TITLE 6 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

CHAPTER 29 STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

PART 17 NEW MEXICO COMPUTER SCIENCE STANDARDS

6.29.17.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Public Education Department, hereinafter the department.

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6.29.17.2 SCOPE: All public schools, state educational institutions and educational programs conducted in state institutions other than New Mexico military institute.

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6.29.17.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

A. Section 22-2-2 NMSA 1978 grants the authority and responsibility for the assessment and evaluation of public schools, state-supported educational institutions and educational programs conducted in state institutions other than New Mexico military institute.

B. Section 22-2-2 NMSA 1978 directs the department to set graduation expectations.

C. Section 22-2C-3 NMSA 1978 requires the department to adopt academic content and performance standards and to measure the performance of public schools in New Mexico.

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6.29.17.4 DURATION: Permanent.

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6.29.17.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2019, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

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6.29.17.6 OBJECTIVE: The department-approved New Mexico computer science standards represent the required knowledge and skills in this field. These standards are mandatory for any courses in kindergarten through grade 12 in which computer science content is being taught.

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6.29.17.7 DEFINITIONS: [RESERVED]

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6.29.17.8 CONTENT STANDARDS WITH BENCHMARKS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: All public schools, state supported educational institutions and educational programs conducted in state institutions, other than the New Mexico military institute, are bound by the New Mexico computer science standards. These standards are available at www.ped.state.nm.us. The K-12 computer science standards published by the computer science teachers association and the association for computing machinery, inc. and any amendments made thereto are incorporated in this rule by reference.

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History of 6.29.17 NMAC: [RESERVED]