Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of the District of Columbia
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
IGED 270 - Discovery Diversity
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Social Studies Requirement 02
IGED 280 - Discovery Civics
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ELED 305 - MM for Teaching Social Studies in
Elementary Schools
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Social Studies Requirement 04
HIST 101 - U.S. History I
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Social Studies Requirement 05
HIST 102 - U.S. History II
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Social Studies Requirement 06
GEOG 105 - World Cultural Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 07
HIST 279 - History of the District of Columbia
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- The Economy
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- The Economy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
University of the District of Columbia
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
IGED 270 - Discovery Diversity
IGED 280 - Discovery Civics
ELED 305 - MM for Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Schools
HIST 101 - U.S. History I
HIST 102 - U.S. History II
GEOG 105 - World Cultural Geography
HIST 279 - History of the District of Columbia
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 69.23% 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
IGED 270
Discovery Diversity
IGED 280
Discovery Civics
ELED 305
MM for Teaching Social Studies in Elementary Schools
HIST 101
U.S. History I
HIST 102
U.S. History II
GEOG 105
World Cultural Geography
HIST 279
History of the District of Columbia
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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