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Tests for Teacher Certification

SAT- Basic Skills Requirement Update (9/7/18)

Mometrix eLibrary

Free study materials to prepare for the Michigan Tests for Teacher Certification 

Testing
Requirements

Click on your program to view your testing requirements and recommended timeline for Tests for Teacher Certification:

Basic Skills
Requirement

In order to be eligible for Michigan Teacher Certification, students must have SAT or ACT scores on file with Oakland University.

Additional Michigan Tests for Teacher Certification are required in the subject area and elementary education in order to earn a Michigan Teaching Certificate. Details on tests are available at:    mttc.nesinc.com/
Please contact SEHS Advising for further information on which tests are appropriate for your major.
Resources

*Click on the gold headers below for study resources.

Online Resources

Open Campus

Basic MathematicsFundamentals of Grammar
Beginning AlegrbaFundamentals of Writing
Intermediate Algebra             Developmental Reading
College Algebra

Khan Academy College Math Brush Ups:

Arithmetic                            Geometry
Algebra Probability / Statistics
CalculusTrigonometry

Khan Academy SAT Prep

MeL - Learning Express Library 
MeL has practice tests and study materials for SAT, ACT and other college standardized tests.

Additional Online Resources

MTTC Content Area Preparation Materials
Below are resources for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC). For additional information, visit the MTTC website.
MTTC Test 103 Resources (Elementary Education Test)
In the Elementary Education program, students will take the MTTC Test 103 (Elementary Education) prior to student teaching. This test consists of six subarea tests:
  • English Language Arts and World Languages
  • Social Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Health Education and Physical Education

It is recommended that all students who take the test review the test objectives, practice sample questions, and take a practice test. The resources below are available to help.

Educational Resources Lab (ERL) Materials and Resources

In additional to providing the funding for the Mometrix eLibrary, the ERL Professional Collection contains many books you might find helpful as you prepare for certification tests.

Hard Copy MTTC study guides and flashcards are available for the following tests. They are held on reserve for use in the ERL only - ask for them at the ERL desk.

  • MTTC Professional Readiness Examination (096)
  • MTTC Elementary Education (103)
  • MTTC Language Arts - Elementary (90)
  • MTTC Social Studies - Elementary (105)

In the general ERL collections, you can find books such as the following:

Call NumberTitle, Author, Editor
372.6 SchScholastic writer's desk reference.
LB 1631.5 .E465 2016SAT and ACT grammar workbook / George Ehrenhaft, Ed.D.
PE 1112 .F64 2004The Little, Brown handbook / H. Ramsey Fowler, Jane E. Aaron.
PE 1112 .L463 2013The McGraw-Hill handbook of  English grammar and  usage / Mark Lester and Larry Beason.
PE 1408 .K6756 2012The pocket Wadsworth handbook / Laurie G. Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell.
PE 1413 .S37 1999The writer's workplace with readings : building college writing skills / Sandra Scarry, John Scarry.
PE 1417 .H495 2011Teaching argument writing, grades 6-12 : supporting  claims with relevant evidence and clear reasoning / George Hillocks, Jr. ; foreword by Michael W. Smith.
PE 1417 .S386 2008The language of composition: reading, writing, rhetoric / Renee H. Shea, Lawrence Scanlon, Robin Dissin Aufses.
Additional Campus Resources
Kresge Library

Kresge Library has a variety of ACT/SAT College Readiness and Study Guides available for checkout.

MelCat

These resources are available through MelCat and will assist in refreshing your subject area skills.

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