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 1012K - Physical Science II
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Science Requirement 02
BIOL 1001K - Introductory Biology I
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Science Requirement 03
BIOL 1332K - Introduction to Insects
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Science Requirement 04
ISCI 2001 - Integrated Science - Life and Earth Science
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Science Requirement 05
ISCI 2002 - Integrated Science - Physical Science
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Science Requirement 06
SCIE 3000 - General Science for Elementary Education
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Science Requirement 07
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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:
- 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:
- 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
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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PHYS 1012KPhysical Science II |
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BIOL 1001KIntroductory Biology I |
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BIOL 1332KIntroduction to Insects |
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ISCI 2001Integrated Science - Life and Earth Science |
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ISCI 2002Integrated Science - Physical Science |
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SCIE 3000General Science for Elementary Education |
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| Total Content Covered: 88.89% | |||||||||||||
If a candidate takes the above courses, this is the topic coverage they would experience overall: |
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