Linking High School Computer Science: Joint Projects, STEM Grants & Challenges

This comprehensive overview delves into the collaboration between high schools, universities, and businesses in implementing Computer Science Academies and preparing students for internships and real-world industry experiences. Explore the challenges faced in curriculum compatibility, student preparation, and the integration of advanced technologies. Discover how initiatives like the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council BEST Grant aim to enhance STEM education through practical applications and workplace readiness.

• High School
• Computer Science
• STEM Grants
• Challenges
• Collaboration

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1. Linking with High School Computer Science Gary Monnard St. Ambrose University For IUCSC March 28, 2015

2. Computer Science Academy Joint Project of Two High Schools Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley (2 miles apart) Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley Business and Education Partnership (for 17 years) Engage high school students in the work place Shadowing, internships, job training Extended School to Work Program Well established academies for seven career tracks (e.g., business, engineering, allied health) Directed by Tammy Chelf since 1998

3. Iowa Governors STEM Advisory Council BEST Grant ($25,000) Centers for Advanced Professional Studies Iowa's statewide STEM initiative invites schools and business collaboratives to propose STEM Business Engaging Students and Teachers (BEST) that place high-schoolers in work settings to solve real challenges while completing coursework. Modeled after the Northland CAPS, planning/implementation grants of up to $25,000 will be provided this fall to a handful of new partners of the Governor's STEM Advisory Council

4. Academy Committee Bettendorf & Pleasant Valley Teachers and Administrators St. Ambrose and Scott Community College Computer Science and IT Faculty Scott well-integrated into the two districts Deere & Company, Alcoa, Twin State Technical Services

5. Challenge for the High Schools Curriculum that is compatible between two districts Provide a capstone experience building from pre-determined (sequential) standards

6. Challenge of Preparation Can high school students have a productive computing internship? Engage with the IT work place? Contribute constructively to problem solving teams? computer science curriculum that prepares students for the Academy s setting in the workplace.

7. Curriculum Sketch (Early Stages) Bettendorf Semester-length Computer Investigations course targeted at Freshmen, Sophomores Application creation Problem solving skills Coding and gaming skills AP Course Junior Year Computer Science Academy

8. Pleasant Valley Curriculum Track will follow Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Computer Science Standard All Iowa Quad Cities high schools except Bettendorf already have PLTW engineering. PLTW has a four year Computer Science curriculum, which includes the forthcoming AP Principles as well as the AP A course Bennett Brown, one of PLTW s 5 Directors of Computer Science, happens to reside in Iowa City

9. AP Principles Course AP Principles Launches in 2016-17 SIGCSE 2015: CS Principles: Expanding the Community very crowded room (40-50) Lien Diaz, College Board AP Principles Timeline Draft Syllabi from Pilot Instructors Due 6-5-15 Feedback from College Board Feb 2016 2016-17 Syllabus Submission March 2016

10. Challenge of Preparing HS Instructors Multiple Preparation Programs for Pilot Courses NSF Funded Trinity College - Ralph Morelli Mobile CSP Six weeks prep time (seemed the minimum necessary to Morelli) UC Berkeley Daniel Garcia Beauty & Joy of Computing Six weeks (1stand 6thweek in residence) Project Lead the Way (PLTW) 3-Stage Professional Development UI, ISU Core Training for CSE Course 7/19-31/15 Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA)

11. Matching CS Principles ACM CS 0 St Ambrose CSCI 140: (Required for Majors) University of Iowa CSCI 110: (Gen Ed) Introductory course in computer science and the study of algorithms appropriate for students in data-intensive disciplines. Topics include how computers work, simple algorithms and their efficiency, networking, databases, artificial intelligence, graphics, simulation and modeling, security and the social impact of computing. The course also includes a gentle hands- on introduction to programming concepts with Python. CS Principles an appropriate substitution?