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 101 & 101L - The Science of Life - Biology for Non-Science Majors & Lab
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Science Requirement 02
EDEL 488 Q* - Teaching Elementary Science
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 44.44% coverage of science topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Forces, Waves, and Energy
- Structure and Properties of Matter
- Space Systems
- 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 103 & 103L
- Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 101 & 101L
- Structure and Properties of Matter: PHYS 103 & 103L
- Space Systems: ASTR 101 & 101L
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOG 201 & 201L
- 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 101 & 101LThe Science of Life - Biology for Non-Science Majors & Lab |
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EDEL 488 Q*Teaching Elementary Science |
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| Total Content Covered: 44.44% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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