Innovative Course Application Submission Deadline: Tuesday, November 30, NO applications may be accepted after that deadline.

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1 Instructions: Innovative Course Application Submission Deadline: Tuesday, November 30, NO applications may be accepted after that deadline. 1. Complete this application with care, remembering that if the course earns state approval, this application will be shared with other districts that may want to offer the approved course. Please Note: This application is only to be used for newly developed courses or expired courses approved prior to Courses approved in 2007 and 2008 do not require district application. Please see for more details. 2. Obtain the approval of your local board of trustees prior to submitting your application. 3. Submit your application via as an attachment. Use [District name] Innovative Course Application as your subject line, and address the to Expect an receipt confirmation within 5 business days. Name of applying district or organization: Spring Branch ISD Complete mailing address: 955 Campbell Road Houston, Texas Contact person: Joe Kolenda Contact person s title: Principal/CTE Director Contact person s address: joe.kolenda@springbranchisd.com Contact person s phone number, area code first: County District Number (if applicant is a Texas school district): Superintendent (if applicant is a Texas school district): Duncan Klussmann Date of local board of trustees approval of this innovative course application: pending Division of Curriculum Innovative Course Application 08/2010 Page 1

2 Name of innovative course(s): Computer Forensics (Only if this is an application for multiple levels of the same course may multiple course names be listed here. For example, an applicant may apply for approval of Latin Literature I and Latin Literature II with one submission.) Subject area (Choose only one): English Language Arts Speech Mathematics Science Social Studies Economics/Free Enterprise P.E./Equivalent Languages Other Than English Fine Arts Technology Applications Career and Technical Education Other Electives Health Number of credits that may be earned: 1 Grade level(s) to be served: Brief description of the course (150 words or less): This course will focus on discovering and solving computer crimes. You will become proficient in the processes involved in forensic imaging, finding evidence and uncovering hidden information used by computer security companies and law enforcement agencies. We will use case studies from current computer criminal course cases through the entire process of computer crime investigation, from crime scene to courtroom testimony. This process includes Incident response, Investigation, computer hardware, crime scene processing, evidence collection, digital evidence analysis, Digital Forensic report writing, and courtroom testimony. Brief justification of how/why the course qualifies as innovative (i.e., essential knowledge and skills not covered in any other state-approved course) (150 words or less): There is no current course that covers all of the elements required to adequately provide the requisite materials to properly expose the students to the changing field of computer forensics. While this course covers a mix of essential element from several existing courses it is unique to this specialized field. Division of Curriculum Innovative Course Application 08/2010 Page 2

3 Essential Knowledge and Skills of the course: These course standards should be presented in the same format as the State Board of Education-approved Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). You may find samples of this format in Chapters of 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) at Please Note: These standards should NOT be copied from the TEKS. Applications that include standards already found in the TEKS will not be approved. (insert here when finished) Division of Curriculum Innovative Course Application 08/2010 Page 3

4 Description of the specific student needs this course is designed to meet: The field of Computer Forensics and data security is a new and fast growing segment of the technology arena. With the recently mandated digitalization of all health records and the continued expansion of relatively inexpensive broadband access computer crime is a growing threat. The need for properly trained practitioners in this field has become a necessary requirement for a proactive response to the continuous challenges in digital technology. Major resources and instructional materials to be used in the course: Computer Lab, computer components needed for labs and practicums. Computer forensic analysis software, date recovery software, data acquisition software, hard drive imaging hardware. Required activities and sample optional activities to be used: History & Terminology Real World Incidents Legal v civil Introduction to Incidence Response MO, Motive, & Technology Investigative Process Computer & Basics for Digital Investigators Incident Response and/or Crime Scene Processing Evidence Collection and Handling Digital Evidence Controls Various Operating Systems and Networks Data Acquisition (lab & live) Recovering Image Files Data analysis techniques and tools Password & encryption and Internet Evidence Analysis Division of Curriculum Innovative Course Application 08/2010 Page 4

5 Writing Comp Forensics reports Becoming an expert witness & reporting results Methods for evaluating student outcomes: (insert here when ready) Required qualifications of teachers: Advanced Computer Hardware and Operating System expertise, current industry training in multiple computer forensic software packages, experience with forensically sound duplication hardware and evidence handling techniques, training in crime scene processing and evidentiary rules as well as courtroom testimony. Additional information (optional): Division of Curriculum Innovative Course Application 08/2010 Page 5