1. (AP)CS Principles NSF, CNS-0938336

2. Owen Astrachan Duke University Lien Diaz College Board
Deepa Muralidhar
North Gwinnett HS
Georgia
Baker Franke
Chicago Lab Schools

3. What? A new first course in computer science
Collaborative:
CollegeBoard, NSF, Academia (6-12/University)
Designed to be an AP course:
credit/placement
Alternative to CS1, not replacement

4. Why CS Principles?

5. Equity, Access, Diversity

6. computing has long standing underrepresentation of minorities.
URMs receive just:
10.6% of undergrad,
4.8% of master’s, and
3.6% of Ph.D.s
degrees in computing.
Ww’re also low on Under Represented Minorities but more in line with other sciences.
—Taulbee Data, 2011 6 6

7. Who?

8. Themes
Creativity
Students creating digital artifacts
Technology and computing as means for solving problems
Not focused on particular tool/language
People and Society
Not just systems and machines

9. Appeal to broad audience through content and pedagogy
CS Principles
Introduce central ideas of computing
Computational thinking practices
How computing changes the world
Rigorous, college-level course
Engage and emphasize creativity
Appeal to broad audience through content and pedagogy

10. Timeline 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13: Portfolio exam and beyond!
Pilot I: Five colleges
College Survey, Attestation
Pilot II: 9+ colleges, 10+ high schools
Test item prototype
: Portfolio exam and beyond!
2017: APCSPrinciples

11. Where's the Programming?
To that end [solving computational problems and exploring creative endeavors], the course highlights programming as one of the seven big ideas of computer science, because programming is among the creative processes that help transform ideas into reality.
Course rational, csprinciples.org

12. Looking Ahead
Supplement funding to explore performance-based assessment
Develop a recommended exam design for the course
Obtain cost estimates of assessment development and administration
Create the operational course and exam
Produce instructional and professional development (PD) materials
Conduct teacher PD
The next step in moving forward would be to complete AP Exam development and create teacher professional development in support of the new course.