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
BIOL 1010/1020L - Introduction to Biology: The Evolution and Diversity of Life and Biodiversity Lab
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Science Requirement 02
GEOL 1122K - Principles of Historical Geology
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Science Requirement 03
PHSC 1100 - The Universe of Energy
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Science Requirement 04
ISCI 2001 - Exploring Our Ecosphere
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Science Requirement 05
ISCI 2002 - Physical Science for Early Childhood Education Teachers
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Science Requirement 06
ELED 4500 - Science and Technology in Elementary Education
How to Improve Content Coverage
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:
- 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:
- Engineering Design: ENGR 1010
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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BIOL 1010/1020LIntroduction to Biology: The Evolution and Diversity of Life and Biodiversity Lab |
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GEOL 1122KPrinciples of Historical Geology |
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PHSC 1100The Universe of Energy |
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ISCI 2001Exploring Our Ecosphere |
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ISCI 2002Physical Science for Early Childhood Education Teachers |
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ELED 4500Science and Technology in Elementary Education |
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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: |
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