Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Indiana 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
HIST 201 - The United States to 1877
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Social Studies Requirement 02
ECON 100 - Basic Economics
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Social Studies Requirement 03
ENVI 130 - World Cultures and Environments
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Social Studies Requirement 04
PSCI 107 - Leadership, Ethics, and Democracy
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ENVI 310 - Introduction to Native Americans
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ELED 392 - The Teaching of Elementary School Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
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: HIST 102
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Indiana 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
HIST 201 - The United States to 1877
ECON 100 - Basic Economics
ENVI 130 - World Cultures and Environments
PSCI 107 - Leadership, Ethics, and Democracy
ENVI 310 - Introduction to Native Americans
ELED 392 - The Teaching of Elementary School Social Studies
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% 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)
E
The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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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
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Cross-cutting Concepts
HIST 201
The United States to 1877
ECON 100
Basic Economics
ENVI 130
World Cultures and Environments
PSCI 107
Leadership, Ethics, and Democracy
ENVI 310
Introduction to Native Americans
ELED 392
The Teaching of Elementary School Social Studies
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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