Utah Code 53B-34-105. Computer science education master plan

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:

(a)	providing recommendations regarding course offerings in computer science;

(b)	providing recommendations regarding professional development opportunities in computer science for licensed teachers;

(c)	providing recommendations regarding curriculum software for computer science courses;

(d)	providing recommendations regarding assessment solutions to measure the learning outcomes of students in computer science courses; and

(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.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 362, 2022 General Session

Technically renumbered for proper placement in Title 53B, Chapter 34.

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