Oregon optional K–12 Computer Science Standards — draft

Oregon publishes optional K–12 computer-science standards development materials. Its Winter 2026 change log documents revisions across algorithms and programming. Final adoption remains unverified; this record is excluded from adopted standards and student-instruction counts.

Computer science

Jurisdiction: Oregon · State / DC
Policy status: Draft; adoption not verified
Implementation phase: Proposed
Requirement: Proposed / pending
Grades: Draft standards are not counted as adopted expectations.
Audience: Educators / schools
Learning evidence: Draft standards
Instrument: Standards development / draft

Dates & implementation

Draft/feedback stage identified by the official page; no operative implementation date verified.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

Winter 2026 change log, pages 1–3: grade-banded revisions to algorithms and programming. This is development evidence, not an adoption instrument.

Oregon Department of Education, Optional CS Standards Change Log, Winter 2026https://www.oregon.gov/ode/schools-and-districts/grants/Documents/ODE%20Optional%20CS%20Standards%20Change%20Log%20-%202026.pdf ↗Supporting primary sourcehttps://stage.oregon.gov/ode/schools-and-districts/grants/Pages/Computer-Science-Implementation-Plan.aspx ↗

The earlier staging page describes draft development. The production-hosted change log corroborates revisions but does not establish final adoption. https://stage.oregon.gov/ode/schools-and-districts/grants/Pages/Computer-Science-Implementation-Plan.aspx

Review history

Reviewed against primary evidence

Source availability checked Oct 5, 2026: Official source body read. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-05

2026-10-05 — Reviewed the official ODE standards-development page and draft PDF. Retained as Proposed; final adoption remains unresolved. 2026-10-05 — Read the official Winter 2026 change log. Corrected the learning label from a development duty to Draft standards; no legal duty or adoption is established by this document.

Record ID: OR-2026-CS-STAND-DRAFT

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