The K-12 Computer Science ImperativeTASA TASB2 October 2015@HalSpeed @TACSEd@drfletcher88 @trcollaborative

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Texas Required High School Curriculum English language arts (5) Mathematics (5) Science (6) Social Studies (5) Physical Education (2) Fine Arts (8) Career and Technical Education (12) Language Other than English (3) Speech (1)…

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74.3(b)(2)(I) Tech App Curriculum Requirement – every district must offer, and74.3(b)(4) each student must have the opportunity to participate in the following:

Computer Science I

AP Computer Scienceor

At least two (2) of the following:• Computer Science III• Digital Art and Animation• Digital Communications in the 21st

Century• Digital Design and Media

Production• Digital Forensics

• Digital Video and Audio Design• Discrete Mathematics for

Computer Science• Fundamentals of Computer Science• Game Programming and Design• Independent Study in

Evolving/Emerging Technologies• Independent Study in Technology

Applications• Mobile Application Development• Robotics Programming and Design• 3-D Modeling and Animation• Web Communications• Web Design• Web Game Development

Computer Science II

…and Technology Applications (4)

Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074a.html

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Index of Changing Work Tasks in the U.S. Economy 1960-2009

Source: http://content.thridway.org/publications/714/Dancing-With-Robots.pdf

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Muscle to Machine Mind to Machine

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TACSE Objectives“Traditional” CS

Students

Everyone Else,the

“Digitally Illiterate”

Digital Jobs

Everyone Becomes “Literate” in the

Digital Society

1B

1A

Teach every student the

foundational understanding of computer science

Increase the numberof students

pursuing digital careers

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Computer Science

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Computer Programming

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Software Implementation

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What Happened to Women in Computer Science?

16 http://www.gallup.com/poll/184637/parents-students-computer-science-education-school.aspx

17http://csedu.gallup.com/home.aspx

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Texas Computer Science Task ForceMet on Oct 8, 2014 at Austin

Chamber of Commerce15 people representing CS

teachers, edtech business, higher ed, TCEA, CTAT, Code.org, College Board, ISD leaders and policymakers

Built consensus around key barriers and recommendations

http://www.thetrc.org/computer-science-resources/

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Texas Computer Science Task Force

Source: Carol Fletcher, Building the Texas Computer Science Pipeline

Provide weighted funding for HS CS courses equal to CTE courses

RECOMMENDATION #2

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Texas Teacher Certification: Computer Science 8-12

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015*0

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200

300

400

500

600

Annual New Net Total

Source: https://secure.sbec.state.tx.us/Reports/prodrpts/rpt_edu_tchr_prod_counts.asp* Sept 2014-Apr 2015, all other years Sept-Aug

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Texas Teacher Certification: Computer Science 8-12

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015*0

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400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

Annual New Net Total

Source: https://secure.sbec.state.tx.us/Reports/prodrpts/rpt_edu_tchr_prod_counts.asp* Sept 2014-Apr 2015, all other years Sept-Aug

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CS Offerings in Texas is Improving

Based on data obtained from Teacher FTE Counts and Course Enrollment Reports

2013-14 2014-15

PEIMS # Course FTEs Student Enrollment

FTEs Student Enrollment

03580200 Computer Science I

68.47 9,132 96.61 13,935

03580300 Computer Science II

13.14 879 13.85 889

A3580100 AP Computer Science A

51.54 5,572 55.28 6,322

TOTAL 133.15 15,583 165.74 21,146

Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/adhocrpt/adfte.html

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Computer Science is the Fastest Growing AP Course of the 2010s

Source: Code.org, College Board

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Professional Development Opportunities Sign up for CS Network to get the latest PD Opportunities for Texas

teachers @ http://www.thetrc.org/computer-science-resources/ Central Texas Computer Science Collaborative

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UT Austin sponsored Training EventsDate Event

October 12-13, 2015 Teach CS – prep session for teachers who are challenging the Grades 8-12 CS teacher certification exam in Texas.

