About This Book
REA’s The Best Teachers’ Test Preparation for the MTEL Mathematics Test (Fields 53, 47, and 09) is a comprehensive guide designed to assist you in preparing for the appropriate required test for your mathematics educator license in Massachusetts. To enhance your chances of success in this important step toward your career as a mathematics teacher, this test guide:
• presents an accurate and complete overview of these three MTEL tests
• identifies all of the important information and its representation on the test
• provides a comprehensive review of every subarea on the test
• provides three full-length practice tests (one for each test)
• suggests tips and strategies for successfully completing standardized tests
• replicates the format of the official tests, including levels of difficulty
• supplies the correct answer and detailed explanations for each question on the practice tests, which enable you to identify correct answers and understand why they are correct and, just as important, why the other answers are incorrect.
This guide is the result of studying many resources. The editors considered the most recent test administrations and professional standards. They also researched information from the Massachusetts Department of Education, professional journals, textbooks, and educators. This guide includes the best test preparation materials based on the latest information available.
About the Tests
The MTEL mathematics tests are designed to assess the mathematical knowledge and competencies for a teacher of grades 5–8 and 8–12 (09), grades 5–8 (47), and grades 1–6 (53). The following chart is a clear representation of the subareas, approximate number
of questions, and the percentages of the total test that each subarea occupies. These subareas represent the combined expertise of Massachusetts educators, subject area specialists, and district-level educators who worked to develop and validate these tests. This book contains a thorough review of all these subareas, as well as the specific skills that demonstrate each area.
Who Administers the Test?
All the MTEL tests are administered by the Massachusetts Department of Education. See contact information below.
Can I Retake the Test?
The MTEL can be taken as many times as needed to achieve a passing score.
Tests Overview Charts
Mathematics (09)
Subareas Approx. Number Approx. Test Weighting
of Questions of subareas
Multiple-Choice:
I. Number Sense and Operations 14–16 12%
II. Patterns, Relations, and Algebra 27–29 23%
III. Geometry and Measurement 23–25 19%
IV. Data Analysis, Statistics,
and Probability 12–14 10%
V. Trigonometry, Calculus, and
Discrete Mathematics 19–21 16%
Open-Response:
VI. Integration of Knowledge
and Understanding 2 20%
Middle School Mathematics (47)
Multiple-Choice:
I. Number Sense and Operations 18–20 15%
II. Patterns, Relations, and Algebra 30–32 25%
III. Geometry and Measurement 21–23 18%
IV. Data Analysis, Statistics,
and Probability 14–16 12%
V. Trigonometry, Calculus, and
Discrete Mathematics 12–14 10%
Open Response:
VI. Integration of Knowledge
and Understanding 2 20%
Elementary Mathematics (53)
Multiple-Choice:
I. Number Sense, Operations,
and Data Analysis 37–39 30%
II. Patterns, Relations, and Algebra 30–32 25%
III. Geometry and Measurement 30–32 &#...
