Computer Science Implementation Plan

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Overview

In May 2022, Governor Brown directed the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) to develop a statewide implementation plan for computer science education, which would provide access to comprehensive computer science education opportunities to every public school student in this state by the 2027-2028 school year. As part of this process, ODE and HECC are reaching out to partners and the community to conduct broad engagement and ensure this plan is developed with Oregon voices and addresses the current inequities that exist in Computer Science Education.

Timeline

Timeline of the implementation plan with alternate description below. Alternate description: Phase I Engagement is 12/22 - 3/23. Consult Group meetings and initial implementation plan writing is 4/23 - 7/23. Phase II Engagement is 5/23 - 7/23. Draft Final Plan is 7/23 - 8/23 with publication 9/23.

Statewide Computer Science Plan Engagement Sessions

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) are hosting three engagement sessions to share preliminary recommendations under consideration for inclusion in the Statewide Computer Science Implementation Plan. The purpose of these sessions is to provide an opportunity for feedback while the plan is in draft form, prior to its expected release in September 2023. Your voice is valued in helping to design Oregon’s Computer Science Implementation Plan!

Purpose

The purpose of this engagement is to:

Provide information about the computer science directive.
Share preliminary recommendations under consideration.
Provide an opportunity for feedback while the plan is in draft form.

Registration:

Please choose one of the following sessions that works best for you:

Sessions are expected to be 60-75 minutes. Please share this invitation widely with your communities. Students, families, educators, community members, industry professionals, and anyone with an interest in computer science education in Oregon are encouraged to attend!

ASL

Engagement sessions will be held virtually via Zoom and include live captioning and ASL Interpreters; please email the Computer Science inbox to indicate this request.

If you have questions regarding the Computer Science Initiative please email us at: ode.csinitiative@ode.oregon.gov. We look forward to learning from you!

Previous Engagement Sessions

Archived copy of Education Partners presentations can be found here.
Archived copy of Engagement Sessions with a Focus for Students, Families, and Community Members presentation.
Archived copy of Engagement Sessions with a Focus for Career Connected Partners presentation.

We also have engagement materials available in English, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Somali, and Arabic at each session and available upon request by emailing the Computer Science account.

Engagement Report

This Computer Science Education Implementation Plan Phase I Engagement Report summarizes the community engagement efforts of the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) as directed by former Governor Kate Brown in the development of a statewide, long-term computer science education implementation plan. This report summarizes the participants’ voices from the engagement sessions and the online survey responses gathered between November 2022 and April 2023. All information included in this report is a reflection of the data gathered during the engagement sessions and is not intended as an endorsement by ODE or HECC. Translation coming soon.

Consult Group

To support the Computer Science implementation plan, ODE and HECC established a Computer Science Consult Group. The group is meeting regularly to advise ODE and HECC on initial drafts of the implementation plan.

We’d love to hear from you about how we can increase equitable access to Computer Science Education for all students! If you have any questions or comments, please send us an email at ode.csinitiative@ode.oregon.gov.