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.
BIOL 1113 - Energy Transfer and Development
PHYS 1200 - Mechanics, Kinematics, Fluids, Waves
Earth Science 1121 - The Dynamic Earth
EDUTL 5129 - Teaching & Learning Science Pre-K-3
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:
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:
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
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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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BIOL 1113Energy Transfer and Development |
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PHYS 1200Mechanics, Kinematics, Fluids, Waves |
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Earth Science 1121The Dynamic Earth |
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EDUTL 5129Teaching & Learning Science Pre-K-3 |
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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: |