Should the AP Computer Science A Exam Switch to Using Python?
Authors: 
Mehran Sahami, 
Owen Astrachan, 
Sandy Czajka, 
Adrienne Decker, 
Jennifer RosatoAuthors Info & Claims
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Changing the language used to teach the AP Computer Science A course is an expensive, time-consuming, and ultimately controversial endeavor. However, it is worth raising the question from time to time to determine if such a change may now be appropriate. This panel offers a set of speakers specifically chosen to provide a diverse set of viewpoints and experiences (high school teacher, curriculum developer, exam reader, exam development committee member, university credit-granting administrator) on the question of whether the language in the AP CS A exam should be switched to Python in the near future.
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March 2022
254 pages
ISBN:9781450390712
DOI:10.1145/3478432
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