sorting Spelling and Pronunciation Errors in Spanish II

October, Spanish II, 26 students. You give a fifteen-sentence dictation plus a short free-write and sort the errors.

1,035 words, about 5 min 4

Designing an Integrated Performance Assessment Under Constraints

Your department is replacing the Spanish III final exam. Constraints: 52-minute periods, four sections of 28 students, mixed proficiency including nine heritage speakers; student accounts cannot stream video; the department has 12 loaner devices total; and the district-adopted rubric has four rows-Interpretive, Interpersonal, Presentational, and Language Control.

1,043 words, about 5 min 5

Interpreting at a Parent Conference

At a parent–teacher conference, you are the district's Spanish teacher and the only certified bilingual staff member present, so the counselor asks you to interpret. The mother is Spanish-dominant, from Guatemala, and speaks no English.

1,128 words, about 6 min