COMPETENCIES

NRHS Computer Science Education uses the State of NH and International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Standards as its overarching competencies. Each course has indicators specific to the content of that course following the vein of each.

• Product Development: Student will demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.

• Digital Information: Student will use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively.

• Problem Solving:Student will use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.

• Impacts of Computing: Student will evaluate the ways computing impacts personal, ethical, social, economic, and cultural practices.

• Computing Systems:  Student will demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. 

COURSE COMPETENCIES

01 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
01.01: Student will apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information to design and create computer based products that fill common needs, for a variety of audiences and needs, and are easily reused.
01.02: Student will apply digital tools to evaluate information to design and create computer based products that fill common needs, for a variety of audiences and needs, and are easily reused.
01.03: Student will apply digital tools to use information to design computer based products that fill common needs, for a variety of audiences and needs, and are easily reused.
01.04: Student will apply digital tools to use information to create computer based products that fill common needs, for a variety of audiences and needs, and are easily reused.

02 DIGITAL INFORMATION
02.01: Student will recognize that relationships exist amongst technologies, other fields of study, the individual, society, and the environment, as well as the ability to collaborate to complete a project
02.02: Student will recognize that relationships exist amongst technologies, other fields of study, the individual, society, and the environment.
02.03: Student will recognize that relationships exist amongst technologies and be able to collaborate to complete a project.
02.04: Student will recognize that relationships exist amongst technologies and identify benefits and risk to society.

03 PROBLEM SOLVING
03.01: Student will experience solving problems with technological solutions requiring the use of technical information, collaborative and individual contribution, and the application of the Engineering Design Process (Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve)
03.02: Student will experience solving problems with technical solutions requiring collaborative contribution.
03.03: Student will experience solving problems with technical solutions requiring individual contribution.
03.04: Student will experience problem solving via the application of the Engineering Design Process (Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve).

04 IMPACTS OF COMPUTING
04.01: Student will understand that the study and implementation of technological solutions requires the safe, ethical, and efficient application of human and material resources, multi-disciplinary processes, and systems.
04.02: Student will understand that the study of technological solutions requires multi-disciplinary processes and systems.
04.03: Student will understand that the implementation of technological solutions requires an efficient application of processes and systems.
04.04: Student will understand that the implementation of technological solutions requires multi-disciplinary processes and systems.

05 COMPUTING SYSTEMS
05.01: Student will understand basic computer operating system, applications, and file organization, as well as the process of troubleshooting common problems. Use supporting applications.
05.02: Student will understand basic computer applications and file organization.
05.03: Student will understand the process of troubleshooting common problems.
05.04: Student will understand and use supporting applications.

06 ACCOUNTABILITY
06.01: Engagement
06.02: Preparedness
06.03: Time Management"