\nMTEL Early Childhood Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
<\/span>MTEL Early Childhood Exam Outline<\/h2>\nThe MTEL Early Childhood exam is split into two subtests and contains 100 multiple-choice questions and two open-response questions. You will be given a time limit of 4 hours.<\/p>\n
The exam is split into five subareas.<\/p>\n
<\/span>I. Child Development, Language Foundations, and the Writing Process (26%)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
\n- The science of child development and learning<\/li>\n
- Providing and differentiating experiences that holistically promote early childhood development across all domains<\/li>\n
- The foundations of language development<\/li>\n
- Supporting children’s emergent literacy development<\/li>\n
- The foundations of writing development<\/li>\n
- Promoting children’s emergent writing skills and writing competence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>II. Core Knowledge in Mathematics (20%)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
\n- Concepts and processes of mathematics pertaining to early childhood education<\/li>\n
- Providing appropriate instruction to promote mathematics learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>III. Core Knowledge in History and Social Science (17%)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
\n- Principles and concepts of history and social science pertaining to early childhood education<\/li>\n
- Providing appropriate, content-specific instruction to promote history and social science learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>IV. Core Knowledge in Science and Technology\/Engineering (17%)<\/h3>\nThe questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
\n- Principles and concepts of science and technology\/engineering pertaining to early childhood education<\/li>\n
- Providing appropriate, content-specific instruction to promote science and technology\/engineering learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>V. Integration of Knowledge and Understanding (20%)<\/h3>\nThis subarea contains the two open-response questions. For each of these questions, you will be asked to write a short analysis of a topic that related to either foundational reading skills or reading comprehension development.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's MTEL Early Childhood (72) Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span>Exam Registration<\/h2>\nTo register for the exam, you must create an online NES account via their website. Once your account has been created, you can use it to register for the exam and schedule an exam date. When you register, you will need to pay the $139 examination fee.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\nYou should arrive at the testing center about 30 minutes early to allow time for the check-in process on test day. When you arrive, you will be asked to sign in and provide at least one form of valid photo ID.<\/p>\n
After the check-in process is complete, you will be asked to leave all personal items (cell phone, keys, wallet, etc.) in a locker outside the testing area.<\/p>\n
Once you enter the testing room, you will be given a brief tutorial on the computer-adaptive testing system before the exam begins.<\/p>\n
<\/span>How the Exam is Scored<\/h2>\nYour MTEL Early Childhood score is determined by using a scaled scoring method, which means your final score is placed on a scale of 100-300.<\/p>\n
To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum scaled score of 240.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's MTEL Early Childhood (72) Flashcards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
How many questions are on the MTEL Early Childhood exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
There are 102 questions on the exam.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
How long is the MTEL Early Childhood exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
The time limit for the exam is 4 hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
What is the passing score for the MTEL Early Childhood exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum scaled score of 240.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
How much does the MTEL Early Childhood exam cost?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
The examination fee is $139.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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By Eric Richter<\/span><\/p>Eric is the Product Development Manager responsible for developing and updating the Mometrix Teacher Certification and K-12 products. Eric has a bachelor\u2019s degree in Sociology and a master\u2019s of education in Teaching ESOL.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
- \n
- The science of child development and learning<\/li>\n
- Providing and differentiating experiences that holistically promote early childhood development across all domains<\/li>\n
- The foundations of language development<\/li>\n
- Supporting children’s emergent literacy development<\/li>\n
- The foundations of writing development<\/li>\n
- Promoting children’s emergent writing skills and writing competence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>II. Core Knowledge in Mathematics (20%)<\/h3>\n
The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Concepts and processes of mathematics pertaining to early childhood education<\/li>\n
- Providing appropriate instruction to promote mathematics learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>III. Core Knowledge in History and Social Science (17%)<\/h3>\n
The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Principles and concepts of history and social science pertaining to early childhood education<\/li>\n
- Providing appropriate, content-specific instruction to promote history and social science learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>IV. Core Knowledge in Science and Technology\/Engineering (17%)<\/h3>\n
The questions in this subarea assess your knowledge and skills pertaining to the following:<\/p>\n
- \n
- Principles and concepts of science and technology\/engineering pertaining to early childhood education<\/li>\n
- Providing appropriate, content-specific instruction to promote science and technology\/engineering learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>V. Integration of Knowledge and Understanding (20%)<\/h3>\n
This subarea contains the two open-response questions. For each of these questions, you will be asked to write a short analysis of a topic that related to either foundational reading skills or reading comprehension development.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's MTEL Early Childhood (72) Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span>Exam Registration<\/h2>\n
To register for the exam, you must create an online NES account via their website. Once your account has been created, you can use it to register for the exam and schedule an exam date. When you register, you will need to pay the $139 examination fee.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Test Day<\/h2>\n
You should arrive at the testing center about 30 minutes early to allow time for the check-in process on test day. When you arrive, you will be asked to sign in and provide at least one form of valid photo ID.<\/p>\n
After the check-in process is complete, you will be asked to leave all personal items (cell phone, keys, wallet, etc.) in a locker outside the testing area.<\/p>\n
Once you enter the testing room, you will be given a brief tutorial on the computer-adaptive testing system before the exam begins.<\/p>\n
<\/span>How the Exam is Scored<\/h2>\n
Your MTEL Early Childhood score is determined by using a scaled scoring method, which means your final score is placed on a scale of 100-300.<\/p>\n
To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum scaled score of 240.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tCheck Out Mometrix's MTEL Early Childhood (72) Flashcards<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get complex subjects broken down into easily understandable concepts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Flashcards<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span>FAQs<\/h2>\n
\n\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
How many questions are on the MTEL Early Childhood exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
There are 102 questions on the exam.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
How long is the MTEL Early Childhood exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
The time limit for the exam is 4 hours.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
What is the passing score for the MTEL Early Childhood exam?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum scaled score of 240.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\nQ<\/h4>\n
How much does the MTEL Early Childhood exam cost?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\nA<\/h4>\n
The examination fee is $139.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
By Eric Richter<\/span><\/p>
Eric is the Product Development Manager responsible for developing and updating the Mometrix Teacher Certification and K-12 products. Eric has a bachelor\u2019s degree in Sociology and a master\u2019s of education in Teaching ESOL.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>