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Curriculum EssentialsDocument

Boulder Valley School DistrictDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction

Introduction

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21st Century Skills and Readiness Competenciesin CONTENT AREA

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Standards in CONTENT AREA

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Course Name/Grade Overview

Course DescriptionThe AP Computer Science course is a weighted course that is the equivalent of an introductory Computer Science course offered at colleges and universities. This course prepares students for the AP Computer Science A AP Exam. This course introduces students to Computer Science with fundamental topics using the Java Programming Language that include problem solving, design strategies and methodologies, organization of data and elementary data structures, algorithms and approaches to processing data, analysis of potential solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing. The course emphasizes object-oriented problem solving and design. Students will gain experience with small, simple problems to large, complex problems. This course requires hands-on, structured lab experiences with one of the three (3) provided Student Lab Guides or the equivalent provided by the instructor. The labs may include and are not limited to mobile programming for Android apps, game programming, or other relevant topics.

Effective Components of a BVSD GRADE LEVEL/CONTENT AREA Class

Assessments

Grade Level ExpectationsStandards 11th Grade

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3.       1.      2.      

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4.       1.      

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2.      3.      4.      

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1. CONTENT STANDARD

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 1. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

1.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 1. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

2.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 1. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

3.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 1. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

4.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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2. CONTENT STANDARD

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 2. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

1.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 2. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

2.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 2. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

3.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 2. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

4.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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3. CONTENT STANDARD

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 3. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

1.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 3. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

2.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 3. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

3.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 3. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

4.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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4. CONTENT STANDARD

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 4. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

1.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 4. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

2.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 4. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

3.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Content Area: CONTENT AREAStandard: 4. CONTENT STANDARDPrepared Graduates:

     GRADE LEVEL EXPECTATIONConcepts and skills students master:

4.      Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies

Students can:a.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

b.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

c.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      v.      

d.      i.      ii.      iii.      

e.      i.      ii.      iii.      

Inquiry Questions:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

Relevance and Application:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      

Nature of Discipline:1.      2.      3.      4.      5.      6.      7.      8.      

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iv.      f.      

i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

g.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

h.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

i.      i.      ii.      iii.      iv.      

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Grade Level/Course Name Academic Vocabulary Glossary

WORD DEFINITION

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Prepared Graduate Competencies

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Properties of the CED

AP Computer Science A

AP Computer Science A

D85

The AP Computer Science course is a weighted course that is the equivalent of an introductory Computer Science course offered at colleges and universities. This course prepares students for the AP Computer Science A AP Exam. This course introduces students to Computer Science with fundamental topics using the Java Programming Language that include problem solving, design strategies and methodologies, organization of data and elementary data structures, algorithms and approaches to processing data, analysis of potential solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing. The course emphasizes object-oriented problem solving and design. Students will gain experience with small, simple problems to large, complex problems. This course requires hands-on, structured lab experiences with one of the three (3) provided Student Lab Guides or the equivalent provided by the instructor. The labs may include and are not limited to mobile programming for Android apps, game programming, or other relevant topics.

2 Semesters

[Course Fees]

10

[Elective Required]

Active

Computer Science and Applied Technology91776df2-30ca-481f-996d-6fcc917e239a

[Effective Date]

[Expiration Date]

NCAA 14-15

Hear 2015

[Subject Area]

Blank - Regular

[StateID]

Computer Technology

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