Bill Text: CA ACR108 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Education: Computer Science Education Week.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-05-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 42, Statutes of 2014. [ACR108 Detail]

Download: California-2013-ACR108-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: ACR 108	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  42
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  MAY 30, 2014
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  MAY 23, 2014
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 24, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Wagner

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2014

   Relative to Computer Science Education Week.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 108, Wagner. Education: Computer Science Education Week.
   This measure would designate the week of December 8, 2014, as
Computer Science Education Week.




   WHEREAS, The field of computer science plays a critical role in
transforming society; and
   WHEREAS, Computer technology is an integral part of the culture
and is transforming how people interact with each other and the world
around them; and
   WHEREAS, The field of computer science is transforming industry,
creating new fields of commerce, driving innovation in all fields of
science, and bolstering productivity in established economic sectors;
and
   WHEREAS, The field of computer science underpins the information
technology sector of our economy, which is a significant contributor
to the economic output of the United States; and
   WHEREAS, The information technology sector is uniquely positioned
to help with economic recovery through research and development of
new innovations; and
   WHEREAS, With the growing importance of computing in society, the
need for pupils to understand the fundamentals of computing and the
significant challenges elementary and secondary computer science
education faces, broad support for computer science education is
needed to catalyze reform; and
   WHEREAS, Providing pupils a chance to participate in high-quality
computer science activities exposes them to the rich opportunities
the field offers and provides critical thinking skills that will
serve them throughout their lives; and
   WHEREAS, Computer science education is important in the
development of higher order thinking skills of pupils; and
   WHEREAS, Elements of computer science courses benefit all pupils,
not just those who are studying to become computer programmers; and
   WHEREAS, A strong computer science education with basic skills in
computational thinking is beneficial to all pupils; and
   WHEREAS, All pupils deserve a thorough preparation in computer
science education, including access to qualified teachers,
technology, and age-appropriate curriculum needed to learn computer
science at the elementary and secondary levels of education; and
   WHEREAS, Computer science education has challenges to address,
including distinguishing computer science from technology literacy
and providing adequate professional development for computer science
teachers; and
   WHEREAS, The field of computer science has significant equity
barriers to address, including attracting more participation by
females and underrepresented minorities to all levels and branches;
and
   WHEREAS, Advances in computer science depend upon the contribution
of all, irrespective of race, gender, or age; and
   WHEREAS, Grace Murray Hopper, one of the first females in the
field of computer science, engineered new programming languages and
pioneered standards for computer systems, which laid the foundation
for many advancements in computer science; and
   WHEREAS, The goals of Computer Science Education Week are to
highlight the crucial role that computer science plays in
transforming our society and how computer science enables innovation
and creates economic opportunities and to examine making computer
science classes a core part of California pupils' education by
allowing these classes to count toward the mathematics or science
credits necessary to fulfill graduation requirements rather than an
elective; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the week of
December 8, 2014, as Computer Science Education Week; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.