Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Indiana University - South Bend

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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

    EDUC-E 328 - Science in the Elementary Schools

  2. Science Requirement 02

    EDUC-Q 200 - Introduction to Scientific Inquiry

  3. Science Requirement 03

    GEOL-N 190 - The Natural World

  4. Science Requirement 04

    PHYS-T 105 - Physical Science for Elementary Teachers

  5. Science Requirement 05

    BIOL-N 190 - The Natural World

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 66.67% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits
  • Space Systems
  • 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:

  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • Space Systems: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
  • 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
EDUC-E 328
Science in the Elementary Schools
EDUC-Q 200
Introduction to Scientific Inquiry
GEOL-N 190
The Natural World
PHYS-T 105
Physical Science for Elementary Teachers
BIOL-N 190
The Natural World
Total Content Covered: 66.67%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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