| (a) Implementation. The provisions of this section
shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2024-2025
school year.
(1) No later than August 1, 2024, the commissioner
of education shall determine whether instructional materials funding
has been made available to Texas public schools for materials that
cover the essential knowledge and skills identified in this section.
(2) If the commissioner makes the determination that
instructional materials funding has been made available this section
shall be implemented beginning with the 2024-2025 school year and
apply to the 2024-2025 and subsequent school years.
(3) If the commissioner does not make the determination
that instructional materials funding has been made available under
subsection (a) of this section, the commissioner shall determine no
later than August 1 of each subsequent school year whether instructional
materials funding has been made available. If the commissioner determines
that instructional materials funding has been made available, the
commissioner shall notify the State Board of Education and school
districts that this section shall be implemented for the following
school year.
(b) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 9-12. Prerequisite or corequisite: Algebra
I. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion
of this course.
(c) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards, industry-relevant
technical knowledge, and college and career readiness skills for students
to further their education and succeed in current and emerging professions.
(2) The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) Career Cluster focuses on planning, managing, and providing
scientific research and professional and technical services such as
laboratory and testing services and research and development services.
(3) Computer Science I will foster students' creativity
and innovation by presenting opportunities to design, implement, and
present meaningful programs through a variety of media. Students will
collaborate with one another, their instructor, and various electronic
communities to solve the problems presented throughout the course.
Through computational thinking and data analysis, students will identify
task requirements, plan search strategies, and use computer science
concepts to access, analyze, and evaluate information needed to solve
problems. By using computer science knowledge and skills that support
the work of individuals and groups in solving problems, students will
select the technology appropriate for the task, synthesize knowledge,
create solutions, and evaluate the results. Students will learn digital
citizenship by researching current laws, regulations, and best practices
and by practicing integrity and respect. Students will gain an understanding
of the principles of computer science through the study of technology
operations, systems, and concepts.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(d) Knowledge and skills.
(1) Employability. The student identifies various employment
opportunities in the computer science field. The student is expected
to:
(A) identify job and internship opportunities and accompanying
job duties and tasks and contact one or more companies or organizations
to explore career opportunities;
(B) examine the role of certifications, resumes, and
portfolios in the computer science profession;
(C) employ effective technical reading and writing
skills;
(D) employ effective verbal and non-verbal communication
skills;
(E) solve problems and think critically;
(F) demonstrate leadership skills and function effectively
as a team member;
(G) communicate an understanding of legal and ethical
responsibilities in relation to the field of computer science;
(H) demonstrate planning and time-management skills;
and
(I) compare university computer science programs.
(2) Communication and collaboration. The student communicates
and collaborates with peers to contribute to his or her own learning
and the learning of others. The student is expected to:
(A) participate in learning communities as a learner,
initiator, contributor, and teacher/mentor; and
(B) seek and respond to advice from peers, educators,
or professionals when evaluating quality and accuracy of the student's
product.
(3) Programming style and presentation. The student
utilizes proper programming style and develops appropriate visual
presentation of data, input, and output. The student is expected to:
(A) create and properly label and display output;
(B) create interactive input interfaces, with relevant
user prompts, to acquire data from a user such as console displays
or Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs);
(C) write programs with proper programming style to
enhance the readability and functionality of a code by using descriptive
identifiers, internal comments, white space, spacing, indentation,
and a standardized program style;
(D) format data displays using standard formatting
styles; and
(E) display simple vector graphics using lines, circles,
and rectangles.
(4) Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision
making. The student uses appropriate strategies to analyze problems
and design algorithms. The student is expected to:
(A) use program design problem-solving strategies such
as flowchart or pseudocode to create program solutions;
(B) create a high-level program plan using a visual
tool such as a flowchart or graphic organizer;
(C) identify the tasks and subtasks needed to solve
a problem;
(D) identify the data types and objects needed to solve
a problem;
(E) identify reusable components from existing code;
(F) design a solution to a problem;
(G) code a solution from a program design;
(H) identify error types, including syntax, lexical,
run time, and logic;
(I) test program solutions with valid and invalid test
data and analyze resulting behavior;
(J) debug and solve problems using error messages,
reference materials, language documentation, and effective strategies;
(K) create and implement common algorithms such as
finding greatest common divisor, finding the biggest number out of
three, finding primes, making change, and finding the average;
(L) create program solutions that address basic error
handling such as preventing division by zero and type mismatch;
(M) select the most appropriate construct for a defined
problem;
(N) create program solutions by using the arithmetic
operators to create mathematical expressions, including addition,
subtraction, multiplication, real division, integer division, and
modulus division;
(O) create program solutions to problems using available
mathematics library functions or operators, including absolute value,
round, power, square, and square root;
(P) develop program solutions that use assignment;
(Q) develop sequential algorithms to solve non-branching
and non-iterative problems;
(R) develop algorithms to decision-making problems
using branching control statements;
(S) develop iterative algorithms and code programs
to solve practical problems;
(T) demonstrate the appropriate use of the relational
operators;
(U) demonstrate the appropriate use of the logical
operators; and
(V) generate and use random numbers.
(5) Digital citizenship. The student explores and understands
safety, legal, cultural, and societal issues relating to the use of
technology and information. The student is expected to:
(A) discuss and explain intellectual property, privacy,
sharing of information, copyright laws, and software licensing agreements;
(B) practice ethical acquisition and use of digital
information;
(C) demonstrate proper digital etiquette, responsible
use of software, and knowledge of acceptable use policies;
(D) investigate privacy and security measures, including
strong passwords, pass phrases, and other methods of authentication
and virus detection and prevention; and
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