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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Science Requirement 01
SCED 141 - Concepts in the Physical Sciences
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Science Requirement 02
SCED 142 - Concepts in Life Science
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Science Requirement 03
SCED 342 - Concepts in Earth and Space Science
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Science Requirement 04
SCED 343 - Concepts in Environmental Sciences
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Science Requirement 05
EDTE 523B - Curriculum Theory and Practice: Science
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:
- Scientific and Engineering Practices
- 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:
- Scientific and Engineering Practices: 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
Download Recommendations| Themes: | Pedagogy | Life Science | Physical Science | Earth & Space Sciences | Engineering | ||||||||
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| Topics (hover to see name): |
ACross-cutting Concepts |
BScientific and Engineering Practices |
CInterdependent Relationships in Ecosystems |
DInheritance and Variation of Traits |
EForces, Waves, and Energy |
FStructure and Properties of Matter |
GSpace Systems |
HEarth's Systems and Processes |
IEngineering Design |
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SCED 141Concepts in the Physical Sciences |
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SCED 142Concepts in Life Science |
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SCED 342Concepts in Earth and Space Science |
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SCED 343Concepts in Environmental Sciences |
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EDTE 523BCurriculum Theory and Practice: Science |
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| 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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