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Codeorg Program Brochure

Code.org provides a complete K-12 computer science program to bring CS education to schools. The program uses a proven curriculum that is effective in diverse districts and aligned with professional development standards. It offers teacher training and support throughout the year to help educators implement CS instruction. Research shows the program increases the number of students taking AP CS exams and earning qualifying scores, especially among Black students. The pathway introduces fundamental concepts in elementary school and provides options for middle and high school courses, including AP Computer Science Principles and Computer Science A.

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Codeorg Program Brochure

Code.org provides a complete K-12 computer science program to bring CS education to schools. The program uses a proven curriculum that is effective in diverse districts and aligned with professional development standards. It offers teacher training and support throughout the year to help educators implement CS instruction. Research shows the program increases the number of students taking AP CS exams and earning qualifying scores, especially among Black students. The pathway introduces fundamental concepts in elementary school and provides options for middle and high school courses, including AP Computer Science Principles and Computer Science A.

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Bring Computer Science To Your School

with Code.org

Why Computer Science?

Computer Science is foundational all

Students love it! Parents want their children to learn CS


● Students rank CS as their third favorite subject

behind the arts


● CS has climbed to the 4th most popular STEM
major for college-bound students

CS Opens up Future Opportunities


● Recent research shows that CS students

outperform in reading, writing, math, science,

and are more likely to enroll in college


Computing jobs are the best-paying, Over 90% of parents also consider CS equally or

● more important than math, reading, science,

fastest-growing, largest sector of new wages


history or other academic subjects

A Complete CS Solution Supported by Local Organizations

Code.org is a one-stop shop for coding in schools

The Need for Teachers A Complete, Proven


Local Knowledge, Support
Program Work with a local Code.org

Code.org provides a complete CS partner organization that

program combining open source understands your needs and

K-12 curriculum with professional community to bring CS to your

learning, which consistently gets school.


high ratings from teachers.
No Need to Hire Effective in Diverse Districts
There is no need to hire The Code.org program has been

report having no teachers


specialists to teach CS. Our proven effective in major urban

program is uniquely designed to school districts such as L.A. and

with the necessary skills to


support teachers new to CS while Dallas to small rural districts in

teach CS in their school offering the flexibility to evolve Iowa. It is the leading K-12 CS

or district. lessons to fit student needs. curriculum in the U.S.


ESSA Aligned Professional Development

six key criteria


outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

Sustained Intensive Collaborative


Code.org’s program begins
The initial workshop engages
The program’s team-based

with an intensive five day


teacher cohorts in roughly 40
learning, peer-networks, and

workshop followed by a set of


hours of structured, focused
online forums allow educators

regularly scheduled follow-up


learning. The curriculum and
to collaborate and learn from

sessions delivered throughout


learning tools are then
each other.
the academic year. reinforced throughout the year.

Job-embedded Data-driven Classroom-focused


The learning program provides
The structured curriculum and
Modeling a student-centered,

educators tools and support


teaching practices are built on
hands-on approach, the
throughout the academic year
research-based foundational
Code.org program equips

and within the course to help


concepts. Continual feedback
educators with actionable and

them navigate the curriculum


data drives personalization and
practical strategies that inform

in their day-to-day teaching. program evolution. daily classroom instruction.

“Teachers and staff on the Code.org forum have helped me come up with projects,

share lessons & assessments, give advice, share incredible student work and

classroom stories, and offer support.”


-Carrie Petti, Rhode Island

Proven Academic Success


Research shows that compared with

similarly-situated schools, a school’s


participation in the Code.org program

caused an estimated five-fold increase in


the number of students that take and earn

qualifying scores on the AP Computer

Science Principles exam. These schools also

saw a ten-fold increase in the number of

Black students that took and earned

qualifying scores on the exam.


Source: Brown, R. (2018). Estimating the Causal Effect of Code.org Teacher Training Program
on Advanced Placement Outcomes. West Coast Analytics.
A Pathway for K-12 Computer Science Curriculum

Middle School High School

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

[AP] Computer Science Principles

More than a traditional introduction to

programming, this higher level course introduces

students to the foundational concepts of

computer science and challenges them to


explore how computing and technology can

impact the world.

[AP] Computer Science A


This curriculum introduces students to software
engineering and object-oriented design while
learning the Java programming language. The
Code.org CSA curriculum is recommended for
students who have completed an introductory
course, such as CS Principles or CS Discoveries.

Computer Science Discoveries


An introductory course that empowers students to engage

with computer science as a medium for creativity,

communication, problem solving, and fun. The curriculum

can be taught as a semester or full-year course.

Elementary School

K 1 2 3 4 5

Designed to be fun and engaging, Code.org’s progression of Computer

Science Fundamentals courses blend online and "unplugged"

non-computer activities to teach students computational thinking,

problem solving, programming concepts and digital citizenship.

“There is just enough structure to help students be successful CS learners while being
given the opportunity to be creative and have choice about their learning.”
-Cheryl Angel, Ohio

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