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
BIOL 1505/L - Biology and the Modern World & Lab
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Science Requirement 02
ASTR 1504/L - Descriptive Astronomy & Lab
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Science Requirement 03
ELIS 3702 - Teaching Math and Science in Grades P-2
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Science Requirement 04
ELIS 4802 - Teaching Math and Science in Grades 3-5
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 55.56% coverage of science topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Forces, Waves, and Energy
- Structure and Properties of Matter
- 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:
- Forces, Waves, and Energy: PHYS 1501
- Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 1515
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOG 2630
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 1504
- 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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BIOL 1505/LBiology and the Modern World & Lab |
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ASTR 1504/LDescriptive Astronomy & Lab |
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ELIS 3702Teaching Math and Science in Grades P-2 |
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ELIS 4802Teaching Math and Science in Grades 3-5 |
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| Total Content Covered: 55.56% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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