SUCCESS RPP-Working to Build and Maintain a Thriving Computer Science Educational Ecosystem
WELCOME TO THE RPP SUCCESS GRANT
Secure and Upgrade Computer Science in Classrooms through an Ecosystem with Scalability & Sustainability (SUCCESS).
Grant work is supported by the National Science Foundation, CNS-2031355.
GRANT OVERVIEW
Our SUCCESS RPP is dedicated to forging and nurturing a dynamic Computer Science education network aimed at middle schoolers, particularly focusing on boosting engagement among underrepresented students in West Virginia. Our diverse team includes educators, school leaders, counselors, tech specialists, academics, evaluators, analysts, education department representatives, and district personnel.
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Our mission targets the challenge of minimal to nonexistent enrollment in high school computer science courses, attributed to a general lack of awareness about the discipline and its career prospects
We advocate for universal access to computer science in middle schools to enable students to make educated choices about pursuing such courses in high school. We emphasize the importance of understanding the application of computer science across all 16 career clusters. Through collaboration with all involved parties, we aim to cultivate an environment where computer science is valued by students, parents, educators, community figures, and business leaders alike. We stand by the conviction that a computer science credit should be essential for high school graduation.
Teacher Resources
Sixth Grade
Click here to view the sixth-grade guide.
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This guide is designed to assist first-year teachers, providing them with a comprehensive resource book tailored to their needs. We have chosen code.org as our primary resource, adapting its content to fit a 9-week curriculum designed explicitly for sixth-grade students. The material will primarily concentrate on Units 1 and 2, ensuring it aligns perfectly with the educational objectives for this age group.
Seventh Grade
Click here to view the seventh-grade guide.
This guide is designed to assist first-year teachers by providing a comprehensive resource book tailored for seventh-grade students, focusing on Units 3 and 4 from Code.org's curriculum. Unit 3, spanning 21 days, introduces students to interactive animations and games, emphasizing basic programming constructs, animation principles, game mechanics, and iterative development through creative projects and debugging exercises. Unit 4, over 24 days, teaches the design thinking process, from brainstorming and planning to prototyping and testing, encouraging user-centered design, collaboration, and iterative improvement. These units aim to develop students' problem-solving, computational thinking, and design skills, ensuring they are well-prepared for more advanced topics in future grades. Special education accommodations include visual aids, step-by-step instructions, collaborative work, and the use of templates and guided practice.
Eighth Grade
Click here to view the eighth-grade guide.
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This guide is designed to support educators embarking on their first year of teaching, offering a detailed resource book specifically tailored for them. We have selected code.org as our foundational resource, modifying its materials to suit a 9-week course structured for sixth graders. The curriculum content for these units is based on the 2023-2024 Computer Science Discoveries curriculum from code.org. Each lesson is designed to be completed within 45 minutes unless stated otherwise.