The document discusses the need for more computer science education and programming skills in Texas. It notes a lack of certified computer science teachers and makes recommendations to address this through blended professional development. Data shows declining computer science enrollments and few women in the field. Suggestions are provided to build awareness of computer science careers and recruit more women and students through various programs. The role of HB5 in providing opportunities for computer science course endorsements is also discussed.

1. S
Programming the
Future
Dr. Carol Fletcher & Dr. Paula Moeller
University of Texas at Austin
College of Education

2. S
“The computer is an
instrument whose
language is ideas.”
Alan Key

3. S
What do math
teachers need to
know about Computer
Science?
Carol L. Fletcher, Ph.D.
Associate Director, TRC
Center for STEM Education
The University of Texas at Austin

4. Our Country Needs One Million
More Programmers
SOURCE: Code.org

5. AUSTINS TECH JOB OPENINGS, ANNUAL MEDIAN
SALARIES, # OPENINGS: NOV 2014
SOURCE: THE CONFERENCE BOARD HELP WANTED ONLINE ® 2014,, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, MAY 2013 and Austin
Chamber of Commerce
252
320
393
451
558
709
819
863
1,073
1,574
$73,070
$79,210
$88,430
$88,430
$88,430
$44,840
$75,830
$68,130
$62,260
$95,240
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
Database Admin
Comp Programmer
Comp Sys Engineer/Architect
QA Engineer/Tester
IT Project Mgr
Comp System Analyst
Comp User Support
Network/Comp Sys Admin
Web Developer
App Developer

6. STEM is not enough
SOURCE: Code.org

7. Fewer CS majors than 10
years ago
(and a shrinking % are women)
Sources: National Science Foundation
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Male Female

8. What is the Status of AP Computer
Science?
SOURCE: www.TEALSK12.org and College Board

10. Texas Teacher Certifications Earned
in 2013-14
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
6-12 Secd.
Computer Info
System
8-12 Computer
Science
8-12 Tech Apps
Number of Teachers Certified
Number of Teachers
Certified

11. CS Offerings in Texas 2013-
14
PEIMS # Course FTEs Student
Enrollment
03580200 Computer
Science I
68.47 9,132
03580300 Computer
Science II
13.14 879
A3580100 AP Computer
Science A
51.54 5,572
TOTAL 133.15 15,583
S Based on data obtained
from Teacher FTE
Counts and Course
Enrollment Reports
S http://ritter.tea.state.tx.u
s/adhocrpt/adfte.html

13. Texas Computer Science Task Force
S Met on Oct 8, 2014 at Austin
Chamber of Commerce
S 15 people representing CS
teachers, edtech business,
higher ed, TCEA, CTAT,
Code.org, College Board,
ISD leaders and
policymakers
S Built consensus around 4
key barriers and
recommendations
S Download the Whitepaper
www.thetrc.org/computer-

14. RECOMMENDATION
#1
 Blended
professional
development that
prepares
currently certified
educators to
teach high school
Computer
Science courses
Lack of trained
and certified
CS teachers
CHALLENGE #1

16. Bootstrap Workshop
July 20-22, 2015
S Teaching algebraic concepts
through videogame
programming
S Target audience: middle school
math teachers, Algebra I
teachers, tech apps and
computer science teachers
S www.bootstrapworld.org
S Location: Texas Advanced
Computing Center (TACC) at
UT Austin
S $150/teacher
S Registration and details at
http://www.thetrc.org/bootstrap-
summer-2015/

17. TCEA CS Academy
July 23-24, 2015
S Location: TCEA Conference Center – Austin
S http://www.tcea.org/convene/academy/cs
S TCEA member $195; Non-Member $240
S Sponsored by

18. Teach CS
July 25, 2015
S Target Audience: Teachers who are preparing for the
Grades 8-12 Computer Science certification exam
S Location: UT Austin Center for STEM Education
S http://www.thetrc.org/teach-cs-july-25-2015/
S $100/teacher
S Sponsored by

