Pupil instruction: computer science: content standards.
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Overview
This bill directs the Instructional Quality Commission to consider incorporating cybersecurity skills into the state’s computer science content standards and instructional materials when those are next revised or adopted after January 1, 2027. It also establishes definitions for key terms like ‘artificial intelligence literacy,’ ‘cybersecurity skills,’ and ‘digital citizenship’ to be used in curriculum development. The bill’s intent is to address cybersecurity within the broader context of digital literacy education.
Key provisions
- Requires the Instructional Quality Commission to incorporate cybersecurity skills into computer science content standards after January 1, 2027.
- Requires the commission to consider cybersecurity skills when evaluating computer science instructional materials after January 1, 2027.
- Defines ‘cybersecurity skills’ as techniques to protect information and devices.
- Establishes definitions for ‘artificial intelligence literacy,’ ‘digital citizenship,’ and ‘media literacy’.
- Directs the commission to consider incorporating media literacy content into various curriculum frameworks and instructional materials.
- States the legislature’s intent to enact legislation relating to cybersecurity.
Who is affected
- California Public School Students
- Instructional Quality Commission
- State Board of Education
- School Districts
- Educators
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