Your February 2024 AP CSP Insider 💻

⏰ Course Pacing: Where Students Should Be

At this point in the year, you should be around Unit 11: The Internet or continuing to work through the Practice Performance Task units. If your classes are running behind, we recommend that you skip the Steganography practice PT so you can get through the rest of the course content before the exam. You can always come back to this module if you find yourself with extra time later in the year.

As a reminder, you can view sample Performance Tasks created on CodeHS here and view your course syllabi here:

📅 College Board Deadlines

March 15, 2024- Spring Orders & Fall Order Changes Due
Make any changes to existing exam orders or submit new exam orders by March 15, 2024 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time), including for courses that started after November 15.

April 30, 2024- Students Submit Create Performance Tasks
April 30, 2024 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time) is the deadline for students to submit their Create Performance Task as final. It is always better to submit well before the deadline to avoid last-minute issues with your computer or internet access. We recommend that students submit their Create Performance Tasks earlier than the deadline.

May 15, 2024- Exam Date for AP Computer Science Principles
The 2024 AP Computer Science Principles exam will be administered in schools as paper-and-pencil exams on May 15, 2024, at 12 p.m. local time.

View College Board Deadlines

💡 Project of the Month: Black Tech Pioneers

This February we're celebrating Black History Month by highlighting the "Black Tech Pioneers" project. This project encourages students to explore the significant contributions of Black innovators across the tech industry. Students will learn about their background, inventions, contributions, and accolades.

After researching Black tech pioneers, students create a program to organize their findings. They’ll use a data structure like a list to store details about each individual. Their list or array will include objects or dictionaries with key-value pairs detailing the significant information and contributions of each pioneer you studied.

Solve in Python

Solve in JavaScript

🧑‍🏫 2024 Virtual Teacher Conference

Registration for the CodeHS Virtual Teacher Conference is now open! We have an amazing lineup of speakers, including CS teachers from across the country and experts from CodeHS. Attendees will receive a CodeHS Pro Trial, a $20 Amazon gift card, and a digital swag bag! Explore session topics and register at codehs.com/virtualcon2024-register.