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
GNSC 1104 - Life/Earth Science
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Science Requirement 02
GNSC 1204 - Physical Science
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Science Requirement 03
GNSC 3104 - Concepts of Science
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Science Requirement 04
EDUC 4053 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 66.67% coverage of science topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- Scientific and Engineering Practices
- 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:
- Scientific and Engineering Practices: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- Space Systems: PHYS 1533
- 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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GNSC 1104Life/Earth Science |
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GNSC 1204Physical Science |
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GNSC 3104Concepts of Science |
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EDUC 4053Teaching Science in the Elementary School |
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| Total Content Covered: 66.67% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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