RIDE CS Teacher Endorsement

URI is a RIDE-approved provider of the RI Computer Science Teaching Endorsement. RI has no teacher certification in CS. Instead, an endorsement allows certified teachers to add a credential to their teaching certification. Endorsements are optional for teachers to get, and optional for districts to enforce.

Approved Programs

RIDE has specified that approved professional development (In-Service Teachers) and approved academic courses (Pre-Service Teachers) are acceptable ways to demonstrate content and pedagogical competencies in teaching Computer Science. URI provides the following options for in-service and pre-service teachers to become eligible for endorsement.

Endorsement Requirements

  • The educator holds a valid Rhode Island full educator certificate.

  • The educator demonstrates content and pedagogical competencies in Computer Science at the appropriate grade band level as defined in the RI Computer Science Education Standards:

    • Demonstrate and apply grade band-appropriate knowledge of computer programming, algorithms, abstraction, computer systems, computer networks, data science, digital literacy, cybersecurity, and the impact of computing.

    • Design and implement grade band-appropriate computer science instruction.

    • Understand and apply techniques to foster an inclusive computing culture in instruction.

    • Assess student learning in computer science.

Have you met the endorsement requirements?

Endorsement Ribbon