The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is committed to expanding quality computer science education in Indiana. The Indiana General Assembly defined computer science education as a priority through the passage of Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 172 (2018), requiring every school to incorporate computer science in its curriculum for students in grades K-12. Indiana currently has computer science standards in place for grades K-8, offers a variety of computer science courses for high schools, and has adopted computer science as a graduation requirement beginning in 2029. Every student in Indiana will have the opportunity to learn computer science, as this is an increasingly necessary step in preparing students to be productive citizens in an ever-changing, technology-driven world.
Computer Science is administered as a partnership between IDOE and the Commission for Higher Education (CHE)
The Teaching and Learning (T&L) team at IDOE is responsible for:
- K-8 Computer Science Standards
- Facilitating Professional Development opportunities in computer science.
- Supporting in-service teachers in best practices of computer science. Contact T&L to schedule a call or site visit to assist.
- Creating and facilitating a computer science community within the state.
CHE is responsible for:
- Developing the core competencies of Next Level Program of Studies (NLPS) Course 4565 - Computing Foundations for a Digital Age
- Specifying which courses meet the computer science graduation requirement for the class of 2029 and beyond
- Organizing computer science pathways and aligning them to post secondary readiness standards
