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
BIO 113 - Environment Around Us
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Science Requirement 02
EDUC 219 - Science Content for Elementary Level Learners
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Science Requirement 03
EDUC 245 - Science Content for Middle Level Learners
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Science Requirement 04
EDUC 366 - Math, Social Studies, and Science Methods for Elementary Level Learners
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:
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits
- Forces, Waves, and Energy
- Structure and Properties of Matter
- Space Systems
- 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:
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIO 120
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits: NSCI 201
- Forces, Waves, and Energy: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 113
- Space Systems: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- 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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BIO 113Environment Around Us |
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EDUC 219Science Content for Elementary Level Learners |
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EDUC 245Science Content for Middle Level Learners |
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EDUC 366Math, Social Studies, and Science Methods for Elementary Level Learners |
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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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