Computer Science Education ACT 86 Computer Science Education

Computer Science Education ACT 86 | Section 8 of Act 86 amended section 1605 of the Pennsylvania Public School Code, 24 P.S. § 16-1605, allowing high school students to apply up to one credit towards a math or science high school graduation credit requirement upon successful completion of computer science or information technology coursework.

Computer Science Education School districts are advised to develop a process by which students in grades 9-12 seek approval to apply a CS or IT course toward math or science graduation requirements. The local policy should also establish specific eligibility criteria for which CS and IT courses could be applied toward math or science graduation requirements. …………….Under the law, LEAs are responsible for ensuring that the CS or IT course meets state and local standards for quality and rigor; there is no state-level approval process. The locally developed policy should also consider whether application of coursework earned outside of the school year toward graduation would be permissible (such as summer or postsecondary coursework). PDE recommends that options for CS/IT coursework be consistent with other options for fulfilling graduation requirements under local policy.

Computer Science Education Software Developers | 750,000 Computer Systems Analyst | 648,000 As you think about these headlings consider the importance of the : Science Practices Computer Science Practices outlined in the K-12 Computer Science Framework ELA Practices Math Practices Computer Programmers | 372,000 69% of Employers Data Analytics Skills

Computer Science Education 27 states = certification 8 states = working 7 states = standards 27 states including the district of Columbia offer CS teacher certification PRAXIS / PEARSON Exam Endorsement / add on to current certificate Full certification Pathway types Course – based | courses developed by universities or PD providers Experiential-based | provide a portfolio 7 states have publicly available standards 6 of the 7 states bifurcate the standards into academic and CTE 8 states in the progress of standards

Computer Science Education PDE Timeline January 2017 | Guidance Generation January 2017 | CS for All work group K-12 Computer Science Framework March 2017 | CTE Work Group April 2017 | CSforALL work group Standards Briefing | Recommendations FAQ PreK-12 May 2017 | Post Secondary Work Group Post – Secondary FAQ May 2017 | B and I Work Group June 2017 | Certification Journey

Computer Science Education Pennsylvania | Things to Consider Apply to Math Math or CS Certified Apply to Science Science or CS Certified

Computer Science Education Pennsylvania | Things to Consider Computer Science Endorsement Computer Science Certification

Computer Science Education Education Commission of the States 20 states statute or regulation Math / Science or “other than English” All apply towards math 9 other states non-policy avenue

Computer Science Education Florida Model One math or science unit can be fulfilled by one unit in computer science Not for a math unit Algebra I or higher Not for a science unit Biology I or higher

Computer Science Education New Jersey Model An AP Computer Science course can satisfy part of the total credit requirements in mathematics. Student must be concurrently enrolled or complete Algebra I and geometry or a course equivalent

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Educational Consultant Harrisburg: Judd R. Pittman, M.S. and M.Ed. Special Consultant to the Secretary of Education on STEM c-jpittman@pa.gov Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tom Wolf, Governor