CodeHS Alabama Computer Science Education Guide

In the 21st century, coding is a foundational skill, just like reading and writing. Everyone should get the chance to learn how to code—it's a skill that provides limitless creative opportunities to students and future generations.

With great curriculum, resources, and support, school districts across the country can implement high-quality computer science programs. At CodeHS, our goal is to make computer science education fun and accessible to all!

Did You Know

Alabama Requires All Middle Schools & High Schools to Offer Computer Science
Alabama Has K-12 Computer Science Standards
CodeHS Curriculum is Free

Alabama K-12 Computer Science Policies

In March 2018, Alabama became an early adopter in establishing a statewide digital learning and computer science standards framework. The Alabama State Board of Education adopted K-12 computer education standards in the areas of Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS).

Source: Alabama Department of Education

CodeHS Computer Science Standards & Framework Alignments

CodeHS offers the most comprehensive course pathway across grades 6-12, starting with introductory level block programming courses all the way up to AP level text-based programming courses in many languages.

CodeHS courses align with the following standards:

CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) K-12 Computer Science Framework Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Common Core Mathematics Standards College Board Advanced Placement

CodeHS Alabama 6-12 Computer Science Curriculum Pathway

Here are the CodeHS courses that align with Alabama middle school and high school computer science state standards for grades 6-12.

6th	7th	9th	10th	11th
Karel the Dog (JavaScript)
Tracy the Turtle (Python)
Introduction to the Internet
World of Computing
Cybersecurity (MS - 1 semester)
	Web Design (MS)
	Computing Ideas
	Creative Computing (MS/HS Flavors - 1 semester)
		Intro to VR (Mini Course Component)
		Introduction to Computer Science in JavaScript
		Web Design (HS)
		Introduction to Computer Science in Python
			Cybersecurity
			AP® Computer Science Principles
				Mobile Apps
				AP® Computer Science A

Alabama Computer Science Stats

2,017 students in Alabama took the Advanced Placement Computer Science exams in 2018 (410 AP CS A, 1,607 AP CSP); 32% of exams were taken by females
Universities in Alabama did not graduate a single new teacher prepared to teach computer science in 2016
There were 503 computer science graduates in 2015
Computer programmers and software developers in Alabama have an average salary of $96,615, which is higher than the overall average state salary at $43,790

Sources: The College Board, Code.org, Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Bring a high-quality computer science pathway to your Alabama school district. Contact the CodeHS team today to learn more at codehs.com/learnmore or hello@codehs.com.

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