Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Montevallo

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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

  1. Science Requirement 01

    BIO 100 - Principles of Biology

  2. Science Requirement 02

    CHEM 100 - Fundamentals of Chemistry

  3. Science Requirement 03

    ES 200 - Environment and Society

  4. Science Requirement 04

    ED 448 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Science

  5. Science Requirement 05

    PHYS 100 - Introductory Physics

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 77.78% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Space Systems
  • Engineering Design

To improve content coverage, the institution or teacher preparation program may need to require additional courses for their candidates to achieve coverage across all topics. Our analysts identified the following courses to cover these topics:

  • Space Systems: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Engineering Design: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis

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

= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program

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Themes: Pedagogy Life Science Physical Science Earth & Space Sciences Engineering
Topics (hover to see name):

A

Cross-cutting Concepts

B

Scientific and Engineering Practices

C

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

D

Inheritance and Variation of Traits

E

Forces, Waves, and Energy

F

Structure and Properties of Matter

G

Space Systems

H

Earth's Systems and Processes

I

Engineering Design
BIO 100
Principles of Biology
CHEM 100
Fundamentals of Chemistry
ES 200
Environment and Society
ED 448
Methods and Materials for Teaching Science
PHYS 100
Introductory Physics
Total Content Covered: 77.78%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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