Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Arkansas Tech University
Social Studies Recommendations
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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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
POLS 2003 - American Government
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 1503 - World History to 1500
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ANTH 2003 - Cultural Anthropology
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Social Studies Requirement 04
GEOG 2013 - Regional Geography of the World
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 2153 - Introduction of Arkansas History
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ELED 3143 - Teaching Methods K-6 Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- The Economy
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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 1513
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON2013
- The Economy: ECON 2003
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Arkansas Tech University
Social Studies Recommendations
PrintHere 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
POLS 2003 - American Government
HIST 1503 - World History to 1500
ANTH 2003 - Cultural Anthropology
GEOG 2013 - Regional Geography of the World
HIST 2153 - Introduction of Arkansas History
ELED 3143 - Teaching Methods K-6 Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 76.92% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
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:
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
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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
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
POLS 2003
American Government
HIST 1503
World History to 1500
ANTH 2003
Cultural Anthropology
GEOG 2013
Regional Geography of the World
HIST 2153
Introduction of Arkansas History
ELED 3143
Teaching Methods K-6 Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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