Presentation by Carol Fletcher, Deputy Director of the The University of Texas at Austin Center for STEM Education, and Pauline Dow, Deputy Superintendent San Antonio ISD. Presented to TASA/TASB conference, Dallas, TX, October 2017.

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10/7/17 • Dallas, TX
CS Education in TX ISDs:
Partnerships for Success
Carol Fletcher, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Center for STEM Education
The University of Texas at Austin
carol.fletcher@utexas.edu
@drfletcher88 ● @weteachcs
Pauline Dow, Ph.D.
Deputy Superintendent
San Antonio ISD
pdow1@saisd.net
@paulinedow
Educating, Empowering, & Inspiring CS Teachers

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By 2020
there will be
1,000,000 more
computing jobs
than graduates
to fill them.
Source: Code.org, 2014

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40%
All other STEM
jobs
60%
Computing
jobs
90%
All other
STEM
graduates
10%
Computing
graduates
The STEM problem is in CS
20%
female
8%
hispanic
or black
Sources: College Board, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Science Foundation

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5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Fewer computer science graduates than
10 years ago (and half as many women):
Source:: Code.org - National Science Foundation, National Center for Education Statistics
FEMALE
MALE

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NCWIT.org
Percentage of computing occupations held by women
has been declining since 1991

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NCWIT.org
Percentage of Computing Occupations
Held by Women

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Percentage of
graduates who
earned credit in
high school
computer science
classes between
1990 and 2009.
It was the only STEM subject
to experience a drop.
6%
Nord et al., 2011

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Where Are the CS
Teachers?
Only 14individuals
completed a pre-service
teacher education
program to become
certified in Grades 8-12
Computer Science.

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No CS Teachers = No CS Students
Only 3% of Texas
high school
graduates in 2015
had completed a CS
course.

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Texas is considered a national leader in K-12 CS Education.
• TX counts AP Computer Science as a math credit for
graduation.
• TX requires high school CS teachers to be certified in
computer science.
• TX requires teachers to pass a CS content exam to be CS
certified.
• TX has state standards for computer science courses.
• TX is a leader in the number of Black, Hispanic, and female
AP CS enrollees.
• And…

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TX requires all HS to offer CS courses!

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74.3(b)(2)(I) Tech App Curriculum Requirement – every district must offer, and
74.3(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
Curriculum Requirement
Source: http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074a.html

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WeTeach_CS Program Overview

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110
50
100
150
200
250
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Number of Texas Teachers Certified
in HS Computer Science
In-service certification pathway Pre-service certification pathway
School Years
NumberofTeachers

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11 90
50
100
150
200
250
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Number of Texas Teachers Certified
in HS Computer Science
In-service certification pathway Pre-service certification pathway
School Years
NumberofTeachers

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19 22
40
11 9
31
0
50
100
150
200
250
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Number of Texas Teachers Certified
in HS Computer Science
In-service certification pathway Pre-service certification pathway
School Years
NumberofTeachers

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19 22
40
70
11 9
31 23
0
50
100
150
200
250
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Number of Texas Teachers Certified
in HS Computer Science
In-service certification pathway Pre-service certification pathway
School Years
NumberofTeachers

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19 22
40
70
210
11 9
31 23
130
50
100
150
200
250
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Number of Texas Teachers Certified
in HS Computer Science
In-service certification pathway Pre-service certification pathway
Launched
School Years
NumberofTeachers

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387 Texas educators
have become CS certified since
Fall 2015

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Funded by
Certification Incentive
Program (CIP)
Through the support
of 100Kin10 and TEA, the
CIP provides the opportunity for
Texas educators to apply for a
$1,000 STIPEND awarded by the
TRC for successfully attaining
their certification goal.

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Foundations of Computer
Science for Teachers
Course was developed with
funding from:
The course provides extensive
detailed instruction, examples and
practice on everything from
introductory programming topics
such as variables, functions, loops
and logical expressions to more
advanced topics such as data
structures, recursion, and object
oriented programming.
This course is intended for prospective K-12
Computer Science teachers to review key
topics in Computer Science required by the
certification test.

