Future of Computer Science - Key Recommendations on Education

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Future of Computer ScienceEffective Strategies for Supporting CS EducationRecommendations from TCS & STEMconnector® Computer Science Executive Round TableOn ‘Education & Careers in the U.S.: Assessing Progress & Moving Forward’

April 18, 2023

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Moderator: Jan Cuny, Program Officer, National Science Foundation

Participants: Andrew Coy, Digital Harbor Foundation Bill Regehr, National 4-H Council Lucy Sanders, Founder and CEO, NCWIT Talmesha Richards, National Girls Collaborative

Project Dave Saba, NMSI Stephanie Cuskley, NPower Anne Jones, Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Melissa Moritz, Teach for America.

7 Key Recommendations on Education

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Computer science must be a core requirement in high school education.

We must show students that computer science is the lever they can use to change the world. Computer science underlies every industry and government operation, every innovation, and every charitable endeavor. STEM and computer science skills are now relevant and useful in every career choice, including marketing, sales, medicine and farming.

Jan Cuny

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Teachers must be trained in STEM and computer science.

We need all educators and schools to come to terms with the reality that rigorous computer science coursework is necessary. We need to create ‘K to career’ solutions, and that means we need to train teachers who can support this coursework.

Anne Jones

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Formal support for informal STEM and computer science learning is essential.

This empowering skill set gives students the opportunity to innovate and create solutions to our nation’s most pressing challenges. All kids deserve the opportunity to explore CS and it is our collective responsibility to ensure that equity is at the heart of CS education.

Melissa Moritz

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Out-of-school and after-school opportunities to learn and grow should be encouraged.

Unless we develop innovative approaches to technology skill development among young people, we will see ever-increasing failure across the board. Unlike failing on high-stakes tests, however, failing to prepare our youth for the careers of tomorrow has real and permanent consequences.

Andrew Coy

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Schools should be proactive in recruiting and encouraging students to pursue STEM.

For more than a century, 4-H has been reaching young people with after-school STEM programs and it has been proven to work. We have found that 4-H youth are two times more likely to plan to pursue future courses or a career in science. High-quality after-school programs are a vital complement to the formal education that young people receive in the classroom and have proven to spark an early interest and passion for science.

Bill Regehr

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Recognition is important.

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Collaboration among educators is key.

Everyone, most importantly the tech community itself, must work together to encourage and enable young people to gain the tech skills needed to succeed in the future. This is not just for themselves. This is a national imperative for us all.

Stephanie Cuskley

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