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
PHSC 101 & 101L - Science Concepts and Applications & Lab
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Science Requirement 02
ED 486 - Advanced STEM Methodology for Elementary Teachers
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Science Requirement 03
ED 407A - Teaching Inquiry through Science and Engineering Practices
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:
- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits
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:
- Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: BIOL 110 & 110L
- Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIOL 110 & 110L
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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PHSC 101 & 101LScience Concepts and Applications & Lab |
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ED 486Advanced STEM Methodology for Elementary Teachers |
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ED 407ATeaching Inquiry through Science and Engineering Practices |
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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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