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
BI 101 - General Biology: The Diversity of Life
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Science Requirement 02
ES 104 - Exploring the Physical Earth
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Science Requirement 02
ES 106 - Exploring the Oceans and Atmosphere
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Science Requirement 03
ES 104 - Exploring the Physical Earth
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Science Requirement 04
GS 325 - Learning Science Through Scientific Practices
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Science Requirement 05
ED 325 - Elementary Science Methods
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 88.89% coverage of science topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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:
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits: 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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BI 101General Biology: The Diversity of Life |
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ES 104Exploring the Physical Earth |
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ES 106Exploring the Oceans and Atmosphere |
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ES 104Exploring the Physical Earth |
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GS 325Learning Science Through Scientific Practices |
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ED 325Elementary Science Methods |
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| Total Content Covered: 88.89% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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