Indiana Recognized For Focus On Computer Science Education

Indiana has been putting more teacher training and funding toward computer science.

(Indianapolis, Ind.) - Indiana is a national leader in computer science education.

Code.Org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance created the 2019 State of Computer Science Education report.

In the report, Indiana is highlighted as one of just five states to implement all nine policies of Code.Org’s advocacy coalition. The report cites Indiana’s development of a comprehensive plan, the changes in teacher certifications, and alignment of existing K–8 computer science standards to high school standards.

Indiana is also one of just three states to significantly increase computer science education funding in the past year. The state budget passed earlier this year allocated $3 million per year for computer science professional development. The Indiana Department of Education has also funded training of more than 1,000 K-12 educators in computer science over the past two years.

State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick says increasing STEM opportunities if a central part of the IDOE’s mission.

“This new report praises the good work Indiana has accomplished and the well-rounded and robust instruction our students continue to receive. This work could not be done without the commitment of our students, school administrators, and classroom teachers. I wish to thank them for their dedication in preparing students for future success,” said McCormick.

You can view the Code.Org report at https://advocacy.code.org/2019_state_of_cs.pdf (PDF file).