Collaborative Research: A research-practice partnership focused on creating equitable computer science opportunities for elementary students

该项目由布劳沃德县公立学校、芝加哥大学 STEM 教育和佛罗里达大学组成的现有研究实践合作伙伴关系 (RPP) 开发。目标之一是为 PreK-8 学生创建将计算机科学 (CS) 与其他学科相结合的课程单元。具体交付成果将是一个关于入侵物种的单元，其中包含科学、社会研究以及计算机科学内容和活动。该模块的设计将基于文化响应式教学法和通用学习设计，以满足残疾学习者以及非裔美国人和西班牙裔青少年的需求。第二个目标是研究与学生的学业成绩、计算机科学熟练程度和对计算机科学的态度相关的学生成果。 Code.org 是最大的 K-12 计算机科学内容提供商之一，已同意将该模块分发给全国各地的学校。作为一项实施研究，该研究将调查该模块课程对学生学业成绩、计算机科学熟练程度和计算机科学态度的影响。它还将确定模块的哪些组件对谁以及在什么条件下最有影响。研究人员将在更广泛的公平背景下构建这些贡献。具体来说，该项目将产生有关干预措施方面的知识，以促进所有年轻学习者群体的公平学术和态度结果。最后，该项目将有助于了解 RPP 改进以及 RPP 与教育系统的互动。研究团队将通过准实验实施研究来寻找这些问题的答案。还将对研究与实践伙伴关系本身进行评估，以贡献有关协作设计和实施过程的知识。该项目由 CS for All：研究和 RPP 计划资助。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The project is being developed by an existing research-practice partnership (RPP) comprised of Broward County Public Schools, UChicago STEM Education, and the University of Florida. One goal is to create curriculum units that integrate computer science (CS) with other disciplines for PreK-8 students. The specific deliverable will be a unit on invasive species that incorporates science, social studies, and CS content and activities. The module's design will be based on culturally-responsive pedagogy and Universal Design for Learning to address the needs of learners with disabilities and African-American and Hispanic youth. A second goal is to study the student outcomes related to students' academic achievement, computer science proficiency, and attitudes towards computer science. Code.org, one of the largest providers of K-12 computer science content, has agreed to distribute the module to schools nationwide.As an implementation study, the research will investigate the module curriculum's impact on student academic achievement, CS proficiency, and CS attitudes. It will also determine which components of the module were most impactful for whom and under what conditions. The researchers will frame these contributions in the broader context of equity. Specifically, the project will generate knowledge about aspects of the intervention that promoted equitable academic and attitudinal outcomes across all groups of young learners. Finally, this project will contribute to knowledge about RPP improvement and RPP engagement with the educational system. The research team will pursue the answers to these questions through a quasi-experimental implementation study. An evaluation of the research-practice partnership itself will also be conducted to contribute to knowledge on the collaborative design and implementation process. This project is funded by the CS for All: Research and RPPs program.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.