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Test Preparation Materials and Courses List

In partnership with University Instructors, LLC, DESE has developed an English as a Second Language (54) MTEL Test Preparation Course. This course is freely available to candidates on the Department's website here: ESL MTEL Test Prep Course. The course consists of 10 modules and includes practice items. This course is relevant to candidates who are preparing to take the English as a Second Language (54) MTEL.

PrepForward is a preferred MTEL preparation vendor. It offers MTEL prep online courses designed specifically to ensure you pass your MTEL exams. They feature targeted lessons, interactive exercises, full-length MTEL practice tests, detailed explanations for every question, rich diagnostic data, unlimited access, and expert instructor support. PrepForward's MTEL preparation courses have been used by educators across Massachusetts.

Courses offered:

  • Online Course — MTEL 03 General Curriculum Math Subtest (Please note this course is currently undergoing revisions to align to the updated General Curriculum MTEL)
  • Online Course — MTEL 190 Foundations of Reading
  • Online Course — MTEL 65 Middle School Math
  • Online Course — MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills (CLST) — Reading
  • Online Course — MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills (CLST) — Writing
  • Online Diagnostic Exam — MTEL 03 General Curriculum Math (Please note this course is currently undergoing revisions to align to the updated General Curriculum MTEL)
  • Online Diagnostic Exam — MTEL 190 Foundations of Reading
  • Free Webinar — MTEL 03 General Curriculum Math (Please note this course is currently undergoing revisions to align to the updated General Curriculum MTEL)

Cambridge College is a preferred MTEL preparation vendor for the Digital Literacy/Computer Science MTEL. The Cambridge College Digital Literacy/Computer Science MTEL Preparation Graduate Course (SCI 6017) is targeted at assisting teacher candidates in preparing to take and pass the Massachusetts DLCS 5–12 MTEL test. The course is comprised of 5 live Zoom modules. The five modules are in direct support of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for DLCS:

  • Computational Thinking: Data Structure and Algorithms
  • Computers Software and Networks
  • Computer and Society
  • Computer Programming

The course runs for a 5 week period and awards 3 graduate credits.

Cost: $600.00 (with minimum of 10 enrolled)

Contact: Professor John N. Papadonis

Test Preparation Materials

The below listed materials are the only official MTEL test preparation resources and are available on the MTEL website at no cost.

  • Test Information Guides — The booklets familiarize test-takers with the format and content of the tests. The booklets contain detailed information on how to prepare for the tests, including how to develop a study outline and what to expect on the day of the test. The booklets also provide sample test items and responses.

  • Test Objectives — The objectives list identifies content on the tests. The test objectives can be used to develop a study outline.

  • Practice Tests — Full-length sample tests that are similar to operational MTEL tests are available for most fields, and include worksheets for calculating a total score and identifying areas for further study. If you are retaking a test, information from your score report about test subarea performance may also be useful for preparation.

  • Test Preparation Video — The video provides an overview of the study resources available through the MTEL program and how they can be used to help you prepare for the test.

  • Computer-based Testing Tutorial — The tutorial demonstrates how to navigate a test that is given on computer, how to indicate answers, and how to use the features of a computer-based test.

  • Educator Preparation Provider Info — Although designed for use by higher education faculty, this guide provides information that may also be helpful to candidates, including additional sample open response items and analyses for the Communication and Literacy Skills and General Curriculum tests.

Test Preparation Courses

Below is a list of MTEL test preparation courses offered by Massachusetts colleges and universities. This list is provided solely as a resource. The list does not include all available test preparation courses and inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement by the Department of its quality or effectiveness in preparing candidates to pass the MTEL. Please contact institutions directly for current schedules and prices.

Colleges and universities that would like to add a preparation course link to this list may email educatorpreparation@mass.gov .

OrganizationContactOffering
(see website for details)
Fees/Comments
Bridgewater State University MTEL@bridgew.edu CLST
Early Childhood
English
Foundations of Reading
General Curriculum - Language Arts and History/Social Science
General Curriculum - Mathematics, Science, and Technology/Engineering
MS Mathematics
HS Mathematics
See website for course dates and fees.
Eastern Nazarene College
Division of Teacher Education
617-745-3534 CLST, once a semester
  • Current students — $20
  • Minimum enrollment — 5 students
  • Registration 1 month in advance of test recommended
Fitchburg State University 978-665-3636
cps@fitchburgstate.edu
Early Childhood
Foundations of Reading
Communication & Literacy Skills
General Curriculum
English
See website for course dates & fees.
Lesley University 617-349-8427
cert_off@lesley.edu
CLST
Early Childhood
Foundations of Reading
General Curriculum - Language Arts and History/Social Science
General Curriculum - Mathematics, Science, and Technology/Engineering
Reading Specialist
English as a Second Language
See website for course dates and fees.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts J.Dermady@mcla.edu
Phone 413-662-5381
Communication & Literacy
General Curriculum - Math subtest
Foundations of Reading
See website for course dates and fees.
Middlesex Community College,
Online MTEL Exam Prep
Contact Phone Number: 781-280-3663
Contact Email: career_training@middlesex.edu

MTEL Test Prep - Adult Basic Education (Field 55)

MTEL Test Prep - Reading Specialist (Field 08)
MTEL Test Prep-General Science
MTEL Test Prep-Middle School Humanities (Field 50)
MTEL Test Prep-Communication & Literacy (Field 01)
MTEL Test Prep-Foundations of Reading (Field 90)
MTEL Test Prep-General Curriculum Language Arts and History/Social Science
MTEL Test Prep-Math Skill Builder (Fields 03, 09, 47, 53)
MTEL Test Prep-English as a Second Language (Field 54)
MTEL Test Prep-History (Field 06)
MTEL Test Prep-English (Field 07)
MTEL Test Prep-Early Childhood (Field 02)
MTEL Test Prep-Political Science (Field 48)
MTEL Test Prep-Business (Field 19)
MTEL Test Prep-Vocational Technical Literacy (Fields 191, 192)

See MCC website for course descriptions and fees
Quinsigamond Community College 508-751-7900
cce@gcc.mass.edu
CLST Reading
CLST Writing
See website for course dates and fees.
Springfield College
Educator Preparation and Licensure
413-748-3146
vannear@springfieldcollege.edu
CLST See website for course dates, fees, and contact information.
UMass/Amherst
Division of Continuing Education
413-545-0236
Edprep-help@umass.edu
CLST

See website for workshop options and fees

(MTEL Preparation Workshops : College of Education : UMass Amherst)

UMass/Boston 617-287-7625
Student.servicesEd@umb.edu
CLST Reading
CLST Writing
General Curriculum, Math
General Curriculum, Language Arts and History/Social Science
Foundations of Reading
Early Childhood
English as a Second Language
See website for course dates and fees.
UMass/Dartmouth
Professional & Continuing Education
508-999-8098
talmeida@umassd.edu
CLST
Foundations of Reading
  • $200
  • Classes on Fridays or Saturdays
Westfield State University 413-572-8020
dgceadmissions@wsc.ma.edu
CLST See website for course dates & fees.

Last Updated: July 3, 2024

 
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