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
GEOL 006 - SU: How the Earth Works
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Science Requirement 02
BCOR 012 - Exploring Biology
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Science Requirement 03
EDEL 158 - Teaching Science for Meaning
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Science Requirement 04
EDEL 155 - Lab Experience in Inquiry
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Science Requirement 05
EDEC 151 - SU: Science of Everyday Life
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Science Requirement 06
ASTR 005 & ASTR 023 - Exploring the Cosmos & Lab
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Science Requirement 07
PHYS 011 & PHYS 021 - Elementary Physics & Lab
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:
- Structure and Properties of Matter
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:
- Structure and Properties of Matter: CHEM 031
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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GEOL 006SU: How the Earth Works |
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BCOR 012Exploring Biology |
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EDEL 158Teaching Science for Meaning |
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EDEL 155Lab Experience in Inquiry |
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EDEC 151SU: Science of Everyday Life |
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ASTR 005 & ASTR 023Exploring the Cosmos & Lab |
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PHYS 011 & PHYS 021Elementary Physics & Lab |
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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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