Your guide to the MTELs !
Students must take and pass a set of tests - the MTELs - required of all the classroom teachers by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. See the matrix below for the particular tests required, depending on your particular licensure area. 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 (if applicable) taken concurrently with enrollment in EDU 3310. All MTEL tests (including the General Curriculum & subject matter tests) should be passed prior to entry into the student-teaching semester. Additionally, all students should have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA prior to entry into the student-teaching semester.
| MTEL Tests |
ECE |
ELEM |
MOD DIS |
MID |
SEC |
| Communications & Literacy |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Foundations of Reading |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
| General Curriculum |
|
x |
x |
|
|
| Early Childhood |
x |
|
|
|
|
| Subject Matter Tests |
|
|
|
x |
x |
*New* Merrimack College's School of Education now offers preparation courses for some of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator's Licensure (MTELs). Check our website late summer for fall 2010 preparation course schedule.
Visit the MTEL website for more information on the test and dates for your co-major.