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Bill No: AB 1764
Author: Olsen (R), et al.
Amended: 6/25/14 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 7-0, 6/18/14
AYES: Liu, Wyland, Block, Correa, Hancock, Huff, Monning
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 78-0, 4/28/14 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : School curriculum: mathematics: computer science
SOURCE : TechNet
DIGEST : This bill authorizes school districts that require
more than two courses of mathematics for high school graduation
to award credit for a "category C" approved computer science
course.
ANALYSIS :
High school graduation requirements
Existing law:
1. Requires a pupil to pass both the English language arts and
mathematics portions of the California High School Exit Exam
and complete the following courses as a condition of
graduating from high school:
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A. Three years of English.
B. Two years of mathematics, one year of which must be
Algebra I.
C. Two years of science, including biological and physical
sciences.
D. Three years of social studies, including United States
history and geography; world history, culture, and
geography; one semester of American government and civics,
and one semester of economics.
E. One year of visual or performing arts, foreign
language, or until July 1, 2017, career technical
education.
F. Two years of physical education.
2. Authorizes school districts to impose additional coursework
requirements as a condition of graduation from high school.
A-G course requirements
Existing law requires the California State University (CSU) and
requests the University of California (UC) to establish a model
uniform set of academic standards for high school courses that
satisfy university admission requirements. In addition, both
the CSU and the UC are directed to implement a speedy process
whereby schools may obtain approval of their courses for
admission purposes, and requires that this process notify
applicant schools whether a submitted course has been approved
or denied by August 1 each school year.
The UC and the CSU have established common high school course
requirements for undergraduate admissions to ensure that
potential university students are prepared to engage and be
successful in university-level coursework. Students who follow
the articulated sequence of courses in each of the subject areas
listed below and who meet other specified criteria are eligible
to apply and be considered for admission. The following list is
commonly referred to as the "A-G" subject area requirements:
1. Two years of history-social science.
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2. Four years of college preparatory English.
3. Three years of college preparatory mathematics.
4. Two years of laboratory science.
5. Two years of the same language other than English.
6. One year visual and performing arts.
7. One year college preparatory electives.
This bill:
1.Authorizes school districts that require more than two courses
(years) in mathematics for high school graduation to award up
to one mathematics course credit for successful completion of
a "category C" approved computer science course.
2.Encourages the governing board of a school district that
awards a mathematics course credit for computer science course
that it builds upon fundamental mathematics content.
3.Encourages the governing board of a school district to support
schools in submitting any computer science course that a
school uses to fulfill school district imposed mathematics
subject area requirements for UC certification in addition to
the school's "A-G" course list.
3.Provides that "category C" refers to the "A-G" admission
requirements for the CSU and the UC.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local:
No
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/25/14)
TechNet (source)
Alliance for California Computing Education for Students and
Schools
California Chamber of Commerce
California STEM Learning Network
California Teachers Association
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Code.org
Computer Science Teachers Association
Computing in the Core
County of San Diego
Microsoft
Mountain View Chamber of Commerce
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
San Jose Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce
StudentsFirst
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 78-0, 4/28/14
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian
Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley,
Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eggman, Fong, Fox,
Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon,
Gorell, Gray, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Roger Hernández,
Holden, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal,
Maienschein, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian,
Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson, Perea, V. Manuel Pérez,
Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas,
Skinner, Stone, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski,
Wilk, Williams, Yamada, John A. Pérez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Mansoor, Vacancy
PQ:d 6/25/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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