Implementing a computer science endorsement program for secondary school teachers

• DOI: 10.1145/1953163.1953318
• Publication Date: 2011-03-15T16:37:50Z
• Authors: Christopher White...; Lydia Ray; Shamim Khan; Wayne Summers; Rodrigo Obando
• Keywords: Prosperity

Computer Science and technology have been driving scientific innovations, expanding the Information Technology sector increasing productivity in all economic sectors for last few decades, thus contributing significantly to output of U.S. Each this country, ranging from national security everyday life, is enormously impacted by computing technology. Clearly, future growth prosperity country heavily rely on strength skills IT workforce that will be able expand maintain nationwide infrastructure. Unfortunately, decline students interested over several decades may threaten United States' capability One solution slow possibly even reverse increase awareness secondary school system knowledge Science, ability teach professionalism teachers system. In paper, authors describe one technique realizing solution-implementing a endorsement program teachers.