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5 State Policies to Sustain Computer Science Education
Computer science skills are becoming a larger part of mainstream education with the emergence of Computer Science Education Week and efforts to introduce students to coding and programming.
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The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) convened a group of U.S. state legislators, secondary, and postsecondary education leaders to develop policies and actions that positively support computer science education.
ACM estimates that by 2020, as many as 4.6 million out of 9.2 million science, technology, engineering, and math jobs will be computer-related.
The SREB report outlines five actions to help states develop strong and impactful computer science education policies.
States first need to develop computer science standards for K-12 by working in partnership with secondary and postsecondary educators, experts, and industry leaders.
In addition, states should develop or adopt standards-based, developmentally appropriate computer science curricula that appeal to diverse learners.
Next, states need to lay the groundwork for learning computer science by requiring students to take four years of math aligned with their career and college goals.
States also should create clear pathways to computing careers, while the senior year of high school could be redesigned to enable students who meet college-readiness benchmarks to earn college credits that transfer to associate and bachelor's degrees.
Finally, the report says states should prepare great computer science teachers, and educate communities about computer science and computing careers.
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