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MTEL Early Childhood Test

The MTEL Early Childhood Test, like other subject matter MTEL tests, is composed of 100 multiple-choice questions as well as two open-response assignments. The Early Childhood multiple-choice questions account for 80% of the overall test grade. Each of the two open-response assignments requires written answers, valued at 10% of the total grade each.

The multiple-choice questions in the MTEL Early Childhood Test are organized around three subareas. Questions pertaining to Knowledge of Child Development are 25% of the test's total weight. Core Knowledge in the Content Areas takes the greatest focus, at 40% of the overall score. Knowledge of Children's Literature and the Writing Process provides an additional 15% of the total score.

Two open-response questions account for the remaining 20% of the MTEL Early Childhood Test. These questions focus on the candidate's ability to integrate abstract concepts concerning history, language arts, social sciences, science and mathematics with practical approaches to teaching them in real-world situations.

MTEL Early Childhood Test Practice Questions

1. List some skills learned in early childhood.

1. Wider social interactions
2. More attuned to people
3. Taking the initiative
4. All of the above

2. Which of the following characteristics is not part of cognitive development?

1. Knowing
2. Speech
3. Perception
4. Reasoning

3. Which of the following is not related to a child’s temperament?

1. Thinking
2. Behavior
3. Hair color
4. Attention span

4. Which fact is not true about learning disabilities?

1. Can be cured
2. May be inherited
3. Process information differently
4. May have strong leadership skills

5. Which of the following is not a common characteristic of gifted children?

1. Learning by rote and repetition
2. Understanding the how and why
3. Insatiable curiosity
4. Ability to focus for long periods of time

Answer Key | MTEL Early Childhood Test Breakdown