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
BIO 110 - Modern Issues in Environmental Biology
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Science Requirement 02
PHYS 217 - Physics - Science and Engineering I
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Science Requirement 03
ED 340 - Science for Educators
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Science Requirement 04
ED 418 - Teaching Science: P-6 Credits: 3
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Science Requirement 05
ED 419 - Teaching Science: P-6 SBFE Credits: 1
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 55.56% coverage of science topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Structure and Properties of Matter
- Space Systems
- Earth's Systems and Processes
- 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:
- Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 150
- Space Systems: PHYS 145
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 105
- 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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BIO 110Modern Issues in Environmental Biology |
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PHYS 217Physics - Science and Engineering I |
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ED 340Science for Educators |
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ED 418Teaching Science: P-6 Credits: 3 |
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ED 419Teaching Science: P-6 SBFE Credits: 1 |
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| Total Content Covered: 55.56% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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