Documents
The New Educational Imperative: Improving High School Computer Science Education
Computer Science and the National Competitiveness Debate
This report of the CSTA Curriculum Improvement Task Force provides a comprehensive look at high school computer science
education in the United States and around the world. Beginning with an examination of the current state of high school
computer science education and its link to national economic issues, it includes: an extensive review of international
research, a look at how other countries have successfully developed and implemented national curricula for high school
computer science, and common sense suggestions for how all stakeholders (legislators, state and federal policy makers,
school district policy makers, principals, teachers, university and college faculty, and business and industry)
can implement changes that will improve every aspect of high school computer science education.
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ACM K-12 CS Model Curriculum, 2nd Edition
Preparing Young People to Excel in Computer Science
Although computer science is an established discipline at the collegiate and post-graduate levels, its integration into the K-12 curriculum has not kept pace in the U.S. As a result, a serious shortage of information technologists exists at all levels.
The second edition of the ACM Model Curriculum sets the context for computer science within K-12 education today and provides a framework for state departments of education and school districts to address the educational needs of young people and prepare them for personal and professional opportunities in the 21st century.
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