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
BSCI 10110 - Biological Diversity
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Science Requirement 02
PHY 11030 - Seven Ideas That Shook The Universe
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Science Requirement 03
ECED 30202 - Mathematics And Science In The Early Years
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Science Requirement 04
ECED 40304 - Teaching Science In The Elementary Years
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Science Requirement 05
ECED 40401 - Teaching Science And Social Studies In The Elementary Years
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: PHY 21430
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 11040/11041
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 11042/11043
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 21062
- 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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BSCI 10110Biological Diversity |
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PHY 11030Seven Ideas That Shook The Universe |
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ECED 30202Mathematics And Science In The Early Years |
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ECED 40304Teaching Science In The Elementary Years |
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ECED 40401Teaching Science And Social Studies In The Elementary Years |
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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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