Goals

The purpose of Computer Science Education in the Appleton Area School District is to ensure students develop literacy in computer science core concepts and practices that will empower them to…

  • be informed citizens who can critically engage in public discussion on CS-related topics
  • develop as learners, users, and creators of CS knowledge and artifacts
  • better understand the role of computing in the world around them
  • learn, perform, and express themselves in other subjects and interests

Computer Science Core Concepts

  • Computing Systems
  • Networks and the Internet
  • Data and Analysis
  • Algorithms and Programming
  • Impacts of Computing

Computer Science Core Practices

  • Fostering an Inclusive and Diverse Computing Culture
  • Collaborating
  • Recognizing and Defining Computational Problems
  • Developing and Using Abstractions
  • Creating Computational Artifacts
  • Testing and Refining
  • Communicating