; (D) the number of students who plan to pursue postsecondary computer science degrees; (E) the diversity of students who plan to pursue postsecondary computer science degrees; and (F) the number of teachers who are certified to teach computer science; and (2) submit such quantifiable benchmarks to the Secretary for approval. (c) Activities Grant funds received under this section shall be used by each State educational agency for the development and implementation of— (1) challenging and grade-appropriate academic content standards for computer science; (2) grade-appropriate assessments of computer science learning; (3) programs to increase access to computer science courses for students at low-performing schools and students underrepresented in computing; (4) improved computer science teacher certification requirements and processes; (5) professional development programs for computer science teachers; (6) programs for ensuring that computer science courses at the secondary level are considered an integral part of the curriculum students need to be well prepared for higher education and employment; (7) effective computer science curricula; (8) computer science distance learning programs