Common Planner
K–12 Standards

Level 2: 6-8

Other Washington Computer Science sets

Computing Systems

  • 1

    Recommend improvements to the design of computing devices, based on an analysis of how users interact with the devices.2-CS-01

  • 2

    Design projects that combine hardware and software components to collect and exchange data.2-CS-02

  • 3

    Systematically identify and fix problems with computing devices and their components.2-CS-03

Networks and the Internet

  • 4

    Model the role of protocols in transmitting data across networks and the Internet.2-NI-04

  • 5

    Explain how physical and digital security measures protect electronic information. 2-NI-05

  • 6

    Apply multiple methods of encryption to model the secure transmission of information. 2-NI-06

Data and Analysis

  • 7

    Represent data using multiple encoding schemes.2-DA-07

  • 8

    Collect data using computational tools and transform the data to make it more useful and reliable.2-DA-08

  • 9

    Refine computational models based on the data they have generated.2-DA-09

Algorithms and and Programming

  • 10

    Use flowcharts and/or pseudocode to address complex problems as algorithms.2-AP-10

  • 11

    Create clearly named variables that represent different data types and perform operations on their values.2-AP-11

  • 12

    Design and iteratively develop programs that combine control structures, including nested loops and compound conditionals2-AP-12

  • 13

    Decompose problems and subproblems into parts to facilitate the design, implementation, and review of programs.2-AP-13

  • 14

    Create procedures with parameters to organize code and make it easier to reuse.2-AP-14

  • 15

    Seek and incorporate feedback from team members and users to refine a solution that meets user needs.2-AP-15

  • 16

    Incorporate existing code, media, and libraries into original programs, and give attribution. 2-AP-16

  • 17

    Systematically test and refine programs using a range of test cases.2-AP-17

  • 18

    Distribute tasks and maintain a project timeline when collaboratively developing computational artifacts. 2-AP-18

  • 19

    Document programs in order to make them easier to follow, test, and debug.2-AP-19

Impacts of Computing

  • 20

    Compare tradeoffs associated with computing technologies that affect people's everyday activities and career options.2-IC-20

  • 21

    Discuss issues of bias and accessibility in the design of existing technologies.2-IC-21

  • 22

    Collaborate with many contributors through strategies such as crowdsourcing or surveys when creating a computational artifact.2-IC-22

  • 23

    Describe tradeoffs between allowing information to be public and keeping information private and secure.2-IC-23

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
Where can I read the official document?
Computer Science Standards

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