The purpose of this academy is to help administrators successfully meet the computer science mandates outlined in Illinois legislation by following research-informed practices for creating an implementation plan. These plans will guide them to create sustainable computer science programs that help students learn the computer science and computer literacy skills necessary to be successful in an increasingly technological world.

Participants will know/be able to…

Examine key concept areas of computer science as a content area, using technical terminology when appropriate
Investigate the differences between computer science and computer literacy
Determine the relevance a computer science education has to long-term student success
Evaluate their resource availability and compare it to the version they have for their computer science program
Create their computer science implementation plan

To achieve these outcomes, participants must review their current school plan and budget before the session. On the day of the session, participants must bring a laptop, their school strategic plans, current and next year’s budget, a list of technology available in the building, a list of the courses offered, a list of their teachers’ endorsements, and any other information on short- and long-term school and computer science goals.