Catalog Year: 2021-2022

Oglala Lakota College

Social Studies Recommendations

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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

  1. Social Studies Requirement 01

    Econ 203 - Principles of Microeconomics

  2. Social Studies Requirement 01

    HISA 213 - American History II – from 1865

  3. Social Studies Requirement 02

    LSoc 103 - Lakota Culture

  4. Social Studies Requirement 03

    HISA 203 - American History I---to 1865

  5. Social Studies Requirement 04

    Geog 213 - World Geography

  6. Social Studies Requirement 05

    Pols 203 - American Government

  7. Social Studies Requirement 06

    EDECH 453 - Methods of Teaching ECH/Elem Social Studies

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 92.31% coverage of social studies topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond

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:

  • World History - 20th Century and Beyond: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis

Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses

= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program

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Themes: Civics Economics History Geography Culture &
Identity
Pedagogy
US History World History
Topics (hover to see name):

A

Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws

B

Economic Principles and Exchange

C

The Economy

D

European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)

E

The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)

F

Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)

G

Twentieth Century and Beyond

H

Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations

I

Twentieth Century and Beyond

J

Geographic Representations

K

Human-Environment Interactions

L

Diverse Perspectives

M

Cross-cutting Concepts

Econ 203
Principles of Microeconomics
LSoc 103
Lakota Culture
HISA 203
American History I---to 1865
Geog 213
World Geography
Pols 203
American Government
EDECH 453
Methods of Teaching ECH/Elem Social Studies
HISA 213
American History II – from 1865
Total Content Covered: 92.31%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:

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