Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Central Washington University
Social Studies Recommendations
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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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Social Studies Requirement 01
ECON 101 - Economic Issues
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Social Studies Requirement 02
GEOG 101 - World Regional Geography Credits
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Social Studies Requirement 03
HIST 301 - Pacific Northwest History
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Social Studies Requirement 04
LAJ 216 - Race, Gender and Justice
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Social Studies Requirement 05
Use for Science
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Social Studies Requirement 06
ELEM 353 & ELEM 392 - Teaching Elementary Social Studies & Lab
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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:
- World History - 20th Century and Beyond: HIST 103
- Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations: HIST 101
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
Catalog Year: 2021-2022
Central Washington University
Social Studies Recommendations
PrintHere 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
ECON 101 - Economic Issues
GEOG 101 - World Regional Geography Credits
HIST 301 - Pacific Northwest History
LAJ 216 - Race, Gender and Justice
Use for Science
ELEM 353 & ELEM 392 - Teaching Elementary Social Studies & Lab
How to Improve Content Coverage
Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 84.62% coverage of social studies topics.
The topics still lacking coverage include:
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:
Analysis of Content Covered with "Most Aligned" Set of Courses
= Course is Currently Recommended or Required by Program
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Political institutions, Participation, Rules, and Laws
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Economic Principles and Exchange
C
The Economy
D
European Exploration and Colonization (up to 1700)
E
The American Revolution and Founding (1700s)
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Growth and Expansion of the American Republic (up to 1900)
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Pre-Columbian and/or Ancient Civilizations
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Twentieth Century and Beyond
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Geographic Representations
K
Human-Environment Interactions
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Diverse Perspectives
M
Cross-cutting Concepts
ELEM 353 & ELEM 392
Teaching Elementary Social Studies & Lab
ECON 101
Economic Issues
GEOG 101
World Regional Geography Credits
HIST 301
Pacific Northwest History
LAJ 216
Race, Gender and Justice
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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