Computer Science for Middle School (CS4MS)

Outline

Project Need - 5 minutes
CS-Standard Implementation Barriers - 5 minutes
Project Goals - 5 minutes
Strategic Planning and Design - 10 minutes
Program Components - 10 minutes
Findings Teacher Data/Student data - 10 minutes
Outcomes and Future Directions - 5 minutes
Questions - 5 minutes

This is a presentation we plan to provide program specifics, data and an analysis of the program effectiveness in a lecture format.

Supporting research

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