University of Wisconsin - Green Bay - NCTQ Building Content Knowledge

Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

This tool provides individual preparation programs with a customized analysis of the courses required by the undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program and by the institution’s undergraduate general education courses to determine how well these requirements cover essential content in social studies. This tool also uses information about existing coursework on their campuses to provide guidance on a recommended course sequence.

This is a summary of the coverage of social studies¹ content for undergraduate elementary candidates at your institution.

To determine if an elementary teacher preparation program provides adequate coverage² in the primary subject area of social studies through its own requirements or the institution’s requirements, we ask three sequential questions exploring:

Evidence of any social studies coverage;
Evidence of coverage of the six social studies themes; and
Evidence coursework encompasses the thirteen topics of social studies knowledge required of elementary teachers.

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay's Coverage

Coverage of Subject

Does the institution or teacher preparation program require elementary candidates complete any courses in social studies?

YES

The institution/program recommends or requires candidates to complete at least one course classified under the broad domain known as social studies.

The institution/program does not require or recommend candidates to complete at least one course classified under the broad domain known as social studies.

Theme Coverage

Within social studies, there are six themes. Does the institution or teacher preparation program require or recommend courses to ensure each of the themes classified under social studies are covered?

YES

The coursework required of elementary candidates at this institution covers all six themes in social studies: 1. Civics, 2. Economics, 3. History, 4. Geography, 5. Culture & Identity, and 6. Pedagogy.

The coursework required of elementary candidates at this institution does not cover all six themes in social studies: 1. Civics, 2. Economics, 3. History, 4. Geography, 5. Culture & Identity, and 6. Pedagogy.

Topic Coverage

Within the six themes of social studies are thirteen topics common to teaching elementary students. Does this institution or preparation program require or recommend courses to ensure each of the thirteen topics classified under social studies are covered?

YES

Elementary education candidates at this institution must complete at least one course covering each of the thirteen topics.

Elementary education candidates at this institution are not required to take courses covering each of the thirteen topics.

What are the thirteen topics of Social Studies content?

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While higher education institutions do not use the term “social studies,” the terminology is used in this analysis to represent any alignment between content covered in higher education with what is found in elementary content standards and assessments.
For these purposes, credit for “coverage” is awarded to the program whether the course is mandated through general education requirements for the institution at large or the specific requirements of the educator preparation program.

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See a detailed course analysis for your institution.

This tool illuminates:

What course options are available to satisfy general education or teacher preparation Requirement Categories;
What courses are required or recommended, either through general education requirements or the teacher preparation program; and
Whether courses cover the themes and topics of social studies content knowledge.

The aim of this tool is to provide an understanding of which courses are most likely to yield the most coverage possible of the content critical for elementary teachers. Because candidates can often choose from a list of courses to meet a Requirement Category, this table provides insight into which of those courses will be most relevant to elementary teaching.

How are Requirements Categories Determined?

Analysts identify both the general education and program graduation requirements found in public-facing materials.

By reviewing each Requirement Category and available course options, analysts identify courses addressing science and social studies content relevant to elementary teachers. The course analysis table indicates what themes and topics each course covers.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay's Content Coverage Analysis