19. TRC Project
Keep Calm and Java On
www.theTRC.org
Applications open on August 18, 2015

20. TACSE – Statewide Advocacy
S An open community group consisting
of business leaders, parents,
educators, school and university
administrators, government officials
and concerned citizens that are
dedicated to bringing computer science
education to students in grades K-12.
S http://www.meetup.com/TACSEd/
S Monthly meetings in Austin

21. TACSE on the Road
S CSTA Annual Conference
– July 12, 2015
S Grapevine, TX
S Meetup 4:30 – 6:30 pm
S Hilton DFW Lakes 1800
Highway 26E, Grapevine, TX
S Grace Hopper Conference
– October 14, 2015
S Houston, TX
S Meetup 6 – 9 pm
S Houston Embassy Suites –
Downtown
S Funded by NSF’s Expanding
Computer Science Pathways
(ECEP) project

22. TRC CS
Network Blog
S Empowering teachers to
better serve students
S Stay up-to-date on all
things computer science
education related in
Texas
S Sign up for Free!
S Professional
Development
S Student Opportunities
S http://sites.utexas.edu/trc
csblog/

23. S
The “T” is missing in
STEM in Texas

24. HB 5 Provides Opportunity
S Career Exploration
S http://ipsi.utexas.edu/stem-careers/
S Courses at the high school and university where the lines
between K-12 and higher education are blurred.
S The STEM endorsement ensures students will be strong
in CS and mathematics/science.
S Endorsement electives matter, clearly define options and
build the master schedule to reflect options

25. 4 CS Courses Needed
Tech Apps and 3 Additional
S Fundamentals of CS
S CS I/II/III
S AP Computer Science
S IB CS Standard/IB CS Higher
Level
S Discrete Mathematics
S 3D Modeling
S Digital Forensics
S Game Programming/Design
S Mobile App Development
S Robotics Programming/Design
S Ind. Study of Tech Apps
S Web Design/Programming

26. Thriving in Our Digital World
S Dual credit course available through the UT OnRamps
project
S A summer PD opportunity is available
S Fee is required for dual credit to be awarded to the
student.
S Watch the video
S Learn more at www.cs.utexas.edu/~engage

27. P-Tech
A grades 9-14 experience
where students receive a high
school diploma in addition to
receiving training and courses
that lead to college and career
readiness.

28. TEALS
www.tealsk12.org
S A program that recruits, trains, mentors and places high
tech professionals that love CS into high school
classrooms as volunteer teachers.
S Mentorship program where CS volunteer works with a
teacher for a period of 2 years.
S The duo team teaches AP CS A or CS Principles Course.
S Teacher capacity is built over time.

29. 5 Skills Programmers Need
S Define and analyze the problem
S Develop an algorithm
S Technical programming
S Test for accuracy (debugging as needed)
S Write the specs for the program

30. S
Building Awareness

31. Recruiting all Women
S Blackgirlscode.org
S Code2040.org
S Girldevelopit.com
S Girlswhocode.com
S Girlstart.org
S Coderdojo.com

32. Google CS First
S Free and available online.
S Targeted to students in grades 4-8
S Flexible and adaptive based on your schedule
S Uses scratch from MIT to attract students with varied
interests

33. Code.org
S Free 20-hour Coding Courses.
S Courses 2,3,4 are available for elementary-middle
school.
S Students can learn the concepts of CS with or without a
computer.
S Lessons are hands on making use of physical
manipulatives to model computational concepts.

34. S
Can you help develop
the programmers
of the future?

35. S
Questions?

36. 10 Minutes of Code
S Free 10-minute activities
using your TI-84 Plus
S Easily fits into your math
classes
S You don’t need to know
anything about coding to
get started
Coming this Fall!
Session at #CAMT15
Thursday, 10 am in 350B
Programming and
Coding with the TI-84
Plus Graphing Calculator

37. Contact Us
S Dr. Carol Fletcher
S Carol.fletcher@austin.utexas.edu
S @Drfletcher88
S www.theTRC.org
S Dr. Paula Moeller
S pmoeller@ipsi.utexas.edu
S @psmoeller
S www.ipsi.utexas.edu