Catalog Year: 2021-2022

University of Wisconsin - Superior

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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

  1. Science Requirement 01

    BIOL 170 - Biological Inquiry for Teachers

  2. Science Requirement 02

    PHYS 160 - Physical Science

  3. Science Requirement 03

    NSED 321 - Teaching Elementary/Middle School Science

How to Improve Content Coverage

Using the “Most Aligned” Set of Courses, current course requirements can address up to 66.67% coverage of science topics.

The topics still lacking coverage include:

  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits
  • 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:

  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIOL 130
  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIOL 115
  • Inheritance and Variation of Traits: BIOL 123
  • Space Systems: PHYS 100
  • 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

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Themes: Pedagogy Life Science Physical Science Earth & Space Sciences Engineering
Topics (hover to see name):

A

Cross-cutting Concepts

B

Scientific and Engineering Practices

C

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

D

Inheritance and Variation of Traits

E

Forces, Waves, and Energy

F

Structure and Properties of Matter

G

Space Systems

H

Earth's Systems and Processes

I

Engineering Design
BIOL 170
Biological Inquiry for Teachers
PHYS 160
Physical Science
NSED 321
Teaching Elementary/Middle School Science
Total Content Covered: 66.67%
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall:
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