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Tennessee Approves First-Ever Computer Science Standards for K-8 Schools
The Tennessee Board of Education has approved the state's first computer science standards for elementary and middle schools.
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The Tennessee Board of Education has given final approval to the state's first computer science standards for elementary and middle schools.
The benchmarks will be used in classrooms in the fall of 2019, replacing standards last revised in 2011. State officials say the old standards failed to capture the critical components of computer science.
For elementary schools, the new standards will focus on introducing students to the basics of computer systems and programs.
Middle school students will study computer science-related calculations and information processing skills used to create computer programs.
In addition, older students will discuss "digital citizenship," which focuses on how to interact safely with people and content online.
With the exception of coding and computer programming, which will be taught as a standalone class, the skills outlined in the standards will be integrated within existing core classes in English, math, science, and social studies.
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