K-12 CS Education

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There are 34 States having a K-12 computer science (CS) standards in the United States in 2019. The national momentum including governor’s partnership and federal policies in supporting K-12 computer science education is expanding access or increasing equity in teaching computer science at all K-12 schools. However, two-thirds of K-12 Computer Science (CS) teachers in the States do not have a degree in CS. As computer science is moving into K-12 education, we are facing a severe shortage of qualified CS teachers and the shortage is likely to remain for the following decade. According to the 2019 State of Computer Science Education Report, only 45% of our nation’s high schools teach computer science courses and 9 out of 10 parents want their children to learn computer science. By 2024, all high schools in Georgia will be required to teach CS in their curricula. Currently, according to the Georgia Department of Education, there is a CS course and a computer literacy for K-5 each, middle school CS I, middle school CS II, and computing courses under the information technology subject such as introduction to cybersecurity and AP CS A. However, there are either no teachers can teach (CS courses not offered) or teachers in other fields will be asked to teach (teaching not effective).

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