Teacher Standards Checklist

Standard 1: Computer Hardware

Identify required functions for a device to be classified as a computer (receives input, processing; output; storage).
Analyze characteristics of hardware components including processor, operating system, RAM, ROM, hard drive, and input/output devices.
Understand the relationship between bits and bytes.
Compare and convert between kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte.
Discuss the speed of the computer (gigahertz).
Identify examples of tasks that can and cannot be accomplished with a computer.

Standard 2: Technology's Impact

Describe impacts of technology on society (social, economic, political, legal, ethical, moral).
Explain the permanence of online information.
Consider privacy issues and collection of data.
Choose methods of communication appropriate for different situations (including social media).
Practice/teach online safety.

Standard 3: Binary and Data Representation

Describe how binary digits (bits) are stored in different media.
Understand the binary system/pattern for counting up to 8 digits.
Convert numbers between 0 and 128 from decimal to binary and vice versa.
Describe how numbers, characters (ASCII), or images (RGB) are digitized and represented in a computer.

Standard 4: Algorithms

Solve a problem through an iterative process.
Define: Understand the Problem.
Prepare: Plan the Solution (pseudocode/flowcharts).
Try: Carry out the Plan (Code).
Reflect: Review/Discuss your Solution (Testing/Feedback).
Repeat: Reiterate until the problem is solved.
Explain when a binary search is more efficient than a linear search.
Visualize and compare sorting algorithms (insertion, selection, bubble, quicksort, mergesort).

Standard 5: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Explain intelligence as it relates to computers.
Explain what it means for a machine to learn (Turing Test).
Identify AI being used (image recognition, speech recognition, translation, etc.).
Train and test an existing AI system (machine learning).
Explore social/ethical impacts of AI (bias, automation, augmentation, etc.).
Explain how AI is changing sectors (medicine, agriculture, manufacturing, etc.).

Standard 1: Social Responsibility of Website Development

Understand ethical behavior (AUP, Intellectual Property, Netiquette, Privacy, Anti-spam laws, etc.).
Demonstrate knowledge of standard copyright rules.
Understand copyright for original creations.
Understand the Creative Commons license.
Understand when to obtain permission for non-original work.
Identify the use and purpose of acceptable use policy (AUP).
Comply with the schools AUP.

Standard 2: Design Process

Understand the purpose of website design in relationship to intended audience and client needs.
Plan a website design using sketches or wireframes (rough drafts).

Standard 3: HTML

Understand HTML as the structure of websites.
Code the foundation of a basic webpage (DOCTYPE, html, head, title, body).
Create pages with inline tags/attributes (h1, h2, h6, p, br, etc.).
Create web pages with text formatting, links, images, and lists.

Standard 4: CSS

Apply CSS using an inline style.
Apply CSS using an internal stylesheet.
Apply CSS using an external stylesheet.
Modify background properties (color/image).
Modify font properties (family/size/color).
Modify border properties (width/style/color).
Use tags and classes to modify an HTML element.

Standard 5: Careers in Web Development

Explore careers (front end, back end, full stack, UX/UI).

Standard 1: Program Design

Identify planning strategies used when creating a program (flowcharts, storyboards, prototypes, pseudocode). Reference: Landmark Sculpture

Standard 2: Algorithms

Define an algorithm as a set of clearly defined, logical steps to solve a problem. Reference: Python: A Clover
Describe steps to efficiently solve a non-computing problem using pseudocode.
Examine traditional programming algorithms (searches, sorts, minimal spanning trees).
Formulate algorithms that solve specific problems. Reference: Python: A Clover

Standard 3: Input/Output

Recognize input sources (text, sensors, mouse, movement, events).
Recognize output types (sound, light, vibration, movement, text/graphics).

Standard 4: Variables

Understand variables as named locations in memory.
Identify variables and when to use them in code.

Standard 5: Loops

Understand loops (iteration) for efficiency and avoiding duplication.

Standard 6: Conditionals

Use conditionals for actions based on true/false (booleans).

Standard 7: Operators

Use operators (+, -, *, /, >, <, ==, AND, OR) for mathematical/relational/logical operations.

Standard 8: Functions

Understand functions as named blocks of code for efficiency, reusability, readability. Reference: Python: A Clover

Standard 9: Debugging

Guess and Check. Reference: Python: A Clover
Deactivate sections to identify problematic code.
Look for typos, missing tags, or incorrect syntax.
Make the problem smaller (change variable values, isolate input, etc.).
Ask a friend or team member for help.
Print/watch/change variable values while the program runs.
Use a debugging tool.
Think about when the code last worked and what changed since then.

Standard 10: Physical Computing

Understand the relationship between hardware and software.
Define and explain an algorithm for a physical computing device.
Create a prototype physical computing device using algorithms to solve a computational problem.
Create a physical project or program a physical device.
Illustrate how the project/device uses logic, input, and output (sensors, buttons, switches, etc.).
Systematically identify and fix problems with the project/device.

Standard 11: Careers in Programming

Explore careers (Software Engineer, Video Game Developer, Mobile App Developer, Web Developer).

Performance Skills

Design algorithms and create programming solutions to computational problems (block or text language). Reference: Python: A Clover
Develop programs that make decisions based on data/user input (conditionals).
Develop programs that accept input and store results in variables.
Use variables representing different data types.
Use repeating structures (loops).
Use operators.
Use functions. Reference: Python: A Clover
Analyze, test, improve, and debug computer programs. Reference: Python: A Clover
Design/create a physical project or program a physical device and debug it.

Teacher Standards Checklist

STRAND 2: Problem Solving with Computers

Standard 1: Computer Hardware

Standard 2: Technology's Impact

Standard 3: Binary and Data Representation

Standard 4: Algorithms

Standard 5: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

STRAND 3: Web Development

Standard 1: Social Responsibility of Website Development

Standard 2: Design Process

Standard 3: HTML

Standard 4: CSS

Standard 5: Careers in Web Development

STRAND 4: Programming and Algorithms

Standard 1: Program Design

Standard 2: Algorithms

Standard 3: Input/Output

Standard 4: Variables

Standard 5: Loops

Standard 6: Conditionals

Standard 7: Operators

Standard 8: Functions

Standard 9: Debugging

Standard 10: Physical Computing

Standard 11: Careers in Programming

Performance Skills