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The Role of CS Departments in The US President’s “CS for All” Initiative: Panel from SIGCSE 2017
The document discusses the role of computer science (CS) departments in the U.S. President’s 'CS for All' initiative, highlighting efforts to improve K-12 CS education through teacher development, advocacy, and curriculum support. It outlines successful programs, partnerships, and the growing participation of underrepresented students in AP CS exams across various states, particularly focusing on Georgia and Maryland. Key strategies include teacher training, competitions, and developing standards to increase access and quality of CS education for all students.
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The Role of CS Departments in The US President’s “CS for All” Initiative: Panel from SIGCSE 2017
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- 6. Overview › Teacher ProfessionalDevelopment › Lending Library › Advocate for K-12 CS › Ebooks › Competitions › Alice, Scratch, AP Bowl › PSAT Letters › Rise Up 4 CS › Summer Camps
- 7. Teacher Professional Dev ›Started in 2004 › Increase the quantity and quality of computing teachers › Increase the quantity and diversity of students › Funding › Toyota Foundation › NSF Grants › Lending Library
- 8. Advocate for K-12CS › Standards Committee › CS Endorsement › CS Counts as a 4th Science › 2012 › CS Task Force 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 # Students Taking the AP CSA Exam in Georgia http://tinyurl.com/ICE-APData
- 9. Free Interactive Ebooks ›Teacher and student ebook for AP CSP › http://tinyurl.com/Te acherCSP › http://tinyurl.com/St udentCSP › Student ebook for AP CSA › http://tinyurl.com/Ja vaReview
- 10. Competitions › Alice › Scratch ›AP Bowl › Practice multiple- choice questions › Graded with gradecam › > 250 people › Prizes to top scorers and raffle off the rest
- 11. PSAT Letters › Sendletters to the parents of underrepresented students who do well on the PSAT › Encourage them to take Advanced Placement CSP or CSA › Virtual High School › Advocate for CS at their school http://tinyurl.com/ICE-PSAT
- 12. Rise Up 4CS › Helps underrepresented students succeed in AP CSA and CSP › Undergraduate near peer role models › Remote 1 hour sessions using Google Hangouts on Air › 3 hour in-person help sessions › Funding › Google Rise Awards and Oracle › Sisters Rise Up 4 CS – female only
- 13. Rise Up 4CS Outcome › Record number of Black students pass the AP CSA exam in Georgia each year › Spring 2013 › Record number of female students pass the AP CSA exam in Georgia each year › Fall 2014-2015 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 # Black # Black Passed 0 100 200 300 400 500 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 # Female # Female Passed
- 14. One Student’s Story- 2013 Project Rise UP 4 CS gave me the direction I wanted to take in life. I had no interest in CS, but taking the program I desired to take a computer related field. The program helped me out because I learned the basic concepts of coding that allowed me to succeed in my coding class.
- 15. Computing Summer Camps ›Run computing summer camps › Rising 3rd and up › Led by K-12 teachers › Financially self-sustaining › Majority Minority › Minority students are less likely to have computing at school
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- 18. How can I contribute? • Higher educa8on admission requirements – Typically AP CS-A counts for credit/placement, but not as an admission factor (as part of minimum academic record) – While AP CSP may count for credit - What about towards a degree? As an admission factor? To sa8sfy a GenEd requirement? – College credit increases student (and parent) interest in K-12 CS • K12 learning and CS educa8on research – Look at real problems of interest to schools and districts, e.g., NSF CS for All RPP • Offer opinions on state ac8ons – As an example, make sure CS is in the state Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan Get your college to report to the College Board
- 19. Why should you care about K-12 CS standards? • Standards affect all schools, not just highly resourced districts -> can contribute to broadening par8cipa8on, inclusion, and the school to college/career pipeline • Can help bring more CS-ready students and students with CS knowledge across all disciplines to college • SEA/LEA staff, schools struggle with understanding computer science and computa8onal thinking • Standards are not frequently revised, so CS standards must be forward looking • Standards help define licensure, in turn highly qualified teachers -> more engaged students
- 20. Na8onal Standards • Par8cipate/Write – Lori Pollock Professor University of Delaware – Julia Bell (Walters State CC), Caitlin McMunn Dooley (Georgia State), Diana Franklin (UChicago), Dan Frost (UC Irvine), Maya Israel (UIUC), Irene Lee (MIT) • Review/Advise/Comment – Maryland CS Ma^ers Steering Commi^ee, University of Washington CS Faculty – Owen Astrachan (Duke), Karen Brennan (Harvard), Brian Dorn, (Nebraska-Omaha), Phillip Eaglin, Kathi Fisler (WPI), Jeff Forbes (Duke), Joanna Goode (Oregon), Mark Guzdial (Georgia Tech), Helen Hu (Westminster), Yasmin Kafai (Penn), Fred Mar8n (UMass Lowell), Meg Ray (Cornell Tech), Dave Reed (Creighton), Ben Shapiro (Colorado) (Boulder) , Uri Wilensky (Northwestern), Aman Yadav (Michigan State) • Promote in your state
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- 24. The MA DESE DLCS standards • Why Digital Literacy and Computer Science? – Replace exis8ng Technology Literacy Standard • The DESE DLCS Panel – Formed by Dept. Elementary and Secondary Educa8on in coopera8on with MassCAN, MassCUE – Teachers, Administrators, School Board Members (Falmouth, Boston, Williamsburg, Montachuse^, Concord, Cambridge Rindge & La8n, Dracut, Mashpee, Ashland, Winchester, Somerville STEAM Academy, Salem, Andover, Codman Academy Charter, Newton, Millis, Newton South) – Faculty, Researchers, Program Managers (MIT, UMass Lowell, MassBay CC, UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, Framingham State, Worcester Polytechnic Ins8tute, Broad Ins8tute, Museum of Science, Concord Consor8um, EDC) – Technologists (Paragus Strategic IT, MITRE, Google, Ab Ini8o, PTC Inc.)
