Post on 25-Dec-2015
ADVOCATING FOR CS IN K-12Tapestry Workshop
Duluth, MN
NOW WHAT?
We’ve heard about… Economic outlook Active recruiting Engaging all students
What is the state of CS in K-12 education nationally? In MN?
How can we promote CS in the system?
PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCES California – Emmanuel Onyeador Texas – Kathleen Weaver North Carolina – Deb Ramey Idaho – Beth Richstmeier
CALIFORNIA
Career Academy Network http://casn.berkeley.edu/
Link Learning initiative http://www.connectedcalifornia.org/linked_learning
California Partnership academy http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/cpagen.asp
CAREER CLUSTER MODEL (CTE)
Network Systems, Information Support and Service Web and Digital Communications Programming and Software Development?
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/sf/documents/ctestandards.pdf
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PATHWAY
University of California A – G Requirement http://www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/design/
http://www.ucop.edu/a-gGuide/ag/cte/welcome.html
A- G REQUIREMENT (UC/CS)
Exploring Computer Science http://exploringcs.org
AP CS Principles http://csprinciples.org http://www.collegeboard.com/html/computerscien
ce/index.html
APCS A http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/4483.html
CS4HS Pilots with University of California Berkeley
COMPUTER SCIENCE
GoldenGate Chapter: sites.google.com/site/ggcsta
CS 10 UC Berkeley: Pilot for AP PrinciplesThe Beauty and Joy of Computing (Professor Dan Garcia and Brian Harvey) http://inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/~cs10/su12/
APCS A Labcentric: Pilot(UC Berkeley EECS Department)
http://veritas.eecs.berkeley.edu/
CS4HS
Computer Academy offers: Exploring CS http://www.exploringcs.org/
Data modeling, database design /programming
http://ilearning.oracle.com/
Java Programming / APCSA http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/4483.html
Cisco Networking Courses http://cisco.netacad.net.
OAKLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
ATTRACT “AT – RISK” Students: Recruit underserved students Recruitment process Intervention process
After School Activities: Robotics Technovation Challenge
http://iridescentlearning.org/programs/technovation-challenge/
Computer Club
COMPUTER ACADEMY
Robotics Job Shadow Internship Industry Partnership with Industry Peer tutor Students repair / maintain computer /
network
OAKLAND TECH COMPUTER ACADEMY
Community college credit for students who receive B or above in computer science classes
ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS
TEXAS
New TEKS for 2012-2013 http
://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter126/index.html
Teacher Prep Certifications available in Computer Science,
Tech Apps, and Business Technology courses are no longer required
AP Computer Science counts either as a math or science
NORTH CAROLINA
Taught AP Computer Science as a Math Credit for a long time
Now is available in CTE dept Other Programming Courses are part of CTE Are piloting the CS Principles course this year State curricula 8th Grade Computer Skills Test from 1996-
2008 Information Technology Essential Standards
now
IDAHO
According to CSTA, all standards in Math Very few < CS classes taught throughout the
state (Less than 10) No teacher certification except Career Tech Taught through IT:Software Development
Career Track Dual Credit with post-secondary institutions
MINNESOTA
What are the tech courses? Required Elective
What are the licensure requirements?
CSTA
Computer Science Teachers Association http://csta.acm.org
Become a member – it’s free! Start or join a local chapter
TALKING POINTS
Moving Beyond Computer Literacy:Why Schools Should Teach Computer Science
MESSAGES FOR OTHER TEACHERS
Students will need to be not only consumers but creators of technology
Computer science prepares them to meet the technical needs in many fields
MESSAGES FOR ADMINISTRATORS
Prepares students for global competitiveness Raises the level of achievement for all
students, including those traditionally marginalized
Emphasizes critical skills Collaboration Communication Critical thinking
Prepares students for college and career May not require a huge amount of money
MESSAGES FOR …
Who are the other stakeholders at your school?
What are the barriers?
How can you frame offering CS in terms of meeting goals at your school?
What kind of support do they need to make it happen?
RESOURCES
Computing in the Core Advocacy 101 toolkit Directed at policy-makers, legislators http://
c2485722.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/CinC_Advocacy_Toolkit_0924.pdf
Computational Thinking Leadership Toolkit Messages for many audiences Can adapt for computer science vs. CT http://
csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sub/CurrFiles/471.11CTLeadershiptToolkit-SP-vF.pdf
RESOURCES
Running on Empty http://www.acm.org/runningonempty/ Results of a study conducted by the Association
for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)
Communicating for Change http://
www.ncwit.org/sites/default/files/resources/communicatingforchange09_final.pdf
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