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16-46B-2
school shall offer instruction on the basics of computer science and computational thinking.
(b) A computer science course or instruction in computer science offered by a public school
shall satisfy all of the following: (1) Be of high quality, as defined by the department.
(2) Meet or exceed the standards and curriculum requirements, as they relate to authentic
computer science, established by the board in the state course of study for digital literacy
and computer science pursuant to Section 16-35-4 and be on the approved list of computer science
courses. (c) A computer science course offered by a public high school should be offered through
an in-person setting and shall be offered as a virtual or distance learning course option
only when an in-person classroom setting is not practicable. A rationale for using the virtual
or distance learning option shall be included in the annual report. (d) The enforcement of
this section shall comply with Section 16-1-11.1. (Act 2019-389, §2.)...
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16-6B-2
Section 16-6B-2 Core curriculum. Every Alabama student shall be given instruction in grades
kindergarten through twelve to prepare him or her to enter the world of work and/or to complete
course work at the postsecondary level. In addition to a comprehensive core curriculum of
academics, each local board of education shall offer a program of vocational/technical education.
(a) The following words and phrases used in this section shall, in the absence of a clear
implication otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations: (1) REQUIRED COURSES.
Courses which are required to be taken by every student enrolled in public schools in the
State of Alabama. (2) ELECTIVE COURSES. Courses which are neither mandatory nor required to
be taken by any student enrolled in public schools in the State of Alabama. (b) The Legislature
finds that students must become more literate in the basic skills needed to earn a living
or to continue their education. The Legislature further finds that the...
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16-6A-9
Section 16-6A-9 Development of plan for improving courses in critical needs areas. (a) The
State Board of Education shall develop and establish a comprehensive plan for improving courses
in science, mathematics, computer education and other critical needs areas. In developing
such plan, the superintendent shall consult with teacher organizations, school personnel,
legislative leaders, the Governor's office, representatives from private industry, public
and private higher education and from the fields of education, mathematics, science and computer
education. Such program shall be divided into three phases with the first phase being introduced
at the beginning of the 1985-1986 school year and another phase to begin each of the following
two years. The entire program should be operative at the end of three years. (b) The comprehensive
plan shall provide a framework for the preparation and approval of programs, provide direction
for program development and shall include the following...
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16-46B-7
Section 16-46B-7 Graduation requirements. (a) Before June 30, 2020, and in accordance with
Section 16-35-4, the department shall identify approved computer science courses that may
fulfill one unit of academic credit for any mathematics or science course for high school
graduation. (b) Beginning with the graduating class of 2021, for the purposes of high school
graduation requirements and satisfying mathematics or science freshman admission requirements
for a public institution of higher education physically located in this state, as determined
by the institution of higher education, a computer science course successfully completed under
subsection (a) shall be equivalent to either of the following: (1) One mathematics course
credit. (2) One science course credit. (Act 2019-389, §7.)...
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16-46B-3
Section 16-46B-3 Funding for teacher professional learning programs. (a) Subject to appropriation
from the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to the department and the department shall
allocate those funds to eligible entities to develop and implement teacher professional learning
programs for the required computer science courses and content. (b) For the purposes of this
section, eligible entities shall include high quality computer science professional learning
providers, including institutions of higher education physically located in the state, nonprofits
dedicated to providing high quality computer science professional learning as determined by
the superintendent, and private entities. (c) For the purposes of this section, eligible entities
do not include a local education agency or a consortium of local education agencies. (d) Eligible
uses of funds appropriated for computer science professional learning are as follows: (1)
High quality professional learning for K-12...
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16-46B-5
Section 16-46B-5 Computer science education task force. (a) The Governor shall establish a
computer science education task force to develop a state strategic plan for expanding computer
science education in the public schools in Alabama. (b) The membership of the task force shall
include all of the following: (1) One member of the House of Representatives, as appointed
by the Speaker of the House, and one member of the Senate, as appointed by the President Pro
Tempore of the Senate. (2) A representative of the board, as appointed by the board. (3) The
state computer science specialist and two additional representatives of the department, as
appointed by the superintendent. (4) A representative of the Department of Early Childhood
Education, as appointed by the secretary. (5) A representative of the Alabama Community College
System, as appointed by the board of trustees of the system. (6) A representative of the Alabama
Workforce Council, as appointed by the council. (7) A...
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16-6G-5
Section 16-6G-5 Reading and intervention programs; individual reading improvement plan; summer
reading camps; Alabama Summer Achievement Program; retention of students; reporting requirements.
(a) To ensure that public school students are able to read at or above grade level by the
end of third grade, each local education agency shall offer a comprehensive core reading program
to all students based on the science of reading which develops foundational reading skills.
In addition, no school district may use any curriculum for public K-3 students that does not
have instructional time included. (b) Based on the results of the reading assessment in Section
16-6G-3, each K-3 student who exhibits a reading deficiency, or the characteristics of dyslexia,
shall be provided an appropriate reading intervention program to address his or her specific
deficiencies. Additionally, students shall be evaluated after every grading period and, if
a student is determined to have a reading deficiency, the...
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16-6G-6
Section 16-6G-6 Dyslexia therapist certification endoresement; accreditation of teacher preparation
programs; licensure and certification of teachers; professional learning. (a) The State Superintendent
of Education shall develop, and the State Board of Education shall approve, a dyslexia therapist
certification endorsement on or before December 31, 2019. (1) K-12 and early childhood teachers
who have completed an International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council endorsed
training course and have received a passing score on the Academic Language Therapy Association's
Certified Academic Language Therapy assessment, or the International Dyslexia Association's
Knowledge and Practice Examination of Effective Reading Instruction, and who hold a valid
Professional Educator Certificate shall be eligible for a dyslexia therapist endorsement.
(2) Teacher preparation programs at public colleges and universities in the state shall offer
dyslexia therapy teacher preparation courses...
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16-46B-4
Section 16-46B-4 Digital literacy and computer science standards. (a) Before the beginning
of the 2020-2021 school year, the department shall develop and the board shall approve, pursuant
to Chapter 35 of this title, a rigorous K-12 course of study for digital literacy and computer
science and shall consider existing computer science frameworks and content standards including,
but not limited to, the K-12 computer science framework and the K-12 computer science content
standards developed by the Computer Science Teachers Association. (b) To ensure continuity
in early learning, the department and the Department of Early Childhood Education may form
a committee to create developmentally appropriate technology content standards for prekindergarten
students. (Act 2019-389, §4.)...
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16-46B-6
Section 16-46B-6 Duties of department. Before June 30, 2020, the department shall create all
of the following: (1) A secondary computer science certification pathway for preservice teachers.
(2) An endorsement in computer science for all teachers who hold a valid Professional Educator
Certificate and demonstrate sufficient content knowledge in the course material as determined
by the department. Upon passing the Praxis, this certification does not have a two-year time
and service requirement to begin teaching. (3) A course-specific permit for teachers without
a secondary computer science certification or endorsement, who hold a valid Professional Educator
Certificate. The course-specific permit shall be issued upon the completion of a nationally
recognized professional learning course that is linked to a recognized high quality middle
school or high school computer science course or an approved preservice computer science pathway
offered at an institution of higher education for a...
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