Add a grade-by-grade Key Vocabulary column to give teachers a common CT lexicon and progress marker¶

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Description¶

In year two, when revisiting the pathway document, the district "opted to add a “Key Vocabulary” column for each grade level, formally identifying the key terminology associated with CT (and CS) starting in Pre-K all the way through high school." The report frames this as offering teachers a common lexicon and a way to mark progress, complemented by student exit tickets tied to the five competencies.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

A revised pathway document structure that can carry a per-grade vocabulary column
Consistent CT/CS terminology defined in non-jargony language usable across K-12 contexts

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

K-12 teachers and, via exit tickets, students from Pre-K through high school

Target Learning Goals¶

Shared computational thinking and computer science terminology across grade levels

Examples¶

Key Sources¶

Digital Promise. (2021). Nurturing an Innovative District: Inclusive Computing Pathways in Talladega County Schools. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/132

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`id`	`key-vocabulary-column-common-ct-lexicon`
`title`	`Add a grade-by-grade Key Vocabulary column to give teachers a common CT lexicon and progress marker`
`description`	`In year two, when revisiting the pathway document, the district "opted to add a “Key Vocabulary” column for each grade level, formally identifying the key terminology associated with CT (and CS) starting in Pre-K all...`
`status`	`review`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-10-09`
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`sources`	1 — `digital-promise-2021`

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