Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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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

    BIOL 2401 - Microbiology

  2. Science Requirement 03

    ELEM 2304 - Integrated Science K-3

  3. Science Requirement 04

    ELEM 4302 - Integrated Science 4-6

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
  • Earth's Systems and Processes

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: ASTR 1301/ASTR 1101
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: ERSC 1302/ERSC 1102
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: ERSC 1304/ERSC 1104
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: ERSC 2303/ERSC 2103

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
BIOL 2401
Microbiology
ELEM 2304
Integrated Science K-3
ELEM 4302
Integrated Science 4-6
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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