Utah Code 53B-34-105. Computer science education master plan
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The talent board, in consultation with the state board and the talent program, shall develop a computer science education master plan that:
(1) includes a statement of the objectives and goals of the master plan;
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-34-105
- Board: means the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 53B-1-402. See Utah Code 53B-1-101.5
- Local education agency: means a school district, a charter school, or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53B-34-101
- Master plan: means the computer science education master plan described in Section 53B-34-105. See Utah Code 53B-34-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53B-34-101
- Talent board: means the Talent, Education, and Industry Alignment Board created in Section 53B-34-102. See Utah Code 53B-34-101
- Talent program: means the Talent Ready Utah Program created in Section 53B-34-103. See Utah Code 53B-34-101
(2) describes how the talent board and the state board will administer the Computer Science for Utah Grant Program created in Section 53B-34-106;
(3) provides guidance for local education agencies in implementing computer science education opportunities for students in high school, middle school, and elementary school;
(4) integrates recommendations and best practices from private and public entities that are seeking to improve and expand the opportunities for computer science education, including the Expanding Computer Education Pathways Alliance; and
(5) makes recommendations to assist a local education agency in creating a local education agency computer science plan described in Subsection 53B-34-106(6), including:
(5)(a) providing recommendations regarding course offerings in computer science;
(5)(b) providing recommendations regarding professional development opportunities in computer science for licensed teachers;
(5)(c) providing recommendations regarding curriculum software for computer science courses;
(5)(d) providing recommendations regarding assessment solutions to measure the learning outcomes of students in computer science courses; and
(5)(e) providing information regarding how a local education agency can receive technical support from the talent board in providing computer science education opportunities for students.