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
-
Science Requirement 01
BIOL 20500 - Biology for Elementary School Teachers
-
Science Requirement 02
CHM 11100 - General Chemistry
-
Science Requirement 03
EPCS 10100 - First Year Participation In EPICS
-
Science Requirement 04
EDCI 36501 - Teaching Science Through Design In Grades K-2
-
Science Requirement 05
EDCI 36502 - Teaching Science Through Design In Grades 3-6
-
Science Requirement 06
EAPS 31201 - Earth Systems Science for Elementary Teachers
-
Science Requirement 07
PHYS 2300 - Physical Science For Elementary Education
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:
- Space Systems
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: ASTR 26300
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
||||
BIOL 20500Biology for Elementary School Teachers |
|||||||||||||
CHM 11100General Chemistry |
|||||||||||||
EPCS 10100First Year Participation In EPICS |
|||||||||||||
EDCI 36501Teaching Science Through Design In Grades K-2 |
|||||||||||||
EDCI 36502Teaching Science Through Design In Grades 3-6 |
|||||||||||||
EAPS 31201Earth Systems Science for Elementary Teachers |
|||||||||||||
PHYS 2300Physical Science For Elementary Education |
|||||||||||||
| Total Content Covered: 88.89% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
|||||||||||||