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
PHS 101 - Intro to Physical Science
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Science Requirement 02
ED 374 - Science Methods in the Classroom
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:
- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits
- 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:
- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: BIO 211
- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: BIO 212
- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: BIO 215/315
- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: ENV 105
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIO 121
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIO 211
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIO 212
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIO 215/315
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIO 221
- 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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PHS 101Intro to Physical Science |
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ED 374Science Methods in the Classroom |
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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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