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Review and
Recommendation for PUSD K12 Computer Science
EducationJanuary 2014
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Today's Agenda- Computer Science/EducatTechnology Review
1. Sign- In: http://goo.gl/7Xsm6x2. Background/History
3. Computer Science Review Process
4. Next Steps
5. CS Crisis and Current Status at PHS6. The Standards
7. Current Scope and Sequence
8. Review and Suggestions from Staff
9. Gallery Responses
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Background/History2001- Logo classes taught as part of first grade math curriculum at Beach
discontinued
2010/11- AP Comp Science cancelled at PHS due to low enrollment
2011- Parent passes on Association of Computing Machinery's Model Curriculum for K-12
Computer Science
2011- PHS proposes and gets approved new CS class, Joy of Computing
2012- PHS offers Joy of Computing working with UCB, to attract students to CS
2012/13- Instructional Technology Plan rewritten, includes review of K-12 scope and sequence
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Background/HistoryJune 2013 - Parent group shares "Thoughts on Computer Science" deck with Assistant Sup and InstructioTechnology Coordinator
Sum/Fall 2013 - Major infrastructure improvements in technology applied district wide. Improve
instructional environment for all, and provide foundation for implementing 1-1
learning model.
2013/14- Female enrollment in AP Computer Science up 58% from previous year.
2013/14- District begins review of technology instruction K-12
Nov 1 Computer Science Teachers Assoc. (CSTA) standards distributed and analysis of current prto standards begins
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Computer Science Review ProcessNov 13- Instructors of technology, CS and Ed Tech, gathered to review program(s). First
gathering in at least 16 years (no recollection of mtg in institutional knowledge)
Dec 9- David Ragones presents slide deck on CS trends in the US to PUSD staff, students, school
board members and Parent Club liaisons, and discussion follows.
Dec 9-15- Hour of Code Week, over 1250 students in district participate.
Dec 11- Technology Coordinators reviewed DTAC discussion
Jan 6- Technology Coordinators, participating CS teachers, & PHS principal review
computer program to develop recommendations for further discussion
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Process and Next StepsJan 21- Review and discuss Computer Science instruction at DTAC
Feb 5- "Tech Summit" with community, staff and administration
Spring '14 Present Computer Science review process and outcomes to School Board
Ongoing Support professional development and material (hw/sw/curriculum) needs to
implement decisions
Ongoing As part of annual Instructional Technology Plan review, gather data on any initiat
impact on student learning
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Code.org and others
Concerned about a decline in Computer Science in high schoin the US, while demand for computer scientists increases.
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National Data
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26%1
Comp Sci-26% Female!
National a15% fema
PHS APnumbfollo
PHS Data
2013 enrollment
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National Trends for CS AP Exam Low
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National Trend matches data in Californi
In California, less than 1 percent of all advanced placement examstaken in 2011 were in computer science.
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~10% o
test takerAP
vs U
PHS does not reflect US/CA Trends
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PHS Female Enrollment
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PHS began reworking CS in 2010-11 partnered with UC Berkeley and National Science
Foundation to design and pilot new CS course to addressCSTA standards.
o Joy of Computing class, addressing concepts of CS in an objecoriented environment
o replaced Intro to Programmingo explicit goal of class to address gender/minorities enrollments b
addressing CSTA standards beyond semantics of coding hired female teacher in computer department
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In SummaryPiedmont is currently above
national average in: AP exams attempts AP exam attempts in relation
to other subjects female enrollment
percentage in CS courses addressing model CS
curriculum endorsed byCSTA and NSF
And we have work to do toattract more female studeand meet all students' nein computer literacy.
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GoalUltimately our goal is to prepare
students for college and careerin the 21st century.
21st century shift well summed up
Andreessen (the inventor of Nets
"The spread of computers and the Iput jobs in two categories: Peoplcomputers what to do, and peopltold by computers what to do."
