Standards Reflection — Grades PK–2

Connecting what you learned in FCCS to the 2026 Iowa PK–12 CS Standards

What This Activity Is For

You have spent seven weeks building a foundation in computer science. This activity asks you to look at the 2026 Iowa PK–12 Computer Science Standards for your grade band and consider two questions for each cluster of standards:

Did the FCCS course prepare you for this? If so, which competencies?
How ready do you feel to actually teach these standards to your students?

There are no wrong answers here. Some clusters will map clearly to FCCS content. Others will not — and that is important to notice. The standards you feel least prepared for are exactly what your CS Methods course (coming in about nine months) will help you address. This activity is a first look, not a final evaluation.

Expect this to take 15–25 minutes. Work through it on your own before your small group meeting. You will discuss your results briefly with your group.

Save this page or your responses. When you begin the CS Methods course, you will return to standards work in much greater depth. What you notice now — including the gaps — will give you a useful starting point for that course.

Your name (for your submission):

Quick reference — FCCS Competencies:
C1 Binary & Numerical Encodings • C2 Data Representation • C3 Logic Gates • C4 Hardware Components • C5 Memory & Storage • C6 Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle • C7 OS Components • C8 OS Processes • C9 OS Security • C10 Network Communication • C11 Internet Transactions • C12 Cybersecurity • C13 Data & the PPDAC Cycle • C14 Databases & SQL • C15 Data Mining • C16 AI Agents & Search • C17 AI Techniques: Learning & Optimization • C18 Neural Networks & Deep Learning • C19 Large Language Models

The Standards Clusters

The standards below are organized into 11 clusters, following the subconcept structure of the 2026 Iowa CS Standards. Each cluster shows the standards for Grades PK–2. Read each standard, then respond to the three questions.

Cluster 1 Systems & Security Hardware & Software

Identifier	Grade	Standard
`EK-SAS-11`	Grade PK/K	Examine the use of tools to accomplish tasks or solve problems for different users.
`E1-SAS-12`	Grade 1	Describe the purpose of basic hardware components of a computing system, using accurate terminology.
`E2-SAS-12`	Grade 2	Explain how the basic hardware components of a computing system work together to perform input and output (I/O) operations.

1. Coverage: Which FCCS competency or competencies prepared you for this cluster? Name them specifically (e.g., "C10 — Network Communication"). If none did, write "Not directly addressed in FCCS."

2. Readiness: How prepared do you feel to teach the standards in this cluster?

3. What's still missing: If you are not fully prepared, what would help? (One or two sentences. Skip if you selected "Prepared.")

Cluster 2 Systems & Security Security

Identifier	Grade	Standard
`EK-SAS-12`	Grade PK/K	Differentiate between public and private information.
`E1-SAS-13`	Grade 1	Describe how to keep devices and online accounts safe from unauthorized access.
`E2-SAS-13`	Grade 2	Explain how online actions have real-world consequences.

1. Coverage: Which FCCS competency or competencies prepared you for this cluster? Name them specifically (e.g., "C10 — Network Communication"). If none did, write "Not directly addressed in FCCS."

2. Readiness: How prepared do you feel to teach the standards in this cluster?

3. What's still missing: If you are not fully prepared, what would help? (One or two sentences. Skip if you selected "Prepared.")

Cluster 3 Systems & Security Networks

Identifier	Grade	Standard
No standards in this subconcept begin at Grades PK–2. These standards start at Grade 3 or later — review them in the adjacent grade band pages for context.

1. Coverage: Which FCCS competency or competencies prepared you for this cluster? Name them specifically (e.g., "C10 — Network Communication"). If none did, write "Not directly addressed in FCCS."

2. Readiness: How prepared do you feel to teach the standards in this cluster?

3. What's still missing: If you are not fully prepared, what would help? (One or two sentences. Skip if you selected "Prepared.")

Cluster 4 Systems & Security Impacts of Computing Systems

Identifier	Grade	Standard
`EK-SAS-13`	Grade PK/K	Identify responsible behavior when using computing systems and tools.
`E1-SAS-14`	Grade 1	Describe an individual's role in responsibly using computing systems and tools.
`E2-SAS-14`	Grade 2	Describe the benefits and harms that arise from an individual’s use of computing systems.

1. Coverage: Which FCCS competency or competencies prepared you for this cluster? Name them specifically (e.g., "C10 — Network Communication"). If none did, write "Not directly addressed in FCCS."

2. Readiness: How prepared do you feel to teach the standards in this cluster?

3. What's still missing: If you are not fully prepared, what would help? (One or two sentences. Skip if you selected "Prepared.")

Cluster 5 Data Analysis Data Collection and Processing

Identifier	Grade	Standard
`EK-DAA-08`	Grade PK/K	Use collected data to help answer questions.
`E1-DAA-09`	Grade 1	Use multiple methods to collect both numeric and non-numeric data to help answer questions.
`E2-DAA-09`	Grade 2	Compare numeric and non-numeric types of data in terms of how they are collected and what information they provide.

1. Coverage: Which FCCS competency or competencies prepared you for this cluster? Name them specifically (e.g., "C10 — Network Communication"). If none did, write "Not directly addressed in FCCS."

