Your guide to the MTELs

 

MTEL Requirements for Merrimack Students

Education students must pass the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure, the MTELs, to teach in Massachusetts schools, as required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The matrix at the bottom of this page indicates which MTELs you will need to pass to teach in your area of licensure. 

MTEL Preparation Workshops

Merrimack’s School of Education offers MTEL Preparation Workshops. REGISTRATION for these workshops is required and there is a nominal charge ($25: Merrimack Students & $50 for non-Merrimack Students). 

Spring 2013 Workshops

 

MTEL Subject	Instructor	Date/Time:
General Curriculum (03) - Math Subtest Only Register now!	Dr. Brian Frasier	Wednesdays (afternoon/eve) April 10, 17 & 24 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Foundations of Reading (90) Register now!	Colleen Dolan	Tuesdays and Thursdays (afternoon) April 9, 11, 16 & 18 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

           

 

Helpful Links

Please visit the MTEL Testing site for testing schedules and registration. Note that computer-based tests are now available. Visit the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE site) for additional information about licensure requirements in your field. 

Licensure Matrix

			ECE	ELEM	MOD	MID	SEC
Communications & Literacy			x	x	x	x	x
Foundations of Reading			x	x	x
General Curriculum Multi-subject and Math subtests				x	x
Early Childhood			x
Subject Matter Tests						x	x

For undergraduates:  It is strongly encouraged that the Communication and Literacy test is taken and passed by the end of the sophmore year and the Foundations of Reading MTEL (if applicable) taken concurrently with enrollment in EDU 3310. Additionally, all students should have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA prior to entry into the student-teaching semester.

For all students (undergraduate and graduate): All MTEL tests (including the General Curriculum & subject matter tests) should be passed prior to entry into the student-teaching semester.