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ISTE Standards (formerly NETS) current guideline standards in
PUSD Instructional TechnologyPlan
International Society forTechnology in Education: ISTE
National Educational Technology
Standards NETS revised 2007 use tech as a tool skills-
transferable skills
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CSTA Standards Computer Science Teachers Association Focus
o Elementary and Middle school- problem solving &computational thinking
o High school- computing & computer scienceo College- enrollment & transitiono Industry- engagement & preparation
2011 Standards address:o an approach to, and the principles of, the computer
science disciplineo the specific content and skills of computer scienceo contend that understanding of principles of CS will benefit
all students in the future http://csta.acm.org/Curriculum/sl
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Other Models?ITEEA Standards ( International Technology and
Engineering Educators Association)
Standards for Technological Literacy more aligned with design, industry, and STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math)
Engineering by Design
Will review as conversation on STEM anddevelopment of Next Gen Science Standards
http://www.iteea.org/TAA/ages/STL_180w_231h_No
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Standards Compared
ISTE CSTA Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and
Decision Making Creativity and Innovation
Computational Thinking
Communication and Collaboration Collaboration
Digital Citizenship Community, Global and Ethical Im
Technology Operations and Concepts Computing Practice and Programm Computer and Communication De
Research and Information Fluency
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CSTA StandardsCSTA created K-12 Model Curriculum:
"The Model Curriculum was a response to the view that computer science education isnot clearly defined or well-established at the K-12 level. A national computer sciencecurriculum which stabilizes the objectives and content of high school CS"
Developed curriculum pathways based on 3 grade levels bands, with someinterpretations as how the grade levels should group
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Two Models with Grade Levels
CSTA Model Curriculum, 2003. pg 7 CSTA K-12 Standards, 2011. pg 8
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Level 1 K-6 (or sometimes K-8)Level I (recommended for grades K 6) provides elementary school students
foundational concepts in computer science by integrating basic skills intechnology with simple ideas about algorithmic thinking.
The Level I standards largely paraphrase the International Society for TechnologEducations National Education Technology Standards but have been au
to include computational/algorithmic thinking concepts at lower grades to help provide the foundation for further study of computer science in secondaryeducation.
These standards can be addressed either in discrete computing courses or byadding short modules to existing science, mathematics, and social studiescourses.
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CSTA suggested course progression/PUS
Computer Lab andembedded classroom
Parent club sponsoredafter school enrichmentclasses in CS topics
More aligned with CS Standards
More aligned with educational technology needs
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Level 2 6-9 (or sometimes 9-10)Level 2 Middle school students begin using computational thinking as a proble
solving tool. Students begin to experience computational thinking as a means addressing issues relevant, not just to them, but to the world around them. Thlearning experiences should:
be relevant to the students promote their perceptions of themselves as proactive and empowered proble
solvers. be designed with a focus on active learning and exploration. include collaborative learning experiences to prepare students to work in tea
and to build supportive partnerships.
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CSTA suggested course progression/PUS
Computer Lab andembedded classroom
6th grwheel,
req., 18days
7th/8th sem.electives
Computer Arts& Graphics, Animation
Parent club sponsoredafter school enrichmentclasses in CS topics
More aligned with CS Standards
More aligned with educational technology needs
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Level 3 9-12Level 3 is divided into three discrete courses. Students will learn advanced com
science concepts and apply those concepts to develop virtual and real-worldartifacts.
The learning experiences created from these standards should focus on the exploration of real-world problems, the application of computational thinking to the development of problem
solutions, and the interconnections between computer science and other academic
subjects.
