engaging hispanic students in computing: bridging research and practice in middle and high school
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Very good or good choice: Hispanic boys: 78% Hispanic girls: 32% Source: New Image for ComputingTRANSCRIPT
Engaging Hispanic Students in Computing: Bridging Research and Practice in Middle and High School
Please indicate how good a choice each would be as a college major for you or someone like you.
Computing/computer science/information technology
▪ Source: New Image for Computing www.acm.org/membership/NIC.pdf
Very good or good choice:
Hispanic boys: 78%Hispanic girls: 32%
Source: New Image for Computing www.acm.org/membership/NIC.pdf
Resources and challenges:
InstitutionalRelationalIndividual
Worlds: Families, peers, schools, community
Resources: financial aid, emotional and instrumental support
Challenges: limited access, computing does not help the community, computing is geeky, computing is not for students like you
K-12: Value cultural assets and practices
Increase computer access Offer classes beyond typing
Parent education driven by community needs
After school programs:Bilingual teachersProfessional mentorsNear-peer role modelsPairs or small groupsOnline/ anytime networks of support
After school programs:Hands-on activitiesFoster curiosity and explorationLink activities to real-world issuesLink cultural values to program goals
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Intensive classes
“Bridging” Puente
Opportunity Network
Parent Engagement
4th and 5th Grade : Tech learn
Middle School: Computer game programmingWeb design MESA
High School: Tech teach, MESA
Puente: learning management system
Field trips to IT companies, collegesVirtual role models and mentorsStudent showcasing & Graduation
Community Leadership Committee
Parent Workshop SeriesEvening Computer Lab Field Trips to Tech Companies
Coalition of STEM education programs Cross-refer students Coordinate schedules Share resources Get the “T” into STEM
Research findings Institutional Relational Individual
Partnerships Across K-12 K-12 higher ed Informal settings K-12 Informal settings higher ed
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