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October 2006Grace Hopper Celebration Hutton, Goode, Kelleher
Practical Solutions for
Addressing K–12 Computer
Science Equity Issues Michelle Hutton
Joanna Goode
Caitlin Kelleher
Chris Stephenson, Chair
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IntroductionsMichelle Hutton
The Girl’s Middle School
Joanna GoodeUniversity of Oregon, Teacher Education Department
Caitlin KelleherCarnegie Mellon University, Post-doctorate Researcher
Chris StephensonOregon State University, College of Education
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The CSTA Poster Project Goals
Attract girls and underrepresented groups to computer science & IT
Demonstrate that CS is more than the stereotypes
Get kids attention in a subtle way
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CSTA Poster Messages
Computer science is more than sitting at a computer alone
Computer science provides a way to help society/change the world
Emotional appeal Interdisciplinary aspects of computing
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Equity Poster Project Results
Poster distributed to over 16,000 teachersA careers in computing lesson unit available
on the CSTA website. It will also be published in American School Counselors magazine
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More CSTA Equity Projects Working with National Center for Women &
Information Technology to create a K-12 equity resource package
Working with the American School Counselors Association to provide counselors with relevant, useful information
Working with researchers to help them disseminate resources and best practices for K-12
Making equity a key focus in everything we do (publications, workshops, resource materials)
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October 2006Grace Hopper Celebration Hutton, Goode, Kelleher
National School Enrollment and APCS Exam Participation by Race and Gender
5%
17%19%
57%
49%51%
23%
3%6%
67%
15%
85%
1.3% 0.5%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
AmericanIndian
Asian Black Latino White Female Male
Enrollment
APCS Exams
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PrincipalEstablish class & Assignteacher
CounselorsRecruit students
School DistrictTeacher Training
Learning Resources (texts)Student Support Programs
Institutional Support – Key District Officials
APCS ClassroomTeaching & Learning
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AP Computer Science Enrollment in LAUSD from 2003-2006
47
0
53
0
107
1
94
169
1
208
403
3
143
289
1
611
17
79 65
11
225
178
288
2436
395
70
33
97
45
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Female Male Am. Ind. Asian Black Latino White Filipino Pac. Isl. Total
2003-04
2004-05 (Year after CSEA)
2005-06 (Two years after CSEA)
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Alice Helps At-Risk CS Majors
CS1 Grade Take CS2?
No Alice Class
Prior to CS1C 47%
Alice Class
Prior to CS1B 88%
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Storytelling Alice
Present programming as a means to the end of storytelling
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Storytelling Alice includes…
1. high-level animations and scene support
2. a gallery of 3D characters that inspire stories
3. a story-based tutorial that teaches users the basics of Alice programming
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Storytelling vs. Generic Alice
• Users of Storytelling Alice– Spent 42% more of their time programming – Were more than three times as likely to sneak extra
time to work on their programs (51% vs 16%)– Express more interest in future Alice use
• Users of both Storytelling and Generic Alice preferred Storytelling Alice
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Contact InformationMichelle Hutton (The Girl’s Middle School)
Joanna Goode (University of Oregon) [email protected]
Cailin Kelleher (Carnegie Mellon University)[email protected]
Chris Stephenson (Computer Science Teachers Association) [email protected]