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Catalog Year: 2021-2022

East Tennessee State University

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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. Science Requirement 01

    BIOL 1310/1311 - Concepts in Biology/Lab

  2. Science Requirement 02

    PHYS 1030 - Introduction to Physics Survey

  3. Science Requirement 03

    SCED 3100 - Elementary Science: Context and Community

  4. Science Requirement 04

    SCED 3320 - Integrated STEM for Elementary Educators

  5. Science Requirement 05

    SCED 4321 - Elementary Science

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 77.78% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Space Systems
  • Earth's Systems and Processes

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:

  • Space Systems: ASTR 1010
  • Space Systems: GEOS 1050/1051
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOS 1040/1041
  • Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOS 1050/1051

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

= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program

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Themes: Pedagogy Life Science Physical Science Earth & Space Sciences Engineering
Topics (hover to see name):

A

Cross-cutting Concepts

B

Scientific and Engineering Practices

C

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

D

Inheritance and Variation of Traits

E

Forces, Waves, and Energy

F

Structure and Properties of Matter

G

Space Systems

H

Earth's Systems and Processes

I

Engineering Design
BIOL 1310/1311
Concepts in Biology/Lab
PHYS 1030
Introduction to Physics Survey
SCED 3100
Elementary Science: Context and Community
SCED 3320
Integrated STEM for Elementary Educators
SCED 4321
Elementary Science
Total Content Covered: 77.78%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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