PROGRAM GOALS AND MEASUREMENTS
Local businesses participated in our yearly CS event.
Local businesses participated in our yearly CS event.
Local businesses participated in our yearly CS event.
CONNECTIONS TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
Local businesses participated in our yearly CS event.
Local businesses participated in our yearly CS event.
Local businesses participated in our yearly CS event.
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CONNECTIONS TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
Direct connections to computer science fundamentals and application will be emphasized to promote transfer of knowledge to prepare students for jobs in industry, business, and/or government. We will tap into our business community and invite industry leaders to our classrooms to further strengthen these connections
MEASUREMENT
Local businesses participated in our yearly CS event.
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Businesses or industry leaders have visited elementary classrooms.
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Community members that have been involved in showcasing their expertise with students.
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school wide computer science events
Plan, create, and orchestrate school wide computer science events centered around "themes" where students can demonstrate their computer science foundational skills while completing challenges. Parents, community members, business partners/owners, and chamber members are invited to the events to interact with our students, help them make connections to the world of work, and learn about the skills we are instilling in our students to be successful where ever life takes them.
MEASUREMENT
Local businesses participated in our yearly CS events.
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A Yearly school-wide CS event for PK-6 took place.
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Parents attended school-wide CS event.
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The Chamber, community members, and school board members were invited to school-wide CS event.
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RESILIENT AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNERS
Foster and observe a community of resilient and collaborative learners through a variety of hands-on creative and critical thinking activities. These experiences will balance and empower lifelong learners and contributors to society.
MEASUREMENT
The yearly school-wide CS event was focused around current CS careers.
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The yearly school-wide CS event required collaboration to accomplish their tasks.
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kNOWLEDGE AND ESSENTIAL FACTS
Demonstrate knowledge and apply essential facts, concepts, principles, and theories relating to computer science standards, software applications, and tangible robotic tools to nurture independent learners.
MEASUREMENT
Students can demonstrate mastery of all software used in the classroom throughout the year.
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Students can demonstrate mastery of all hardware used in the classroom throughout the year.
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During CS class, students have shown mastery of the standards taught.
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FACULTY EFFICACY
Build continually on faculty efficacy to remain current in the discipline. A variety of professional learning avenues will be explored. We will visit exemplar model schools engaged in computer science frameworks, attend conferences, seek out social networking opportunities, as well as dive deep into curriculum development with our CS (Computer Science) team.
MEASUREMENT
Teacher workshops focused on CS integration are provided each year.
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Teachers have the opportunity to include CS goals within their IDPTP.
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Teachers have the opportunity to attend a variety of CS Professional Development workshops outside of the district.
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Classroom teachers are encouraged to participate in CS social networking opportunities.