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 181 - General Physics I with Laboratory
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Science Requirement 02
STEP 101 - Scientific Perspectives and Experimentation I
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Science Requirement 02
STEP 102 - Scientific Perspectives and Experimentation II
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Science Requirement 02
STEP 103 - Scientific Perspectives and Experimentation III
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Science Requirement 03
BIOL 101 - Fundamentals of Biology
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Science Requirement 04
SCED 103 - Integrated Physical Science
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Science Requirement 05
ELEM 342 - Teaching Elementary Science Inquiry
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
- Earth's Systems and Processes
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: PHYS 101
- Space Systems: PHYS 304
- Space Systems: SCED 102
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOG 107
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 108
- Earth's Systems and Processes: GEOL 302
- Earth's Systems and Processes: SCED 102
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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ELEM 342Teaching Elementary Science Inquiry |
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PHYS 181General Physics I with Laboratory |
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STEP 101Scientific Perspectives and Experimentation I |
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STEP 102Scientific Perspectives and Experimentation II |
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STEP 103Scientific Perspectives and Experimentation III |
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BIOL 101Fundamentals of Biology |
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SCED 103Integrated Physical 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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