At Rex Academy, we are dedicated to building quality Computer Science education for all ages. Our core belief is that Computer Science should be available to all learners. Computer science is a gateway to many opportunities.
Learning to code is as important as read and write for this generation. Rex makes the process of teaching and learning Computer Science easy and enjoyable for all!
FEATURES
Browser-Based
Standards Aligned (Texas has K-12 Computer Science Standards)
Self-Paced
Integrated Code Editors and Virtual Machines
Auto-Grading
In Depth Analytics
Project-Based Curriculum
K-5 Common Core Aligned
STATE OF COLORADO REQUIREMENTS
During the 2016 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 16-1198 requiring the development of voluntary Computer Science academic standards for secondary students. The new law allows districts to elect to adopt these standards for high school students.
Source: Colorado Department of Education
The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is a membership organization that supports and promotes the teaching of computer science. They provide opportunities for K–12 teachers and their students to better understand computer science and to more successfully prepare themselves to teach and learn. Colorado has a chapter that holds frequent educator gatherings.
Source: Colorado Virtual Library
At Rex, we have matched Colorado’s vision with our own.
STATE OF COLORADO REQUIREMENTS:
Requirements:
- Colorado does not yet require that all high school must offer computer science as an elective credit.
- Computer science may count as math credits for graduation.
Source: Colorado Department of Education
DID YOU KNOW
COLORADO COMPUTER SCIENCE STANDARDS
Develop, utilize and evaluate algorithms, to model and solve problems.
Systematically analyze a problem using decomposition and abstraction to formulate a solution.
Represent and analyze data in order to generate new knowledge and capability.
Use systems thinking to describe networks and common software and hardware components.
Develop systems solutions from a set of specifications to complete a design process.
Recognize and analyze security concepts.
Design and create programs, individually and collaboratively, for a variety of disciplines.
Create computational artifacts that consider security from tampering, malicious or otherwise
For high school, they have developed the following standards:
Computational Thinking
Computing Systems and Networks
Computer Programming
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Rex Academy Courses Aligned with Colorado Standards
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| REX ACADEMY ALIGNED COURSES (HIGH SCHOOL) | |
| Colorado Standard | Rex Academy Course |
| Computational Thinking / Computer Programming / Computer Systems and Network | Computer Science I |
| Computer Systems and Network | IT Fundamentals and Networking |
| Computer Programming | Web Development |
| Computer Programming | AP Computer Science A |
| Computational Thinking / Computer Programming / Computer Systems and Network | AP Computer Science Principles |
REX ACADEMY RECOMMENDED PATHWAYS
| High School | |||
| 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
| Computer Science I | |||
| AP CS Principles | |||
| IT Fundamentals and Networking | |||
| Web Development | |||
| AP Computer Science A | |||
Rex recognizes the need to improve students’ resume by offering key certifications. Rex’s curriculum prepares you for certification once the proper classes have been successfully completed.
CERTIFICATIONS PREPARATION BY REX
| Certification Name | Offered Through | Rex Preparation Class |
| Exam 98-381: Introduction to programming using Python | Microsoft | Intro. to Python |
| Exam 98-388: Introduction to programing using Java | Microsoft | Intro. to Java |
| Java SE 8 Programmer I (1Z0-808) | Oracle | Intro. to Java and AP Java |
| IT Fundamentals+ | CompTIA | IT Fundamentals |
| Exam 98-383 Introduction to Programming Using HTML and CSS | Microsoft | Web Design |
| Network+ | CompTIA | Networking |
| Security+ | CompTIA | Cybersecurity Level 1 and 2 |
| Certified Ethical Hacker | EC-Council | Cybersecurity Level 1 and 2 |
ADDITIONAL REX ALIGNMENTS
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