This course is meant to be an inviting introduction to computer science for a wide, diverse, population of students. It provides a gentler introduction to programming than the existing AP Computer Science A course. AP CSP includes the “Big Ideas” of creativity with computing, algorithms, data analysis, and the impacts of computing on society. It is an excellent preparation for a career or college degree program in Computer Science, as well as a great way to help your students learn computational thinking.

This workshop is designed for beginning (new) as well as experienced students to introduce you to College Board’s newest computer science course called AP CS Principles. This course is a broad introduction to computer science designed to improve access for all students. We will focus on the 7 Big Ideas for this course: Creativity, Abstraction, Data and Information, Algorithms, Programming, The Internet, and Global Impact. We will emphasize specific practicing strategies to accomplish each of these tasks in a diverse learning environment. We will discuss in detail the structure of the AP CS Principles Assessment including the two Performance Tasks and the Multiple Choice exam. Scoring rubrics will be utilized.

2019 TEST DATE, FRIDAY (PM), MAY 10, 2019

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