The New Educational Imperative: Improving HS CS Ed
The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) came out with a new report in the last week or so that is really worth reading. It’s a report of the CSTA Curriculum Improvement Task Force and “provides a comprehensive look at high school computer science education in the United States and around the world.”
There is a lot of great information here and the references along are probably worth having if you are really interested in seeing the state of research into high school computer science education. This document does summarize a lot of it in a clear and powerful way. This is the report you want to have to make the case for CS education in your school and to think about how it should really fit into the school curriculum. It is also a document that your superintendent of schools, director of curriculum, and many people on your school board should read.
The report is available online as a PDF or can be ordered from the ACM Order Department (1-800-342-6626). It’s full title is “The New Educational Imperative: Improving High School Computer Science Education” And of course if you are a computer science teacher you really should join the CSTA. Membership this year is free thanks to a large grant given to support the effort.
