Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Illinois State University
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
HIS 135 - History Of The United States To 1865
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Social Studies Requirement 02
POL 106 - United States Government And Civic Practices
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Social Studies Requirement 04
GEO 135 - World Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ECO 105 - Principles Of Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 06
TCH 258 - Social Studies Methods
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
- Diverse Perspectives
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
- 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: HIS 102
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 105
- Diverse Perspectives: HIS 105
- Diverse Perspectives: HIS 111
- Diverse Perspectives: LAL 109
- Diverse Perspectives: LAN 206
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 111
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIS 136
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 101
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIS 105
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Illinois State University
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
HIS 135 - History Of The United States To 1865
POL 106 - United States Government And Civic Practices
GEO 135 - World Geography
ECO 105 - Principles Of Economics
TCH 258 - Social Studies Methods
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
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
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The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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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
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
HIS 135
History Of The United States To 1865
POL 106
United States Government And Civic Practices
GEO 135
World Geography
ECO 105
Principles Of Economics
TCH 258
Social Studies Methods
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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