[Csmatters] Fwd: MSDE CTE CS POS questions

[Dianne O'Grady-Cunniff]

Mike,

Can I share this email with Pat Yongpradit of code.org? It highlights perfectly the confusion districts are experiencing with the "new" choices offered for the CS pathway.  We are trying to gather evidence that MSDE's communication is misleading districts to think that PLTW is the only option when it's not. Pat will be meeting with state officials to help clear this up and we are all working together to outline options for districts that focus on free, quality materials. 

Dianne O'Grady-Cunniff
CS Matters in Maryland
Code.org affiliate trainer

> On Aug 4, 2017, at 1:54 PM, CS Matters in Maryland <csmattersinmaryland at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Please respond to Mike.
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Michael Coyner <michael.coyner at qacps.org>
> Date: Fri, Aug 4, 2017 at 1:38 PM
> Subject: MSDE CTE CS POS questions
> To: CS Matters in Maryland <csmattersinmaryland at gmail.com>
> 
> 
> Hi Everyone-
> 
> I brought this topic up in the spring about our then current CTE supervisor wanting to move to the PLTW CS pathway b/c as she stated, that is the direction that MSDE is headed. Since we have a new supervisor coming in this is my chance to convince him/her we should keep our local track and not adopt the PLTW one. Want to make sure I'm informed before I state my case. I would pose these questions directly to MSDE, however, I believe they will re-direct me to our local supervisor as has happened in the past.
> 
> This MSDE link only has PLTW CS under the IT category (which makes me think that MSDE will only support the PLTW CS track). However, this link has CS and PLTW CS listed as POS options (which looks like we can keep our local program).
> 
> The latter link w/ the CS option has the CyberWatch class as the 4th class. My previous supervisor said that: MSDE is dropping this course and will only support the PLTW CS track; only the PLTW CS track would receive Perkins funding; MSDE would not support/approve a locally developed 4th class in lieu of CyberWatch for a local pathway.
> 
> Is MSDE doing away w/ the reg (locally developed) CS track? 
> If so, then case closed. Will have to do the PLTW track.
> 
> If not, is it possible to 1) get a locally developed 4th (Capstone) class approved and 2) will locally developed CS POS's be eligible for Perkins funding?
> 
> Hope I'm making sense.
> 
> Any info is appreciated. Thanks.
> Mike
> 
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> Mike Coyner
> Kent Island High School
> 410-604-2070
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