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 111/123 - Introductory Biology I
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Science Requirement 02
CHEM 119 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I.
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Science Requirement 03
ASTR 101/102 - Basic Astronomy
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Science Requirement 04
MASC 420 - Inquiries in Life and Earth Sciences
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Science Requirement 05
MASC 320 - Inquiries in Physical Science
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Science Requirement 06
TEFB 413 - Science in the Elementary School
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 88.89% coverage of science topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- 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:
- 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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ASTR 101/102Basic Astronomy |
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BIOL 111/123Introductory Biology I |
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CHEM 119Fundamentals of Chemistry I. |
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MASC 420Inquiries in Life and Earth Sciences |
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MASC 320Inquiries in Physical Science |
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TEFB 413Science in the Elementary School |
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| Total Content Covered: 88.89% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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