CodeHS CodeHS Computer Science Curriculum and Standards 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the 'gradebook' feature in CodeHS allow a certified CodeHS teacher to do?
- Track student progress and assignment scores (Correct answer)
- Generate quiz questions automatically
- Enroll students in AP exams
- Submit national certification applications
Correct answer: Track student progress and assignment scores
The CodeHS gradebook lets teachers monitor individual and class-wide student progress, completion rates, and assignment scores.
Question 2: Which College Board exam corresponds to CodeHS's 'AP Computer Science Principles' course?
- AP CSP exam (Correct answer)
- AP CS A exam
- SAT Subject Test in CS
- ACT STEM exam
Correct answer: AP CSP exam
The College Board's AP CSP exam assesses students who complete an AP Computer Science Principles course.
Question 3: Which coding language is primarily taught in CodeHS's introductory Python curriculum?
- Python 3 (Correct answer)
- Python 2
- Jython
- MicroPython
Correct answer: Python 3
CodeHS introductory Python courses use Python 3, the current standard version taught in US high schools.
Question 4: What is the primary goal of CodeHS's 'Intro to Computer Science' course at the high school level?
- Introduce foundational programming and problem-solving skills (Correct answer)
- Prepare students for network engineering jobs
- Teach advanced database administration
- Train students in hardware repair
Correct answer: Introduce foundational programming and problem-solving skills
The intro course builds foundational programming skills and computational thinking to prepare students for further CS study.
Question 5: In CodeHS, what type of feedback does the autograder provide to students after a code submission?
- Immediate pass/fail feedback with test case results (Correct answer)
- Human instructor written notes only
- Letter grades with no explanation
- Verbal feedback via video call
Correct answer: Immediate pass/fail feedback with test case results
The CodeHS autograder immediately evaluates submissions against test cases and provides pass/fail results so students can iterate.
Question 6: Which feature of CodeHS helps teachers identify which students are struggling based on time-on-task and error frequency?
- Teacher dashboard analytics (Correct answer)
- Student leaderboard
- Peer review system
- Certificate generator
Correct answer: Teacher dashboard analytics
The teacher dashboard aggregates analytics like time-on-task and error rates to flag at-risk students needing intervention.
CodeHS CodeHS Computer Science Curriculum and Standards 2
What does the 'gradebook' feature in CodeHS allow a certified CodeHS teacher to do?