ERIC Number: EJ1430538
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0161-956X
EISSN: EISSN-1532-7930
Assessing the Impact of an RPP on a Large Urban School District: The Case of CAFÉCS
Erin Henrick; Danny Schmidt; Steven McGee; Andrew M. Rasmussen; Lucia Dettori; Ronald I. Greenberg; Dale Reed; Don Yanek
Peabody Journal of Education, v99 n3 p380-394 2024
This study analyzes the impact of the Chicago Alliance for Equity in Computer Science (CAFÉCS) Research Practice Partnership (RPP) on the Chicago Public School (CPS) Office of Computer Science (OCS). Using a qualitative analysis drawing on data from leadership team meetings, published articles and presentations, and evaluation reports from 11 years of the partnership, we utilized a framework developed by the CAFÉCS leadership team to document the impact on district (1) Programs, (2) Research, (3) Organizational Structures, and (4) Policies leading to (5) Equitable Results for students, condensed as PROSPER. In particular, we explore the role of the RPP in supporting a 500% increase in graduating students who completed at least one high school computer science (CS) course between 2016 and 2020 in Chicago Public Schools (CPS). This study adds to the existing literature on assessing the impact of RPPs through the development of the PROSPER Framework, which may be a useful tool to help RPPs examine impacts on partner districts.
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Partnerships in Education, High School Students, Public Schools, Graduation Requirements, Program Implementation, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Equal Education, School Districts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
Grant or Contract Numbers: 2034145; 2034150; 2031480; 2031482; 1842085; 1738572; 1738776; 1738691; 1738515; 1640215; 0837769; 0837480; 0837495; 0837636; 1542971; 1543217; 1138515; 31138417; 2122908