- 25. The MA DESE DLCS standards • How did we define? – Looked at 2011 CSTA K-12 Standards, 2008 MA Technology Literacy Standards, 2007 AASL Standards, 2007 ISTE Standards, 2013 UK Compu8ng at School Ini8a8ve, College Board Computer Science Principles – Met monthly for almost year, DESE/EDC/MassCAN edited • Approved June 2016 • What now? – Get districts to adopt, develop curricula, – Expand in-service teacher PD – Develop teacher licensure, pre-service teacher programs DL CS DL & CS
- 26. Challenges • Engage districts to adopt, develop curricula – MA is “local control” state • Need models: Integrate in K-5, ? 6-8? CS track 9-12 • Curricula – Teachers/Administrators don’t know what CS is – Expand in-service teacher PD • Districts, not state fund PD • Need sustainable programs • Help design pre-service teacher programs Recognize faculty for K-12 educa8on and outreach!
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- 28. Maryland Computing Education MegeanE. Garvin, Ph.D. UMBC CS Matters in MD mgarvin@umbc.edu
- 29. CS Matters inMaryland Co-PI Jan Plane (UMCP) Co-PI Marie desJardins (UMBC) Dianne O’Grady-Cunniff LaPlata H.S., Charles County Joe Greenawalt North Point H.S., Charles County Jennifer Smith Digital Harbor H.S., Baltimore City Lead Teachers
- 30. CS Matters inMaryland — Accomplishments: § Developed the Collaborative Curriculum Creation System (C3S) to create the CS Matters in MD AP CSP course § Trained 75 CS Teachers in MD and created state-wide Community of Practice § Provided 240+ teachers (nationally and internationally) with access to curriculum § Reviewed by the College Board for endorsement
- 31. CS Matters inMaryland — Partnership networks: § Steering committee members (35+ from MSDE, school systems, universities, industry, and nonprofits) § Maryland Chapter of Computer Science Teachers Association (hundreds) § Summit and other event attendees (hundreds) § State CS Education Contact Database (over 1,000) Teachers with Access to CS Matters in MD AP CSP Curriculum
- 32. CS Matters inMaryland — Students reached across MD and beyond (thousands) — National visibility through Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance, public presentations, published articles, press coverage, social media...
- 33. Maryland Computing Education —“CS Counts” as a technology education or 4th mathematics credit for H.S. graduation requirements. — MD has the highest per capita AP CS test taking and passing rate in the country. — Maryland representatives from MSDE and public high school teachers participated in the national CS framework and standards design and is moving towards adoption of statewide standards. — Hundreds of secondary teachers have been trained through quality CS PD by multiple providers in MD (CS Matters, Code.org, PLTW, etc.).
- 34. Maryland Center forComputing Education Mission: Expand access to high-quality K-12 computing education in Maryland for all students through teacher preparation, coalition building, and advocacy — Established in February 2017. — USM leadership: Nancy Shapiro, Dewayne Morgan — Carry out innovative pedagogical research and training — Increase awareness of CS education issues among students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the general public — Coordinate with CS education initiatives nationally — Assess progress and leverage the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center
- 35. Your turn! Suggested Questions • Do you see the "CS for All" effort changing under President Trump's administration? • Some Universities are starting CS teacher professional learning at the undergraduate level ("pre-service"). What role (if any) do you see CS departments playing in teacher development at the undergraduate level? •How can CS departments help in getting CS education to high school students in rural communities? • What role should CS departments play in developing the research base to support the "CS for All" effort?