CS Principles

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Express your interest in being an early adopter! CS Principles, A New First Course in Computing Computer Science: Principles is a new course under development that seeks to broaden participation in computing and computer science. Development is being led by a team of computer science educators organized by the College Board and the National Science Foundation. Pilots are ongoing at the high school and college levels. Attestation and Endorsement Departmental endorsement and attestation of the CS Principles course CS Principles Links The College Board Website with links to the curriculum framework and information about many aspects of the CS Principles Project including the curriculum framework also linked below. Curriculum Framework [updated August 2011] Course Annotations Computational Thinking Practices and Big Ideas, Key Concepts, Supporting Concepts Learning Objectives and Evidence Statements Open Letter to Computer Science Community and website maintained by Larry Snyder who is coordinating the community endorsement/attestation process. Pilot sites for 2011-12 and 2010-11. People leading the CS Principles project Contact us

Computer Science: Principles is a pilot course under development. It is not an official Advanced Placement course currently being offered by the College Board. This website is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation, grant CNS-0938336. 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 National Science Foundation.