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0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
CS 1 CS 2 APCS A
Goal #2: Percentage of TX High Schools Offering CS Courses (2015-
16)

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0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Goal #3: Number of TX HS Students Who Received Credit for Each
CS Course by Year
CS1 CS2 APCS A

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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Female EcoDis UnderRep
Goal #4: Broadening Participation in
High School CS Courses
CS 1 CS 2 APCS A All HS Students in Texas

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Professional Development
on the Horizon

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 November 13-14, 2017 (Austin)
 January 22-23, 2018 (Houston)
 February 12-13, 2018 (San Angelo)
 February 27-28, 2018 (Tyler)
 March 12-13, 2018 (Waco)
 April 19-20, 2018 (Austin)
WeTeach_CS Certification Prep Face-to-Face Trainings

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 Counselor & Administrator Workshop • November 1, 2017 (Austin)
 CS PD Week and Hour of Code • December 4-8, 2017 (Worldwide!)
 Launch CS (K-8) • December 11-13, 2017 (Austin)
 How to Teach HS CS • January 25-26, 2018 (Austin)
 CSP Mini-Conference • March 1-2, 2018 (Austin)
 CS Facilitators Academy • March 26-30, 2018 (Richardson)
 Logo Summer Institute • June 11-14, 2018 (Austin)
 WeTeach_CS Summit • June 18-20, 2018 (Georgetown)
 WeTeach_CS Deep Dives • June 21-22, 2018 (Georgetown)
 Code.org Texas Teacher Con • July 30-August 3, 2018 (Richardson)
Upcoming WeTeach_CS Professional Development

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Counselor & Admin Training
 Computer Science Education: Why It Matters
 CS logistics in Texas (PEIMS #s, certifications, etc.)
 WeTeach_CS Programs
 Equity and student recruitment
Doubletree Austin University
(I-35 @ MLK)
November 1, 2017
11:30am – 3pm (lunch will be served)

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Code.org Professional Learning Program (PLP)
CS Discoveries (6th-9th grade)
CS Principles (9th-12th grade)
Teacher applications are open from January – March 2018
• Principal provides approval for specified teacher and commitment to
put course on master schedule with students that match the
demographics of the campus
• Teachers to commit to entire PLP
• 5-day summer training in Dallas (July 30-August 3, 2018)
• 4 follow-up trainings in the 2018-2019 school year
Contact: Amy.Werst@utexas.edu

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WeTeach_CS Summit
• June 18-20, 2018
• Georgetown, TX

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New Online Resources
Fall 2017 Launch
T-TESS for Success
Strategies for Equitable and
Inclusive CS Teaching
Focus on Algebra
G/T Update
Early Childhood Physical
Science
Spring 2018 Launch
How to Teach HS CS
Designing SLOs
Robotics

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Since September 2016,
WeTeach_CS has served
• 516 Campuses
• 245 Districts
78% of Campuses
are Title I eligible

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Thanking our Sponsors…
for their continuous support of the WeTeach_CS program

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October 7, 2017• Austin, Texas
Amplifying Computer Science
Pauline Dow, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent
San Antonio ISD

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Texas Fact Sheet
Texas currently has 35,888 open
computing jobs (4.0 times the average
demand rate in Texas).
The average salary for a computing
occupation in TX is $91,000, which is
significantly higher than the average salary
in the state ($47,770).
Texas had only 2,714 computer science
graduates in 2015; only 18% were female.
Only 6,060 high school students in Texas
took the AP Computer Science exam in
2016: 24% female; 1,379 Hispanic or Latino;
204 Black; 20 Other Race or Ethnicity
Only 336 schools in TX (19% of TX schools
with AP programs) offered the AP CS course
in 2015-16. There are fewer AP exams taken
in CS than in any other STEM subject area.
1 Jobs
2 Salaries
3 Graduates
4 Exams
5 Courses
Sources: Code.org, The Conference Board, National Center for Education Statistics, and the College Board.

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Collaborative space
Individual chairs
Small group
Foyer
Classroom

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Fast facts
about CAST
Tech
CAST Tech is a career-themed high school
focused on coding, cyber security, gaming,
entrepreneurship, business and more.
The school works hand-in-hand with
industry partners to prepare students for
careers in technology and business, where
the demand is high for talented workers.
FOCUS ON TEAMWORK and
technology to build skills in
entrepreneurism, project
management, and problem-solving.
Students begin BUILDING
RESUMES as early as 9th grade
through project roles.
Students can earn 30 HOURS OF
COLLEGE CREDIT and industry
certifications through
college/university partners.

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Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH)
is a new type of school that brings together the best
elements of high school, college and the professional world.
Graduates of P-TECH have the opportunity to earn an
associate degree and leave the school with the skills and
knowledge they need in order to continue their studies or
step seamlessly into competitive jobs in the Information
Technology (IT) industry.
P-TECH enables students to begin their college and
professional lives more quickly and with more support than
the typical school-to-work pathway.

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Creating a
P-TECH
Ecosystem
Campus
University
Industry Partner

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Carol.fletcher@utexas.edu
@drfletcher88
Pdow1@saisd.net
@paulinedow