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ERIC Number: ED604662
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 50
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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The Landscape of Computing Education in Utah
Rich, Peter Jacob; Hu, Helen; Christensen, James; Ellsworth, Jordan
Grantee Submission
This report provides a comprehensive look at computer science (CS) education across Utah elementary, middle/jr. high, and high schools as of 2018. The Utah Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) team sent out a survey to all public schools in the state of Utah. The survey presented targeted questions depending on whether it was completed for an elementary, middle/jr. high, or high school. The primary method of analysis involved the use of descriptive statistics. These are manifest in counts, percentages, and averages. Qualitative data were analyzed using an emergent open-coding scheme. Results revealed key successes, such as: (a) widespread support of CS education at all educational levels, (b) increased enrollments in CS-related courses by female students, (c) a fifth of all high school graduates having completed at least 1 CS course, and (d) an increasing number of teachers with CS endorsements. Despite these successes, several challenges remain. For example, while enrollments in CS courses have increased, this increase has only occurred in newer, more introductory CS courses. Likewise, there are even fewer CS college graduates than previously thought. These findings, success and challenges are discussed in relation to their potential impact on Utah's educational endeavors to promote computer science education. [The report was produced by CS4Utah.org.]
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: Utah
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1822011