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
PHYS 1375 - Physics
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Science Requirement 02
BIOL 2375 - Life Science
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Science Requirement 03
CHEM 1376 - Elementary Chemistry
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Science Requirement 04
GEOL 2376 - Nature of Earth and Universe
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Science Requirement 05
Use for Social Studies
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Science Requirement 06
EDED 3346 - Assess/Teaching of 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:
- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
- 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:
- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: No applicable courses found in NCTQ's analysis
- 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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PHYS 1375Physics |
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BIOL 2375Life Science |
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CHEM 1376Elementary Chemistry |
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GEOL 2376Nature of Earth and Universe |
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EDED 3346Assess/Teaching of Science |
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| 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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