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
CHEM 1405 - General Chemistry I
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Science Requirement 02
PHYS 1471 - Light, Matter, and Sound: An Introduction to Waves
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Science Requirement 03
EDEL 4381 - STEM Teaching and Learning
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Science Requirement 04
NSCI 2371 - Integrated Science: Earth Science
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Science Requirement 05
NSCI 2372 - Integrated Science: Biology
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
- 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:
- Space Systems: GEOL 1401
- Space Systems: PHYS 1411
- 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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CHEM 1405General Chemistry I |
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PHYS 1471Light, Matter, and Sound: An Introduction to Waves |
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EDEL 4381STEM Teaching and Learning |
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NSCI 2371Integrated Science: Earth Science |
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NSCI 2372Integrated Science: Biology |
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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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