2. Readiness: How prepared do you feel to teach the standards in this cluster?

3. What's still missing: If you are not fully prepared, what would help? (One or two sentences. Skip if you selected "Prepared.")

Cluster 6 Data Analysis Data Investigation

Identifier	Grade	Standard
`EK-DAA-09`	Grade PK/K	Investigate a question that can be answered by collecting data in students’ everyday environments.
`E1-DAA-10`	Grade 1	Compare questions that can be answered with data investigations and questions that are answered through other means.
`E2-DAA-10`	Grade 2	Develop a question that can be answered with data.

1. Coverage: Which FCCS competency or competencies prepared you for this cluster? Name them specifically (e.g., "C10 — Network Communication"). If none did, write "Not directly addressed in FCCS."

2. Readiness: How prepared do you feel to teach the standards in this cluster?

3. What's still missing: If you are not fully prepared, what would help? (One or two sentences. Skip if you selected "Prepared.")

Cluster 7 Data Analysis Impacts of Data Science

Identifier	Grade	Standard
`EK-DAA-10`	Grade PK/K	Investigate how data can help a person make informed decisions in everyday life.
`E1-DAA-11`	Grade 1	Examine a variety of data questions that address the needs of a person or community.
`E2-DAA-11`	Grade 2	Distinguish between data collection approaches, including those that may lead to inaccurate or biased data.

1. Coverage: Which FCCS competency or competencies prepared you for this cluster? Name them specifically (e.g., "C10 — Network Communication"). If none did, write "Not directly addressed in FCCS."

2. Readiness: How prepared do you feel to teach the standards in this cluster?

3. What's still missing: If you are not fully prepared, what would help? (One or two sentences. Skip if you selected "Prepared.")

Cluster 8 Computing & Society History of Computing

Identifier	Grade	Standard
`EK-CAS-14`	Grade PK/K	Identify computing technologies used in daily life that have changed over time.
`E1-CAS-15`	Grade 1	Compare how an everyday activity changed after a specific computing technology was introduced.
`E2-CAS-15`	Grade 2	Analyze the ways that people from different cultures, backgrounds, and time periods have designed computing technologies to help them solve problems and express themselves.

1. Coverage: Which FCCS competency or competencies prepared you for this cluster? Name them specifically (e.g., "C10 — Network Communication"). If none did, write "Not directly addressed in FCCS."

2. Readiness: How prepared do you feel to teach the standards in this cluster?

3. What's still missing: If you are not fully prepared, what would help? (One or two sentences. Skip if you selected "Prepared.")

Cluster 9 Computing & Society Emerging Technologies

Identifier	Grade	Standard
No standards in this subconcept begin at Grades PK–2. These standards start at Grade 3 or later — review them in the adjacent grade band pages for context.

1. Coverage: Which FCCS competency or competencies prepared you for this cluster? Name them specifically (e.g., "C10 — Network Communication"). If none did, write "Not directly addressed in FCCS."

2. Readiness: How prepared do you feel to teach the standards in this cluster?

3. What's still missing: If you are not fully prepared, what would help? (One or two sentences. Skip if you selected "Prepared.")

Cluster 10 Computing & Society Humans & Computing

Identifier	Grade	Standard
`EK-CAS-15`	Grade PK/K	Explain that people design and develop computing technologies.
`E1-CAS-16`	Grade 1	Differentiate between activities that humans do well and activities that computing technologies do well.
`E2-CAS-16`	Grade 2	Investigate situations where humans have created computing technologies to solve problems.

1. Coverage: Which FCCS competency or competencies prepared you for this cluster? Name them specifically (e.g., "C10 — Network Communication"). If none did, write "Not directly addressed in FCCS."

2. Readiness: How prepared do you feel to teach the standards in this cluster?

3. What's still missing: If you are not fully prepared, what would help? (One or two sentences. Skip if you selected "Prepared.")

Cluster 11 Computing & Society Career Exploration

Identifier	Grade	Standard
`EK-CAS-16`	Grade PK/K	Identify how people use digital devices in their homes, schools, and work.
`E1-CAS-17`	Grade 1	Describe how computing is used by people in their life at home, school, and community.
`E2-CAS-17`	Grade 2	Investigate how personal interests connect to computing in different industries and careers.

1. Coverage: Which FCCS competency or competencies prepared you for this cluster? Name them specifically (e.g., "C10 — Network Communication"). If none did, write "Not directly addressed in FCCS."

2. Readiness: How prepared do you feel to teach the standards in this cluster?

3. What's still missing: If you are not fully prepared, what would help? (One or two sentences. Skip if you selected "Prepared.")

For your small group discussion: Come prepared to share one cluster where you felt most prepared and one where you felt least prepared. Be specific about why. Notice where your group agrees and where they land differently — that variation is worth talking about.

Prepare Your Submission

When you have finished responding to all clusters, click the button below. Your responses will be compiled into a text block that you can copy and paste into a Word document or email to submit on Blackboard.

Copy the text above and paste it into a Word document. Save the document and upload it to Blackboard. Keep your own copy for reference in the CS Methods course.