Computer science teachers may be better qualified than their peers, study suggests

Computer science teachers may be better qualified than their peers, study suggests

Educators and researchers have had longstanding concerns about the quality of computer science instruction in U.S. schools. A recent study exploring student learning and computer science teachers' qualifications in one state suggests that these teachers may be better qualified than those teaching other subjects, even within the same schools.

Computer science teachers may be better qualified than their peers

A study of statewide data on North Carolina high school teachers who teach computer science and their students' learning outcomes suggests that these teachers were better qualified than their peers teaching other subjects, even those at the same schools. Learning outcomes were based on the proportion of students who took advanced placement tests in computer science and their test scores.