Computer Science Collaboration Project

Computer Science Events

Computer Science Education Week

December 8-14, 2013

Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) is the annual awareness program for computer science education. Organized by the Computing in the Core coalition and Code.org, it is a call to action to raise awareness (particularly in the K-12 environment) about the importance of computer science education and its connection to careers in computing and other fields.

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The Computer Science Collaboration Project (CSCP) uses the most successful elements of the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) to connect the various alliances and K-12 outreach organizations that are part of the Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) community, specifically focusing on outreach to and collaboration with persons with disabilities, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and women.

Exemplary Practices for Engaging Hispanic/Latino(a) Youth in Computer Science

Building on research and evidence-based practice, the CSCP developed a list of Young boy sitting in front of computer and smiling at camera Exemplary Practices for Engaging Hispanic/Latino(a) Youth in Computer Science. This is a working document enlisting the best research knowledge currently available and we welcome suggestions for additions and examples.

The CSCP also developed a list of examples that correspond to each practice to further support practitioners in the implementation of the Exemplary Practices. These examples, along with the references cited in the development of the Exemplary Practices, can be found in the Exemplary Practices and Examples for Engaging Hispanic/Latino(a) Youth in Computer Science.

Mini Grantee Updates

Project summary reports for both the Engaging Youth with Disabilities and the Engaging Hispanic/Latino(a) Youth completed mini-grant projects share detailed information on the design, collaborative efforts, outcomes, and budget for each mini-grantee. In addition to implementing a collaborative model to access valuable resources, several of these projects also developed resources for practitioner use. To further disseminate these resources, CSCP recently hosted two webinars showcasing several of these projects’ strategies for engagement, resources, greatest challenges, and biggest successes. Archived recordings and slides are available for both the Engaging Youth with Disabilities and the Engaging Hispanic/Latino(a) Youth Mini-Grantee Showcase webinars.

Current Reports

Building an Operating System for Computer Science Education

The Bulding an Operating System for Computer Science (OS4CS) study was designed as a collaborative research and communication effort to establish a more comprehensive understanding of our nation's current high school computer science teaching population, the support they have, and the contexts in which they teach. The University of Chicago's Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education (CEMSE) and Urban Education Institute (UEI) worked with a partnership established by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) to provide a wide range of information and guidance that would inform and shape computer science education efforts.

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