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Make a Plan for CS Education in Your District

Schedule a CSForNY District Planning Sessions

Creating a District Plan for Computer Science

Creating a District Plan for Computer Science

Creating a District Plan for Computer Science

 The CSForNY District Planning Workshop will clarify expectations around New York's Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards and engage districts in a process that will result in a district plan for computer science education that can be integrated into their next Instructional Technology Plans (ITP) and Professional Development Plans (PDP).

Training Options + Details

Creating a District Plan for Computer Science

Creating a District Plan for Computer Science

Options: Virtual or In-Person

Length: 8-12 hours over multiple sessions


To learn more and book a session, fill out the form at the bottom of this page.

WESTERN NEW YORK CS DISTRICT PLANNING WORKSHOP Materials:

Google Drive Folders with District Materials

Google Drive Folders with District Materials

Google Drive Folders with District Materials

Visit this Google Drive Folder to access your district's documents, including:

  • Workshop Presentation
  • Collaborative District Document
  • District's SCRIPT rubric assessment
  • Resource Document 

Google Drive Folder

Resource Document

Google Drive Folders with District Materials

Google Drive Folders with District Materials

Example Suggested Resources aligned to each element of the SCRIPT Rubric to generate ideas for next steps for your school district.

Resource Document

District Scope + Sequence Template

Google Drive Folders with District Materials

District Scope + Sequence Template

Make a copy of this Scope and Sequence template for mapping New York's Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards to content at your district.  See an example used by another district to get ideas.

Scope + Sequence Document

Workshop Presentation

NYSED Computer Science Webpage

District Scope + Sequence Template

Access the presentation for the Western New York CS District Planning Workshop.


Presentation

NYSED Computer Science Webpage

NYSED Computer Science Webpage

NYSED Computer Science Webpage

NYSED's website on Computer Science includes:

  • Learning Standards
  • Middle Level CTE Information
  • CTE Program Approval
  • Student and Teacher Preparation

Visit NYSED's CS Website

SCRIPT Rubric

NYSED Computer Science Webpage

NYSED Computer Science Webpage

Use this SCRIPT rubric copy to assess your district's computer science program slide by slide.

Pre-Survey

ITP and PDP Guidance Documents

ITP and PDP Guidance Documents

ITP and PDP Guidance Documents

Check these NYSED guidance documents for which parts of your plan you should send to your ITP and PDP Committees:

Professional Learning Plan Guidance

Instructional Technology Plan 2022-25 Guidance (new guidance not released yet)

Find Your District's ITP (Bottom of Page)

CS District Planning Videos

CS District Spotlight - Huntington UFSD

Watch this interview with Huntington UFSD computer science teacher Nick Wagner and administrators Teresa Grossane and Marybeth Robinette to learn more about how one school district developed their comprehensive K-12 computer science education program for all students.

CS District Spotlight - Ithaca CSD

Join a panel of educators sharing key student activities and teacher learning moments at specific grade level bands as well as sharing successes and barriers for district wide CS implementation.  Participants will leave with a vision for equitable computer science implementation for kindergarten through 12th grade.

Interested in a District Planning Session?

Fill out the form below to express interest in hosting a district planning session to help write or modify your K-12 CS District Plan.

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Key Areas for systems change

Leadership

Teacher Capacity and Development

Teacher Capacity and Development

A single advocate cannot implement CSforALL alone from a classroom. School and District admin must be involved.

Teacher Capacity and Development

Teacher Capacity and Development

Teacher Capacity and Development

While initial PD is important, it is not the only component of a rigorous and sustainable CSforALL implementation. 

Curriculum and Materials Selection and Refinement

Curriculum and Materials Selection and Refinement

Curriculum and Materials Selection and Refinement

CSForNY has curriculum partners on our site who offer content to students or teachers. 

Partners & Community

Curriculum and Materials Selection and Refinement

Curriculum and Materials Selection and Refinement

Schools are not the only source of learning for students and teachers. 

What community members and partners can help in CSforALL? 

CSForNY State Summit District Planning Sessions

NYSED Guidance about K-12 computer science pathways

NYSED has indicated that schools and districts have the flexibility to choose how they choose to implement New York's K-12 Computer Science and Digital Fluency Learning Standards. The examples above give schools some ideas for how they can provide different types of courses for students based on their interests and on specific district goals and capacity. It's important for your district to set aside planning time to review their options, meet with community members and industry stakeholders, and choose a pathway that helps all students learn the standards. 

Some Suggested Next STeps

Research: Talk to People

Talk to different stakeholders across your district to gain an initial understanding of where computer science exists within courses and programs around your district and where it does not exist. Find your internal champions to invite to your CS education planning team. Think about partners like nonprofits, families, community members, and local industry who might be able to help. 

Build: Create Your CS Education Planning Team

Identify and invite a diverse coalition of planning team members. Teams may consist of school & district leaders, teachers from different grade levels, non-instructional staff, school counselors, registrars library media specialists, community members, industry partners, parents, and/or students. Set a regular schedule for meetings and identify a facilitator to send meeting invites, create agendas, & run meetings.

Plan: Schedule a SCRIPT Workshop or Dedicate Planning Time

A SCRIPT workshop helps school district teams to plan their next steps for creating K-12 CS education pathways for all students. Contact CSForAll to learn about upcoming workshops or schedule a workshop with a local facilitator. Creating a plan will help you determine your implementation strategy for systems-level change in five key areas: leadership, teacher capacity and development, materials & curriculum selection, partners, and community. 

Learn More + Contact CSForAll

Evaluate: Decide What & How to Collect Data

Design and deliver a survey to understand where CS is being taught in your district. Design the survey so that you can deliver it annually to measure growth. Design your survey with equity in mind to make sure ALL students receive computer science and that all teachers feel confident in teaching the subject.

Prepare: Train and Support Teachers

Depending on your district's needs, your teachers may need CS professional development, an approved CS certification program, robust curriculum aligned to the NYS Standards, or all of the above. Different teachers may need different levels of support, certification pathways, and/or instructional coaching. 

Partner: Utilize Your Local Resources

After you identify training needs, you'll need funding, volunteers, after school and outside of school time programs, and university partners that align with your CS district plan. 


Looking for funding ideas? NYSED made this helpful guide for how education technology and other state funding sources can be used by districts.

Connect: Join Local & National CS Communities

All districts in New York are learning how to implement CS together. Join organizations such as NYSCATE, CSTA (and your local chapter), ISTE, and CSForAll to connect with the local & national CS education communities for support.

Reflect: Determine Areas for Improvement

Continue to reflect and collect data for program improvement as you roll out CS education to all students. Identify additional supports as needed.

Make a Computer Science Education Plan for Your District

CSForAll SCRIPT Program

The SCRIPT — the Strategic CSforALL Resource & Implementation Planning Tool — is a framework to guide teams of school & district leaders, staff, and educators through collaborative visioning, self-assessment & goal-setting exercises to create or expand upon a CS education implementation plan for their students.

Learn more about the CSForAll SCRIPT

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CSForNY is a project of the Computer Science Teachers Association NYC Chapter (CSTA NYC), which operates through a group exemption with the Computer Science Teachers Association's 501c(3) nonprofit status (EIN: 84-2927798).

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