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.
SCI 1101 - Science, Society, and the Environment I
BIOL 1107/L - Biological Principles I/L
ISCI 2001 - Life and Earth Science
ISCI 2002 - Physical Science
ECE 4402 - Teaching Science in Early Childhood Education
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 88.89% coverage of science 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:
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
Download RecommendationsThemes: | 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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ECE 4402Teaching Science in Early Childhood Education |
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SCI 1101Science, Society, and the Environment I |
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BIOL 1107/LBiological Principles I/L |
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ISCI 2001Life and Earth Science |
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ISCI 2002Physical Science |
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Total Content Covered: 88.89% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |