ERIC Number: ED607262
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 20
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Seeking Equitable Computer Science Education in Massachusetts: How Well Are We Doing?
Goldsmith, Lynn T.; Stanton, Jim; Harunani, Farzeen
Education Development Center, Inc.
This report explores Massachusetts' progress toward achieving equity in computer science (CS) education. The authors examine 12 years of Advanced Placement CS data, identifying both successes and ongoing challenges to equitable CS education in the Commonwealth. The authors also raise questions to help inform future decision-making and policymaking. [This report was co-prepared by MassCAN, the Massachusetts Computing Attainment Network. Additional support for the preparation of this paper was provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.]
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Advanced Placement, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Student Participation, Equal Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Faculty Development, Minority Group Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Elementary School Students, Tests, Scores, Barriers
Education Development Center, Inc. 43 Foundry Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453. Tel: 617-969-7100; Fax: 617-969-5979; e-mail: contact@edc.org; Web site: http://ltd.edc.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1733938