Spring, 2016 Keep Calm and Java On - Online training through Oracle Academy in Java. FREE

February 24-25, 2016 CS Primer – App Inventor, AP CS Principles, Resources for teaching CS, Developing 4-year course sequences

June 6-9, 2016 CS Summit

July 25-28, 2016 College Board AP Institute in partnership with TCU– Computer Science A

All TRC event details and registration found at www.thetrc.org/trc-events-2015-16/

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Recommended Online Courses EdX – Beauty and Joy of Computing – training in AP CS Principles from

Berkeley University. EdX – MyCS - Harvey Mudd College’s online CS curriculum is designed

for classrooms ranging from middle to early high school. The University of Alabama – CS4HS – MOOC training in AP CS

Principles. Coming Soon: Teach CS – online course to prepare teachers for the

Texas CS certification exam.

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Exploring Computer Science

Human Computer Interaction Introduction to the concepts of computing

Problem Solving Computational thinking

Web Design Web page design

Introduction to Programming Design programming solutions to a variety of problems

Computer and Data Analysis Use computers to translate, process and visualize data

Robotics Build and program a robot

exploringcs.org

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AP CS Principles – 2016-2017

Computational Thinking Practices

1. Connecting Computing2. Creating Computational

Artifacts3. Abstracting4. Analyzing Problems and

Artifacts5. Communicating6. Collaborating

apcsprinciples.org

Big Ideas1. Creativity2. Abstraction3. Data and Information4. Algorithms5. Programming6. The Internet7. Global Impact

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AP Computer Science A AP Computer Science Principles

Curriculum is focused on object-oriented programming and problem solving

Curriculum is built around fundamentals of computing including problem solving, working with data, understanding the internet, cyber security, and programming

Java is the designated programming language Teachers choose the programming language(s)

Encourages skill development among students considering a career in computer science and other STEM fields

Encourages a broader participation in the study of computer science and other STEM fields

AP assessment experience• Multiple-choice and free-response questions

(written exam)

AP assessment experience:• Two performance tasks students complete

during the course to demonstrate the skills they have developed (digital artifacts)

• Multiple-choice questions (written exam)

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AP CSP Curricula

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~engage/

https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/pltw-computer-science

http://mobile-csp.org/

https://code.org/educate/csp

http://bjc.berkeley.edu/

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TEA PEIMS Course 9 10 11 12 Prerequisite Certificates

03580140 Fundamentals of CS X X X X Proficiency in Tech Apps CS, Comp Info Sys

03580200 CS I X X X X Algebra I CS, Comp Info Sys

03580300 CS II X X Algebra I & either CS I or Fundamentals CS CS, Comp Info Sys

03580350 CS III X X CS II or AP CS CS, Comp Info Sys

03580380 Game Programming & Design X X X X Algebra I CS, Comp Info Sys, Tech App

03580390 Mobile App Development X X X X Proficiency in Tech Apps CS, Comp Info Sys, Tech App

03580820 Web Design X X X X None Tech App

03580830 Web Game Development X X Web Design (recommended) Tech App

13027600 Computer Programming X X X Keyboarding proficiency Any bus or office edu, CS, …

13027700 Advanced Computer Programming X X Computer Programming Any bus or office edu, CS, …

13027900 Web Technologies X X X Keyboarding proficiency and Prin IT or BIM Any bus or office edu, TA, …

N1300993 Video Game Design I, II, III X X X Art I, Digital Interactive Media or Animation

N1303768 CS and Software Engineering X X X X None

TBD CS Applications X X X CS and Software Engineering

A3580100 AP CS A X X X CS I or Algebra II

TBD AP CS Principles X X X X Algebra I

I3580200 IB Computer Science (SL) X X CS I or Algebra II

I3580300 IB Computer Science (HL) X X CS I or Algebra II

Certificates source: http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Educators/Certification/ Source: https://www.austinisd.org/academics/ssig

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CS High School Pathway IdeaFundamentals of Computer Science

(e.g. Exploring Computer Science curriculum)

Java Programming• CS and/or

Computer Programming

• AP CS A

AP Computer Science Principles (coming in 2016, optional)

Mobile App Development

Web Design/ Technology

Game Design/ Development

Robotics

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texascomputerscience.weebly.comthetrc.org/computer-science-resources

TACSE Statewide Meeting October 14th, 6:00-9:00pm

Embassy Suites – Houston Downtown

35 http://www.thetrc.org/tacse-statewide-meeting-fall-2015/

Dwayne BohacTexas State Representative,

District 138

Paula HarrisSchool Board Trustee in Houston ISD

Director of Community Affairs at Schlumberger

Donna BahorichChair of the Texas State Board

of Education

Computer Science Education Week7-13 December 2015

www.hourofcode.com

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