Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Hawaii - West O'ahu

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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

  1. Science Requirement 01

    BIOL 101/L - Biology and Society

  2. Science Requirement 02

    PHYS 100/L - Survey of Physics

  3. Science Requirement 03

    GEOL 122 - Introduction to Earth Science

  4. Science Requirement 04

    EDEE 464 - Science Methods

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 77.78% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • 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 100/L
  • Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 161/L
  • 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

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Themes: Pedagogy Life Science Physical Science Earth & Space Sciences Engineering
Topics (hover to see name):

A

Cross-cutting Concepts

B

Scientific and Engineering Practices

C

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

D

Inheritance and Variation of Traits

E

Forces, Waves, and Energy

F

Structure and Properties of Matter

G

Space Systems

H

Earth's Systems and Processes

I

Engineering Design
BIOL 101/L
Biology and Society
PHYS 100/L
Survey of Physics
GEOL 122
Introduction to Earth Science
EDEE 464
Science Methods
Total Content Covered: 77.78%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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