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How we define these courses

Themes:	Civics	Economics		History						Geography		Culture & Identity	Pedagogy
Themes:	Civics	Economics		US History				World History		Geography		Culture & Identity	Pedagogy
Topics (hover to see name):	A Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws	B Economic Principles and Exchange	C The Economy	D European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)	E The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)	F Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)	G Twentieth Century and Beyond	H Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations	I Twentieth Century and Beyond	J Geographic Representations	K Human-Environment Interactions	L Diverse Perspectives	M Cross-cutting Concepts
Extensive List Institution offers ten or more course options to fulfill requirement. Courses shown cover at least one applicable topic.
Extensive List Institution offers ten or more course options to fulfill requirement. Courses shown cover at least one applicable topic.
Extensive List Institution offers ten or more course options to fulfill requirement. Courses shown cover at least one applicable topic.
Extensive List Institution offers ten or more course options to fulfill requirement. Courses shown cover at least one applicable topic.
Extensive List Institution offers ten or more course options to fulfill requirement. Courses shown cover at least one applicable topic.
Extensive List Institution offers ten or more course options to fulfill requirement. Courses shown cover at least one applicable topic.
Extensive List Institution offers ten or more course options to fulfill requirement. Courses shown cover at least one applicable topic.
ECON 102. Economics of the Modern World
GEOG 102/UR RE ST 102 World Regions and Concepts: A Geographic Analysis
DJS 200 Mentoring for Equity and Inclusion
EDUC 206 Cultural Images in Materials for Children and Adolescents
FNS 211 Mentoring First Nations Youth
EDUC 208 Concepts, Issues, and Field Experience in Education
ECON 102. Economics of the Modern World
GEOG 102/UR RE ST 102 World Regions and Concepts: A Geographic Analysis
DJS 200 Mentoring for Equity and Inclusion
EDUC 206 Cultural Images in Materials for Children and Adolescents
HISTORY 205 American History to 1865
FNS 374 Wisconsin First Nations Ethnohistory
ENGLISH 236 Multicultural American Literature.
HUM STUD/HISTORY 104 World Civilizations II
HISTORY 205 American History to 1865
FNS 374 Wisconsin First Nations Ethnohistory
ENGLISH 236 Multicultural American Literature.
HUM STUD/HISTORY 104 World Civilizations II
EDUC 206 Cultural Images in Materials for Children and Adolescents
FNS 226 Introduction to First Nations Studies: Social Justice
ENGLISH 236 Multicultural American Literature.
GEOG 102/UR RE ST 102 World Regions and Concepts: A Geographic Analysis
HUM STUD/HISTORY 104 World Civilizations II
EDUC 302 Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle Schools
BIOLOGY 201 Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
BIOLOGY 203 Principles of Biology: Organisms, Ecology, and Evolution
GEOSCI 203 Earth System History
HUM BIOL 102 Introduction to Human Biology
HUM BIOL/WOST 206 Fertility, Reproduction, and Family Planning
HUM BIOL 217 Human Disease and Society
HUM BIOL 318 Reproductive Biology
HUM BIOL 405 Biotechnology and Ethics
NUT SCI 242 Food and Nutritional Health
NUT SCI 260 Childhood Obesity: Challenges and Solutions
ENV SCI 102 Introduction to Environmental Sciences
PHYSICS 180 Concepts of Physics
PHYSICS 143 The Solar System
PU EN AF 102 & 103 Environment and Society & Lab
EDUC 325 Teaching Science in the Elementary and Middle Schools

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See the recommended courses for elementary candidates at your institution.

Here NCTQ outlines (1) the set of courses providing candidates with the content most aligned with what elementary teachers need within current institution and program requirements, and (2) suggestions for courses to fill in gaps where candidates still lack coverage.

"Most Aligned" Set of Courses

Social Studies Requirement 01
ECON 102. - Economics of the Modern World
Social Studies Requirement 02
GEOG 102/UR RE ST 102 - World Regions and Concepts: A Geographic Analysis
Social Studies Requirement 03
HISTORY 205 - American History to 1865
Social Studies Requirement 04
FNS 374 - Wisconsin First Nations Ethnohistory
Social Studies Requirement 05
FNS 226 - Introduction to First Nations Studies: Social Justice
Social Studies Requirement 06
HUM STUD/HISTORY 104 - World Civilizations II
Social Studies Requirement 07
EDUC 302 - Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle Schools

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” set of courses, current course requirements can address up to 100% of social studies topics.

To take full advantage of this, the program should provide explicit recommendations for prospective candidates to ensure they are taking courses that will give them the greatest breadth of coverage.

Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses

= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program

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Themes:	Civics	Economics		History						Geography		Culture & Identity	Pedagogy
Themes:	Civics	Economics		US History				World History		Geography		Culture & Identity	Pedagogy
Topics (hover to see name):	A Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws	B Economic Principles and Exchange	C The Economy	D European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)	E The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)	F Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)	G Twentieth Century and Beyond	H Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations	I Twentieth Century and Beyond	J Geographic Representations	K Human-Environment Interactions	L Diverse Perspectives	M Cross-cutting Concepts
ECON 102. Economics of the Modern World
GEOG 102/UR RE ST 102 World Regions and Concepts: A Geographic Analysis
HISTORY 205 American History to 1865
FNS 374 Wisconsin First Nations Ethnohistory
FNS 226 Introduction to First Nations Studies: Social Justice
HUM STUD/HISTORY 104 World Civilizations II
EDUC 302 Teaching Social Studies in Elementary and Middle Schools
Total Content Covered: 100%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

This tool provides individual preparation programs with a customized analysis of the courses required by the undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program and by the institution’s undergraduate general education courses to determine how well these requirements cover essential content in science. This tool also uses information about existing coursework on their campuses to provide guidance on a recommended course sequence.

This is a summary of the coverage of science content for undergraduate elementary candidates at your institution.

To determine if an elementary teacher preparation program provides adequate coverage¹ in the primary subject area of science through its own requirements or the institution’s requirements, we ask three sequential questions exploring:

Evidence of any science coverage;
Evidence of coverage of the three science themes; and
Evidence coursework encompasses the nine topics of science knowledge required of elementary teachers.