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MTEL Early Childhood Test

The Early Childhood MTEL^® test has three content subtests: knowledge of childhood development, knowledge of children’s literature and the writing process and core knowledge in content areas. There are 97 to 103 multiple choice questions that count for 80 percent of the final score. There are two open response questions covering the integration of knowledge and understanding, which counts for the remainding 20 percent of the final score. These open response questions require a well-written, organized analysis of how two or more of the following areas affect to child development: language arts, mathematics, history and social science and science.

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