A gallery walk is where students display their completed work and have an opportunity to see what their classmates have done on their projects. Students can view each others code and listen to their musical introductions. Gallery walks allow students an opportunity to gain ideas and learn from each other. This can be an informal event or the teacher can supply so that students are giving and receiving productive feedback from their peers. CAPACiTY for APCSP includes a gallery walk at the end of each unit and it is suggested to host a bigger gallery walk at the end of the semester or year and invite parents, teachers and administrators. Gallery walks are great opportunities to showcase computer science and drive interest in the program.
Teachers should implement a variety of formative and summative assessments that meet the criteria of their school and district.
One option for a summative assessment is to grade the ARC projects and incorporate an individual written assessment for each student. The rubric can be found here. The scoring includes several written responses. These responses summarize the research that was done on the business client and also mimic several of the Create Task written response requirements. Teachers need to provide many opportunities for students to practice the Create task components throughout the year and give the students detailed feedback.