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Level 3 9-12Level 3 includes the following course levels:
3A: Computer Science in the Modern World (MW) 3B: Computer Science Principles (CP) 3C: Topics in Computer Science (TO)
CSTA suggests course 3A Computer Science in the Modern World as a prerequisite to the other courses. is built around the essential skills that all high school students should
have upon graduation be required of all students
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CSTA suggested course progression/PUS
Joy of
AP Co
Web D
Computer Lab andembedded classroom
6th grwheel
req. 18days
7th/8th sem.electives
Computer Arts& Graphics, Animation
Parent club sponsoredafter school enrichmentclasses in CS topics
Compu
More aligned with CS Standards
More aligned with educational technology needs
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Review & Suggestions from Computer Teache
On January 6th a group of computer teachers and
administrators met to review Computer Science in PUSD. Nathan Mattix, Jana Branisa, Brent Daniels, Stephanie Griffin, Karma Rober
Adam Saville, Louisa Cheung, Val Jew,
Began discussing district data and the current offerings and scope in technology CSTA standards current K-12 technology lessons and benchmarks, vis vis CSTA Standards PHS computer requirement
impact of planned 1:1 implementation on edtech and CS
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Staff Recommendations/Findings for K-1
adopt the CSTA Computer Science standards ascontent guidelines K-12 to ensure all students gafoundational CS understandings as a subject area
continue to use ISTE-NETS as performance standards (what kids should be able to do) across subjects, using digital tools and working in a digitworld
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K-12 Recommendations
Advocate for computational thinking by adopting
"critical and computational thinking"
descriptor instead of just criticalthinking
computhinkimetho
solvinhigherthinkias abspatteralgoridecomwhichby comdevice
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K-5 Recommendations adopt CSTA Level I Standards as
computer content standards add lessons that address standards
identified from ISTE/CSTA gap analysis refine current lessons to reflect academic
language of CSTA and Common Core coordinate with parent clubs to support
after school offerings in CS andcomputational thinking topics
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K-5 Recommendations
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Add CS lessons addressing standards identified from gap
analysis
K-2o hands-on- bee-botso
tablet apps - bee-bot app, Daisy the Dinosaur,o lab/online - turtle pond, CS unpluggedo classroom- Computational Thinking, CS unplugged
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K-5 RecommendationsAdd CS lessons addressing standards
identified from gap analysis 3-5
o hands-on - robotics and virtual robotics,Pro-bots, Green City Lego Mindstorm sets,
o lab/online - code.org, Tynker, Scratch,Sketch-up
o classroom- Computational Thinking, CSUnplugged
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6-8 Recommendations Review and realign offerings to better address CSTA
and ISTE standards work towards increased gender balance in 7th/8th
grade electives Work closely with administration and faculty at PMS,
MHS and PHS to identify needs, possible solutions, andarticulation between schools
investigate a capstone activityo science fair, innovation day, makers' fair, etc
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6-8 Recommendations change 6th grade wheel from productivity/keyboarding skills to more C
aligned sessionso digital citizenship in the tween/teen years (Ignition from Everfi)o computing hardware and troubleshootingo visual programming language (Tynker, Scratch)o database and large data in Excelo robotic activityo game design
Consider other scheduling options goal
o to expose all students to CS concepts and missing ISTE skills
o build interest in continuing in a CS related elective in 7th/8th
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6-8 Recommendations further analyse 7th/8th grade electives options as part of Computer
Science scope and sequenceo are they feeder classes into high school computer science or art
program? visit other school programs attend conferences on middle school computer science topics work with curriculum leaders to address role of electives in STEM/S
planning
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Ideas for Improving CS Outcomes 9-12 outreach at incoming 9th grade parent orientation meeting
o currently CS is represented by math dept.o CS should present on their own and be their own advocate
counseling recruitment - tactic identified in case study* direct recruitment - tactic identified in case study*
build gender balance experiences at PMS build interest in K-8 program
*Cultivating a Computer Science Community: A Case Study. SIGCSE13, March 6 9, 2013, Denver, Colorado, USA. Copyright
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9-12 Goals continue building gender balance with the goal of 50/50
gender balance in AP Computer Science in three years (20
Adapt/develop course(s) that would fulfill meaningfulcriterions for a computer graduation requirement
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9-12 Goal
continue to adapt CS course offerings at PHSo include options in Level 3 Topics in CSo consider offering Joy of Computing as a semester to funnel students in
CS option to fulfill computer requirement (and attract more girls)o consider requiring 10 units of computer/technology for HS graduation t
encourage more breadth and CSo consider offering a "Computers and in the Modern World" survey cours
grad requirement type courseo continue to discussion/review the course offerings to improve gender
balance
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In Summary
We will use the CSTA Model Curriculum to shape the K-12experience so that every student will:
have a foundation in the principles of Computer Science andComputational Thinking
be able to transfer CS skills and knowledge to other pursuits as citizethe 21st century
dispel misconceptions about CS and illuminate career paths that use have a options to pursue CS pathways at the secondary school level
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Next Steps
Review stakeholder input
Feb 5th- Digital Learning Day Tech Summit
Site visits? Los Altos School District The Girls' Middle School
The Harker School
Continued curriculum review
Community Action