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MTEL Elementary School Mathematics Test

The MTEL Elementary School Mathematics test evaluates test-takers competency in four subareas. The test itself is organized into a multiple-choice section, and an open-response section.

The multiple-choice section of the MTEL Elementary School Mathematics Test carries an overall weight of 80% of the final score. Of this, 30% is assigned to multiple-choice questions concerned with Number Sense, Data Analysis and Operations. The remaining two subareas focus on Patterns, Relations, and Algebra; and Geometry and Measurement. These two subareas are assigned 25% of the total test weight each.

In the open-response section of the MTEL Elementary School Mathematics Test, the candidate is given the opportunity to demonstrate a degree of theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding in two written responses to brief essay questions.

MTEL Elementary School Mathematics Test Practice Questions

1. Integers are:

1. Positive and negative whole numbers
2. Position of a number
3. Relationship between two quantities
4. Prime numbers

2. What is a probability?

1. A random event
2. Numerical measure that something will happen
3. A fraction
4. A guess

3. What have studies shown about the procedural approach to teaching math?

1. Helps integrate new concepts
2. Encourages critical thinking
3. Inhibits understanding
4. Allows creative examples

4. What are statistics used for?

1. Solve problems
2. Interpret events
3. Make decisions
4. All of the above

5. How does studying geometry help students function in the world?

1. Improves spatial visualization skills
2. Encourages investigation of objects
3. Helps prepare for an administrative career
4. None of the above

Answer Key | MTEL Elementary School Mathematics Test Breakdown