Reimagining CS Pathways
The Reimagining CS Pathways Project will convene representatives from K-12 ed, higher ed, and industry in the U.S. to develop community definitions of (1) what CS content is essential for all high school graduates and (2) pathways for continued CS learning. We aim to:
- Make recommendations for revisions to CSTA K-12 Standards and AP CS courses
- Clarify alignment of and develop model pathways for CS courses, including content that fulfills a high school graduation requirement, introductory post-secondary CS courses, and AP CS courses
This page is intended to compile information for convening participants. Please do not share this information publicly.
Convening #2
Goal
Define what content and pathways for continued CS learning should exist for high school students and their post-high school lives.
Location
- Hotel Indigo Atlanta Downtown: 230 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA
- Meet in Inspiration Meeting Room (first floor, behind the bar)
- Lunch served at noon in the Gallery outside Inspiration
Pre-work
Please review the Convening #1 Summary Report to refresh your memory or catch up and to ensure we have properly captured the group’s feedback.
Please also review the Convening #2 Brief. This will give you insight into some literature and resources that may be relevant to our work.
Please read a portion of the CC2023 Curriculum (gamma version, pages 13-18) to familiarize yourself with target CS learning for undergraduate CS students.
If you would like to learn about your fellow participants ahead of the convening, you can access the participant directory at the bottom of this page.
Agenda
Participants will travel to Atlanta, GA on Wednesday, Jan. 24 or the morning of Thursday, Jan. 25. They will travel home after 4:00 pm ET on Friday, Jan. 26 or on Saturday, Jan. 27.
Thursday, Jan. 25
| Time (ET) | Topic |
|---|---|
| 12:00 – 12:30 pm | Check-in/Lunch |
| 12:30 – 1:00 pm | Project Overview/Recap, Norms, Framing |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Guest Presentation on the Future of CS Education |
| 1:45 – 3:00 pm | Define CS Content Beyond a Foundational Course |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Refine Content Beyond a Foundational Course |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | Student Panel |
| 5:00 – 5:45 pm | Pathways Gallery Walk |
| 5:45 – 6:00 pm | Debrief and Close-out |
| 7:00 – 9:00 pm | Dinner hosted by CSTA at Max Lager’s |
Friday, Jan. 26
| Time (ET) | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | Reflection and Framing for Day 2 |
| 9:00 – 11:00 am | Design/Draft Model CS Pathways |
| 11:00 – 11:45 am | Refine Model CS Pathways |
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm | Lunch |
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm | Continue to Refine Model CS Pathways |
| 2:00 – 3:45 pm | Develop Recommended Implementation Strategies for Various School Contexts |
| 3:45 – 4:00 pm | Debrief and Close-out |
| 4:00 pm + | Travel Home |
Logistics
Rachael shared the following logistical information in a before-you-go email. If you have any questions, please contact her at rachael.steacy@csteachers.org.
CSTA wants to keep all participants safe, and we recognize that some participants are immunocompromised or provide care to people at especially high risk for infection. To support this aim, please do not attend if you are sick or have come into recent contact with those with contagious diseases. Additionally, we will ask you to complete a brief form attesting that you have received a negative COVID antigen or PCR test result within 24 hours of the event. We will have tests available on site if you are unable to test or complete the form in advance.
We are staying at the Hotel Indigo Atlanta Downtown. The address of the hotel is 230 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30303. Our main meeting space is the Turner room. We will meet from 1:00 to 6:00 pm on Thursday, Jan. 25 and 8:30 am to 4:00 pm on Friday, Jan. 26.
Please make sure you have a photo ID with you and a credit card to put on file for incidentals for your hotel room. If you haven’t received your confirmation email from the hotel, please reach out to rachael.steacy@csteachers.org.
If you are flying: Atlanta has one main airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. This website provides public transit directions depending on where you are traveling from, and the hotel is connected to a MARTA station (Peachtree Center Station). You can also get a rideshare or cab at your own expense.
If you are driving: Please charge parking to your hotel room so that CSTA can be billed for the cost.
CSTA will cater meals at the hotel during our convening:
- Thursday, Jan. 25: Lunch will be served from 12:00 to 1:00 pm, with our meeting starting at 1:00 pm. We will also provide an afternoon snack.
- Friday, Jan. 26: Breakfast will be served at 8:00 am, with our meeting starting at 8:30 am. You are welcome to continue eating breakfast at the start of the meeting. We will also provide lunch and an afternoon snack.
We will also host dinner on Thursday evening at 7:00 pm at Max Lager’s Wood-Fired Grill and Brewery at 7:00 p.m. Max Lager’s is a casual brewpub located just a 5-minute walk from our hotel. The address is 320 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308. CSTA is hosting the meal, and there will be a cash bar available if you’d like to purchase your own alcoholic beverages.
We will accommodate all dietary restrictions as indicated in registration forms.
You will be responsible for other meals while traveling to and from Atlanta. We hope to offset meal and other travel expenses with a flat $100 travel stipend.
Those requesting CSTA travel funding will receive a $100 stipend from CSTA to assist in covering your ground transportation and meals outside of those being provided. CSTA will be distributing this stipend payment approximately 3-5 business days after your arrival in Atlanta. You will receive an email from us through our vendor, Tremendous, with directions on how to access your payment. Please look for this email during the week following the convening.
- Laptop and charger
- Photo ID and credit card (for hotel check-in)
- Reimagining CS Pathways notebook
The entire event is casual (jeans are okay) and we suggest comfortable footwear. Keep in mind that candid photos will be taken by CSTA staff throughout the event.
Convening #1
Goal
Define what CS content is essential for all high school graduates.
Details
- City: Chicago, IL
- Dates: Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 (half day) – Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 (partial day)
- Hotel: Chicago Athletic Association Hotel: 12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
- Meeting Space: Microsoft offices: Aon Center, 200 E Randolph Drive, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60601
Convening #3
Goal
Refine products, and develop recommendations for moving towards our collective vision.
Details
- City: Portland, OR
- Dates: Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024 (full day) – Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024 (partial day), immediately preceding the SIGCSE Technical Symposium
- Hotel & Meeting Space: Hotel Zags: 515 SW Clay Street, Portland, OR 97201
Directory
Project Leadership
This project is co-led by CSTA (PI Bryan Twarek and Jake Koressel) and the Institute of Advancing Computing Education (IACE: Co-PI Dr. Monica McGill and Dr. Julie Smith). A steering committee makes strategic decisions; this group includes ACM (Dr. Tom Cortina), Code.org (Dr. Jamila Cocchiola), College Board (Jocelyn Nguyen-Reed), CSforAll (Dr. Leigh Ann Delyser), CSTA (Bryan Twarek), and ECEP Alliance (Sarah Dunton). An advisory board evaluates progress progress and outcomes; this board includes Dr. Adrienne Decker, Deborah Seehorn, and Delmar Wilson.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. 2311746. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.