PAQ&A
Political Action
Questions & Answers
Karen North, Facilitator
knorth@houstonisd.org * www.knorth.info
AP Computer Science does not satisfy the 4th year of math
for the DAP
SBOE November 17,
2006....
Under the additional math requirements, all the
courses available for the fourth math credit except Mathematical Models with Applications
have Algebra II as a prerequisite. Those classes are Precalculus;
Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics; AP Calculus AB; AP Calculus BC; AP Computer Science; Independent Study
in Mathematics; International Baccalaureate (IB) Mathematical Studies Subsidiary
Level; IB Mathematical Methods Subsidiary Level; IB1, 2 Mathematics Higher
Level; IB Advanced Mathematics Subsidiary Level; and concurrent enrollment in
college math courses.
Mavis
Knight, SBOE - June 1, 2007…
Unless Karen Kahan has some specific insights, I
would ask George Rislov if there are
standards within Computer Science that could be enhanced that would make Computer Science more appealing to the Board
for acceptance in the DAP. This would be in addition to providing
more documentation that CS meets the definition and overcomes
the philosophical difference on the board about what is pure math.
The
Distinguished Achievement Program
DAP requires high performance beyond that
usually expected of students in high school. In addition to specific course
requirements, the Distinguished Achievement Program requires that all students
successfully complete any combination of four advanced measures that focus on
demonstrated student performance at the college level or work equivalent to
that done by professionals in the arts, sciences, business, industry, or in
community service. DAP is the old honors
program. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/gted/dapfaq.html. There are 3 graduation plans in
Infinity
Project, SMU, Political Action …
Engineering counts for a science credit on both
the recommended and DAP graduation plans. It is not a pure science; it is a technology course
applying math and science concepts. It
is not an AP level course. It does not
have TEKS as it is a new course. How did it get acceptance by the SBOE?
MY POLITICAL HISTORY
1983
– CIS Certification Process
1992
- TEA Technology
Application / CS TEKS Development: Karen Kahan
and Patsy Lanclos
1994
- SBEC Excet Test battle: Jim Harrison
2005
- SBOE AP CS as
4th year rigorous math course battle – 4x4 Legislative Plan
NEW
- SBOE AP CS as
4th year math added to DAP plan
(IB CS?)
NEW
- SBOE Regular
CS as 4th year math added to Recognized plan (IB CS?)
? - U.T.
develops a math logic course that incorporates CS concepts (idea from last
year)
CONTACTS
Educators
Testifying: Karen North,
TEA: Karen Kahan (Tech
Apps), George Rislov (SBOE contact)
SBOE:Mavis Knight, Pat Hardy
Supporters
Senate
Education Committee Chair: Senator Shapiro
T-STEM (Texas
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Initiative – Meeting maybe Friday
CSTA (Computer Science Teachers
Association), Chris Stevenson