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
EBIO 1100/1110 - Biology and Society/Lab
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Science Requirement 02
ASTR 1000 - The Solar System
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Science Requirement 03
EDUC 4215 - Elementary Science Theory and Methods
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Science Requirement 04
CHEM 1021 - Introductory Chemistry
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Science Requirement 05
PHYS 1010 - Physics of Everyday Life 1
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 66.67% coverage of science topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Cross Cutting Concepts
- 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:
- Cross Cutting Concepts: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- 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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EBIO 1100/1110Biology and Society/Lab |
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ASTR 1000The Solar System |
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EDUC 4215Elementary Science Theory and Methods |
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CHEM 1021Introductory Chemistry |
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PHYS 1010Physics of Everyday Life 1 |
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| Total Content Covered: 66.67% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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