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Undergraduate Elementary, Traditional

Suggested citation:
National Council on Teacher Quality. (2020). Clark Atlanta University Undergraduate Elementary. Teacher Prep Review. [Data set].
Retrieved from: https://teacherquality.nctq.org/review/view/Clark-Atlanta-University-GA-1

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Knowledge
Reading Foundations
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Comments on analysis

Courses reviewed: CECE 300, and CECE 415

The research-based content proven to be necessary for teaching all children to read should be clearly evident in course materials such as lecture topics, assignments and textbooks. All of a program's required reading courses — not just some courses — should impart what is necessary to teach reading.

We were unable to determine a rating on the standard for this program because information regarding instruction and expectations of teacher candidates in required coursework is insufficient.

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Elementary Mathematics
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Students cannot excel in mathematics without skillful instruction in the earliest years of school. Teacher candidates generally require three semesters of coursework, complemented by adequate field practice, to progress from a procedural to a conceptual understanding of the essential mathematics topics taught in the elementary grades.

Courses reviewed: CECE 206, and CECE 426

Through a review of the coursework noted above, the program was found to require too few SCHs of content-focused coursework for teacher candidates to develop a comprehensive understanding of elementary mathematics.

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To improve under this standard, require teacher candidates to complete at least four SCH of coursework focused on developing their conceptual understanding of numbers & operations, algebra, geometry, and data analysis & probability.

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Building Content Knowledge
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Because they teach all subjects, elementary teacher candidates need to have a solid grasp of literature and composition, American and world history, geography and science. Teacher candidates should also develop some expertise outside of their professional studies, not only to enrich their own academic experience, but also to serve as a fallback major in the event that the student teaching experience is unsuccessful.

Requirements established by the program and/or the institution in which it is located ensure that all elementary certification candidates must take relevant classes in the checked topics below.

Literature & Composition
 ✔ World literature
 ✗ American literature
 ✔ Writing, grammar and composition
 ✗ Children's literature
History & Geography
 ✗ Early American history
 ✔ Modern American history or Government
 ✗ World history—ancient
 ✗ World history—modern
 ✗ Geography
Science
 ✔ Biology
 ✗ Chemistry
 ✗ Physics
 ✗ Earth science
Because of the range of course options permitted, all elementary teacher candidates are not required to take the equivalent of a three semester credit hour general education course that earth science fragment

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