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 1001 - General Biology
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Science Requirement 02
CHEM 1001 - Chemical Fundamentals
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Science Requirement 03
BIOL 1005 - Introductory Biology Laboratory
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Science Requirement 04
GEOL 1001 - General Geology: Physical
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Science Requirement 05
GEOL 1601 - Physical Geology Laboratory
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Science Requirement 06
PHSC 1001 - Physical Science
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Science Requirement 07
ASTR 1101 - The Solar System
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Science Requirement 08
EDCI 3125 - Curriculum Discipline: Science
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 88.89% coverage of science topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- 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:
- 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 1001General Biology |
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CHEM 1001Chemical Fundamentals |
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BIOL 1005Introductory Biology Laboratory |
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GEOL 1001General Geology: Physical |
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GEOL 1601Physical Geology Laboratory |
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PHSC 1001Physical Science |
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ASTR 1101The Solar System |
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EDCI 3125Curriculum Discipline: Science |
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| Total Content Covered: 88.89% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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