Nevada Revised Statutes 389.0375 – Internet repository of resources for providing instruction in computer science; assistance to school districts and schools to establish programs of instruction in computer science
1. The Department shall:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 389.0375
- Charter school: means a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 388A of NRS. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
- Department: means the Department of Education. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
- University school for profoundly gifted pupils: has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 388C. See Nevada Revised Statutes 385.007
(a) Develop and make available to school districts, charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils an Internet repository of resources for providing instruction in computer science to pupils in all grades. The repository must contain, without limitation, resources for providing instruction concerning computational thinking and computer coding.
(b) Assist school districts, charter schools and university schools for profoundly gifted pupils as necessary to establish programs of instruction in computer science, including, without limitation, the courses required by NRS 389.037, that meet the needs of pupils enrolled in the school district, charter school or university school for profoundly gifted pupils, as applicable.
2. As used in this section:
(a) ’Computational thinking’ means problem-solving skills and techniques commonly used by software engineers when writing programs for computer applications. Such skills and techniques include, without limitation, decomposition, pattern recognition, pattern generalization and designing algorithms.
(b) ’Computer coding’ means the process of writing script for a computer program or mobile electronic device.