{"id":5165,"date":"2026-10-16T11:43:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infobymattcole.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/16\/oklahoma-computer-science-standards-by-grade-at-a-glance\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T11:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:43:30","slug":"oklahoma-computer-science-standards-by-grade-at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infobymattcole.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/16\/oklahoma-computer-science-standards-by-grade-at-a-glance\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Computer Science Standards by Grade: K\u201312 at a Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science (OAS-CS, February 2023) contain 244 standards<\/strong>, from kindergarten through two high school levels. This page puts the whole document on one screen: how many standards each grade has, what the five concepts are, how to read a standard code, and where to find free tools for each grade.<\/p>\n

The five concepts<\/h2>\n

Every OAS-CS standard belongs to one of five concepts. Each concept is split into subconcepts, which appear in the standard codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Code<\/th>\nConcept<\/th>\nSubconcepts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
CS<\/strong><\/td>\nComputing Systems<\/td>\nDevices (D), Hardware & Software (HS), Troubleshooting (T)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NI<\/strong><\/td>\nNetworks and the Internet<\/td>\nNetwork Communication & Organization (NCO), Cybersecurity (CY)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DA<\/strong><\/td>\nData and Analysis<\/td>\nStorage (S), Collection, Visualization, & Transformation (CVT), Inference & Models (IM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AP<\/strong><\/td>\nAlgorithms and Programming<\/td>\nAlgorithms (A), Variables (V), Control (C), Modularity (M), Program Development (PD)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IC<\/strong><\/td>\nImpacts of Computing<\/td>\nCulture (CU), Social Interactions (SI), Internet Safety, Law, & Ethics (SLE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How to read a standard code<\/h2>\n

A code like 6.IC.SI.01<\/strong> reads grade, concept, subconcept, number: Grade 6, Impacts of Computing, Social Interactions, standard 1. High school codes begin with L1 or L2 for Level 1 and Level 2, for example L2.AP.A.02.<\/p>\n

The document is clear about who each level is for: "Grades K-8 and Level 1 standards are for all Oklahoma students, while the Level 2 standards are designed for those students intending to specialize in computer science careers or higher education pathways."<\/p>\n

Standards per grade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Grade<\/th>\nAlgorithms & Programming<\/th>\nComputing Systems<\/th>\nData & Analysis<\/th>\nNetworks & Internet<\/th>\nImpacts of Computing<\/th>\nTotal<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
K<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Level 1<\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n28<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Level 2<\/strong><\/td>\n16<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
All grades<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n244<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What the numbers show<\/h2>\n

1. The count changes only once between kindergarten and Grade 8.<\/strong> Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 each have 19 standards. Grades 3 through 8 each have 22. The jump at Grade 3 comes from Impacts of Computing, which grows from 3 standards to 5, and from one more programming standard.<\/p>\n

2. The growth is in a different place at Grade 6.<\/strong> Algorithms & Programming drops back from 9 standards to 8 at Grade 6, while Networks & Internet gains a third standard (the second cybersecurity standard, on secured websites and encryption).<\/p>\n

3. Level 1 is broad. Level 2 is mostly programming.<\/strong> Level 1 has 28 standards spread across all five concepts. Level 2 has 27, and 16 of them (59 percent) are Algorithms & Programming. It includes topics such as artificial intelligence algorithms, recursion, data structures, and multi-platform development.<\/p>\n

4. Each grade within a band repeats the same shape.<\/strong> Because grades K\u20132, 3\u20135, and 6\u20138 each carry the same count per concept, a teacher who knows one grade in a band knows how the others are laid out. What changes is the verb and the depth of the standard, not the number of strands to cover.<\/p>\n

What to plan first<\/h2>\n

If you are building a year plan for one grade, start with these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Pull the standards for your grade from the table above and the official document.<\/li>\n
  2. Group them by concept so each unit lines up with one or two standards.<\/li>\n
  3. Check the code-of-conduct and safety standards, which repeat across grade bands, so you know where to avoid doing the same lesson twice.<\/li>\n
  4. Compare your plan against the national CSTA framework if your district uses it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Free tools and next reads<\/h2>\n