Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Doane University

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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

    EDU 322 - Science Methods

  2. Science Requirement 02

    BIO 101 - Introduction to Biology

  3. Science Requirement 03

    GEO 101 - Environmental Geology

  4. Science Requirement 04

    PHY/EGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering and Physics

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 77.78% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Structure and Properties of Matter
  • Space Systems

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:

  • Structure and Properties of Matter: PHS 105
  • Space Systems: AST 103

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

EDU 322
Science Methods
BIO 101
Introduction to Biology
GEO 101
Environmental Geology
PHY/EGR 101
Introduction to Engineering and Physics
Total Content Covered: 77.78%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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