1. Creation of Computer Science Initial Licensure
UAteach
Bryan Hill, Ph.D.
Peggy Ward, Ph.D.
Kim McComas, Ph.D.

2. Audience Poll Why are you here? Math? Science? CS?
Who has CS licensure in their state?
Is it initial licensure or an add-on?
Mandatory CS classes in high schools?

3. Overview UAteach in 5th year
Traditional licensure areas
Push by Governor for CS class in every high school in the state
TACT. NSF-funded grant to train in-service teachers
UAteach students must add CS to other licensure areas

4. Reasons for Initial Licensure
Before, students must pick math or science major for initial licensure area
Regardless of major, student takes 5 CS courses, adds UAteach minor, passes appropriate Praxis exams, recommend for initial CS licensure
First “competency” based licensure instead of degree based licensure at undergrad level

5. Licensure Requirements
6 courses to meet TESS and AR teaching standards
Step I & II, K&L, CI, PBI, Internship
6 courses for CS content
Programming Foundations I & II, Digital Design, Programming Paradigms, Research Methods, Internship

6. Licensure Requirements (cont)
1 Education Elective
Teaching Programming in Secondary Schools
Nature of Science
Theories of Learning Mathematics
Functions, Foundations and Models
2 CS/Math Electives
Computer Organization, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Algorithms, Database Management
Calculus II
Functions, Foundations & Models
Foundations of Geometry

7. Sausage Making Mapped TESS and AR standards to UAteach courses
Lunch with current CS students
Consultation with CS undergrad curriculum committee
5 CS courses meet competencies
277 page proposal submitted for CS licensure

8. Incentives TACT $75k in CS scholarships
Integrating CS into Research Methods
$75k in CS scholarships
$7500 per student

9. Conclusion
Opportunity
Planning
Proposal
Hopefully a win-win

10. Questions