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
PHSC 1004 - General Physical Science
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Science Requirement 02
EDUC 3343 - Teaching Science in the Elementary Classroom
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 44.44% coverage of science topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits
- Space Systems
- Earth's Systems and Processes
- 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:
- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: BIOL 1003
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIOL 1003
- Space Systems: PHSC 3003
- Earth's Systems and Processes: PHSC 3003
- 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
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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PHSC 1004General Physical Science |
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EDUC 3343Teaching Science in the Elementary Classroom |
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| Total Content Covered: 44.44% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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