• Many CS faculty have developed numerous successful approaches for introductory CS
  • Successes often largely local
  • Many areas seem promising
  • Little consensus on a single approach (or even just a few approaches)
• Current AP CS Exam follows a "traditional" depth-first approach
  • Largely consistent with existing CS1 courses at colleges and universities
  • Continuing refinement likely
• College Board exploring collaboration with NSF for a new, breadth-first approach.
  • Dependent upon NSF funding
  • If this goes forward, perspectives and details will emerge

created 2 March 2009 last revised 5 March 2009

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