Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Kent State University
Social Studies Recommendations
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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
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Social Studies Requirement 01
HIST 12070 - Early America: From Pre-Colonization To Civil War And Reconstruction
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Social Studies Requirement 02
HIST 11051 - World History: Modern
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Social Studies Requirement 03
GEOG 17063 - World Geography
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Social Studies Requirement 04
POL 10100 - American Politics
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Social Studies Requirement 05
ECED 20102 - Social Studies And The Arts In Preschool
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ECED 40301 - Teaching Social Studies In The Elementary Years
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Social Studies Requirement 07
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 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Geographic Representations
- Economic Principles and Exchange
- The Economy
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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:
- Geographic Representations: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Economic Principles and Exchange: ECON 22060
- The Economy: ECON 22060
- The Economy: ECON 22061
- US History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 12071
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 11050
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Kent State University
Social Studies Recommendations
PrintHere 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
HIST 12070 - Early America: From Pre-Colonization To Civil War And Reconstruction
HIST 11051 - World History: Modern
GEOG 17063 - World Geography
POL 10100 - American Politics
ECED 20102 - Social Studies And The Arts In Preschool
ECED 40301 - Teaching Social Studies In The Elementary Years
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 61.54% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
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:
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
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The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
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The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
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Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
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Cross-cutting Concepts
POL 10100
American Politics
ECED 20102
Social Studies And The Arts In Preschool
ECED 40301
Teaching Social Studies In The Elementary Years
ECED 40401
Teaching Science And Social Studies In The Elementary Years
HIST 12070
Early America: From Pre-Colonization To Civil War And Reconstruction
HIST 11051
World History: Modern
GEOG 17063
World Geography
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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