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
BIOL 240/241 - Unity of Life
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Science Requirement 02
PHYS 221 - Fundamentals of Physics I
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Science Requirement 03
EDTP 324/326 - Science Methods P-5/Field Experience
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:
- Scientific and Engineering Practices
- Structure and Properties of Matter
- 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:
- Scientific and Engineering Practices: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 101
- Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 105
- Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 201
- Space Systems: PHYS 107
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOS 200
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOS 220/PHYS 220
- 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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BIOL 240/241Unity of Life |
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PHYS 221Fundamentals of Physics I |
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EDTP 324/326Science Methods P-5/Field Experience |
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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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