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
BIOS 101 - General Biology
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Science Requirement 02
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry
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Science Requirement 03
PHYS 251 - General Physics
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Science Requirement 04
ED 310 - Materials and Methods in Elementary Social Studies and Science
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Science Requirement 05
EDST 401 - Foundations in STEM Education
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:
- 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:
- Space Systems: ASTR 105
- Space Systems: ASTR 106
- Earth's Systems and Processes: ES 200
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 105
- 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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BIOS 101General Biology |
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CHEM 121General Chemistry |
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PHYS 251General Physics |
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ED 310Materials and Methods in Elementary Social Studies and Science |
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EDST 401Foundations in STEM Education |
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| 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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