A model for improving secondary CS education

ABSTRACT

This paper describes how the Institute for Computing Education (ICE) at Georgia Tech is trying to improve the state of computer science education in secondary schools in Georgia. ICE is a partnership between the Georgia Department of Education and the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. The goals for this partnership are to increase the number and quality of computer science teachers and increase the number, quality, and diversity of computer science students. One specific goal is to increase the number of students taking the CS-AP course. We believe that this partnership can serve as a model for other states.

REFERENCES

• 1: AAUW Tech-Savvy: Educating Girls in the New Computer Age. American Association of University Women Education Foundation, New York, 2000.
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• 3: Lauren Rich , Heather Perry , Mark Guzdial, A CS1 course designed to address interests of women, Proceedings of the 35th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education, March 03-07, 2004, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Computer science education

Additional Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.3 COMPUTERS AND EDUCATION
      K.3.2 Computer and Information Science Education
          Subjects: Information systems education; Curriculum

General Terms:
Design, Experimentation

Keywords:
advanced placement (AP), computer science education, state and university partnerships, teacher training