CS 10K Initative

At one time, Scottsburg High School in Scottsburg, Indiana offered computing courses. As software became readily available, the "desire" of the students to learn the languages faded. I am interested in "re-igniting" the interest in high school computing courses. However, I want to make sure that the students are capable completing an AP exam as a high school senior. Are there some designs that would keep me from "re-inventing" the wheel?

Phil

http://www.scsd2.k12.in.us

http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/Operational_Definition_of_Computation...

Additional information may be found at the following:

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10619/nsf10619.htm

http://www.csprinciples.org

http://csprinciples.cs.washington.edu

http://csta.acm.org

http://www.exploringcs.org

http://www.collegeboard.com/html/computerscience/index.html?MTG77-ED-1-apcs

http://www.nsf.gov/od/broadeningparticipation/bp.jsp

Operational Definition of Computational Thinking for K-12 - ISTE & CSTA:
http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/Operational_Definition_of_Computation...

The Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21) program aims to build a computationally savvy 21st century workforce that positions the US to demonstrate a leadership role in the global economy. Innovations in computing and more broadly, information technology (IT), drive our economy, underlie many new advances in science and engineering, and contribute to our national security. Projected job growth in IT is very strong.