The Advancing Computer Science Education (ACSE) grant, awarded to Stafford County Public Schools (SCPS), supports the integration of Computer Science (CS) curriculum into current instruction for students in grades 3-8. SCPS has partnered with four school divisions throughout Region III (Fredericksburg City, King George, Richmond County, and Westmoreland), the Virginia Society for Technology in Education (VSTE), CodeVA, NSWC Dahlgren, and the University of Mary Washington (UMW), to accomplish the goals of the grant. Throughout the region, 95 educators will develop high-quality, hands-on, interdisciplinary performance tasks that support student engagement with Computer Science. Through support from grant partners, educators explore strategies for developing CS lessons that are culturally-responsive, connect to CS career pathways, and meet the needs of underrepresented student populations. All developed CS tasks will be uploaded to the open collaborative network #GoOpenVA for use by educators across the entire state of Virginia.

<strong>Contact: </strong>

Sandra Osborn- Peters

<a href="mailto:osbornpeterssk@staffordschools.net">osbornpeterssk@staffordschools.net</a>

540-658-6708