9-12.IC.1 Evaluate the impact of computing technologies on equity, access, and influence in a global society.
Clarifying Statement The focus should be on how computing technologies can both perpetuate inequalities and help to bring about equity in society.
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9-12.IC.2 Debate laws and regulations that impact the development and use of computing technologies and digital information.
Clarifying Statement The focus is on developing and defending a claim about how a specific law related to computing technologies impacts different stakeholders
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9-12.IC.3 Debate issues of ethics related to real world computing technologies.
Clarifying Statement The focus is on developing and defending a claim about a specific ethical dilemma related to computing technologies.
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9-12.IC.4 Assess personal and societal tradeoffs related to computing technologies and data privacy.
Clarifying Statement The focus is on discussing the personal and societal benefits and drawbacks of different types of data collection and use, in terms of ethics, policy, and culture.
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9-12.IC.5 Describe ways that complex computer systems can be designed for inclusivity and to mitigate unintended consequences.
Clarifying Statement The focus is on applying an understanding of bias and ethical design in order to make recommendations for designing with inclusivity and social good in mind.
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9-12.IC.6 Create accessible computational artifacts that meet standard compliance requirements or otherwise meet the needs of users with disabilities.
Clarifying Statement At this level, considering accessibility becomes part of the design process and awareness of professionally accepted accessibility standards.
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9-12.IC.7 Investigate the use of computer science in multiple fields.
Clarifying Statement At this level, the focus is on making connections between computer science and the fields of interest of individual students.
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