Collaborative Research: Inspiring Networks and Sustainability of Postsecondary Inclusivity and Racial Equity with the Computing Alliance of HSIs

合作研究：与 HSI 计算联盟的激励网络和高等教育包容性和种族平等的可持续性

• 批准号: 2313849
• 负责人: Anne-Marie Nunez
• 金额: $ 116.41万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at El Paso
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-10-01 至 2027-09-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2313849&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Collaborative; Research; Inspiring; Networks; Sustainability

The Inspiring Networks and Sustainability of Postsecondary Inclusivity and Racial Equity (INSPIRE) project will address the significant problem of sustaining equity-centered student success practices that attempt to mitigate systemic inequities within the STEM and STEM education enterprise. Studies of organizational sustainability of such practices are rare, particularly in Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and other Minority-Serving Institutions. Also, few such initiatives have been sustained significantly over time. The Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI), a 16-year-old consortium of 40 HSI computer science departments and other partners dedicated to improving racial equity, is one rare long-lasting initiative in this arena. Studying this consortium provides the opportunity to inform organizational change and adaptive strategies to mitigate often long-standing institutional practices that have led to inequitable participation in the computing field. INSPIRE’s goals are to (1) strengthen understanding of equity-centered student success strategies to mitigate systemic inequities in the computing enterprise, (2) support organizational sustainability of equity-centered student success strategies in HSIs, and (3) extend a transferable model of equity-centered student success in computing to other institutions.The project aims to achieve three primary outcomes. First, to advance research on equity-centered student success practices that mitigate institutional racism and advance racial equity in computing. Second, to create a platform to elevate and give voice to student-, staff-, faculty-, and administrator-developed practical approaches to integrate and sustain these strategies. Finally, to develop a transferable and culturally sustaining model of organizational transformation. The project’s scope includes mixed methods quantitative and qualitative research with CAHSI computing departments. The INSPIRE team will also strive to build capacity in these computing departments to sustain organizational change toward racial equity. The approach will include quantitative surveys, qualitative interviews, and in-depth qualitative case studies of four CAHSI departments. The case studies will involve interviews and observations to study how key stakeholders encounter challenges and opportunities to implementing and sustaining equity-centered practices. These stakeholders include faculty, administrators, staff, and students. The project team will share data and generate feedback to build departments’ capacity to sustain equity-oriented organizational change during these activities. One expected result is an enhanced understanding of equity-centered student success strategies and the organizational conditions that hinder or enhance the adoption and sustainability of these strategies. Another is a model of computing student success to mitigate institutional racism in computing and STEM at all institutions. The INSPIRE team will disseminate research and professional development through webinars, publications, presentations, and interactive workshops. Dissemination will focus on inclusive and equitable departmental practices, such as community-building and intersectional approaches to learning and research, that can be directly applied to raise minoritized students’ computing success. Dissemination efforts will address audiences in multiple roles, including students, staff, faculty, and administrators. This project is funded through the Racial Equity in STEM Education program (EHR Racial Equity). The program supports research and practice projects that investigate how considerations of racial equity factor into the improvement of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and workforce. Awarded projects seek to center the voices, knowledge, and experiences of the individuals, communities, and institutions most impacted by systemic inequities within the STEM enterprise. This program aligns with NSF’s core value of supporting outstanding researchers and innovative thinkers from across the Nation's diversity of demographic groups, regions, and types of organizations. Funds for EHR Racial Equity are pooled from programs across EHR in recognition of the alignment of its projects with the collective research and development thrusts of the four divisions of the directorate. Institutions may include those with significant percentages of low-income undergraduate students.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.

中学后包容性和种族平等的可持续性（INSPIRE）项目将解决维持以公平为中心的学生成功实践的重大问题，这些实践试图减轻STEM和STEM教育企业中的系统性不平等。这种做法的组织可持续性的研究是罕见的，特别是在西班牙裔服务机构（HSIs）和其他少数民族服务机构。此外，这些举措很少能长期持续下去。西班牙裔服务机构计算联盟（CAHSI）是一个由40个HSI计算机科学部门和其他合作伙伴组成的16年联盟，致力于改善种族平等，是这个竞技场中一个罕见的长期倡议。研究这个财团提供了机会，通知组织变革和适应性战略，以减轻往往长期存在的机构的做法，导致不公平的参与计算领域。INSPIRE的目标是（1）加强对以公平为中心的学生成功战略的理解，以减轻计算企业中的系统性不平等，（2）支持HSIs中以公平为中心的学生成功战略的组织可持续性，以及（3）将以公平为中心的学生成功计算的可转移模型扩展到其他机构。首先，推进以公平为中心的学生成功实践的研究，以减轻制度性种族主义和促进计算中的种族平等。第二，创建一个平台，以提升和给予声音，以学生，工作人员，教师和管理人员开发的实用方法，以整合和维持这些战略。最后，发展一个可转移的和文化上可持续的组织变革模式。该项目的范围包括与CAHSI计算部门进行定量和定性研究的混合方法。INSPIRE团队还将努力建设这些计算部门的能力，以维持实现种族平等的组织变革。该方法将包括定量调查，定性访谈，并在四个CAHSI部门的深入定性案例研究。案例研究将包括访谈和观察，以研究关键利益攸关方在实施和维持以公平为中心的做法时如何遇到挑战和机遇。这些利益相关者包括教师，管理人员，工作人员和学生。项目小组将分享数据和提供反馈，以建设各部门的能力，在这些活动期间维持以公平为导向的组织变革。一个预期的结果是增强对以公平为中心的学生成功战略的理解，以及阻碍或增强这些战略的采用和可持续性的组织条件。另一个是计算学生成功的模型，以减轻所有机构在计算和STEM方面的机构种族主义。INSPIRE团队将通过网络研讨会、出版物、演示和互动研讨会传播研究和专业发展。传播将侧重于包容性和公平的部门做法，如社区建设和跨部门的学习和研究方法，这些方法可直接用于提高少数群体学生的计算机成功率。传播工作将针对多种角色的受众，包括学生，工作人员，教师和管理人员。该项目由STEM教育计划中的种族平等（EHR种族平等）资助。该计划支持研究和实践项目，调查种族平等因素如何影响科学，技术，工程和数学（STEM）教育和劳动力的改善。获奖项目旨在集中STEM企业内受系统性不平等影响最大的个人，社区和机构的声音，知识和经验。该计划符合NSF的核心价值观，即支持来自全国人口群体，地区和组织类型多样性的优秀研究人员和创新思想家。EHR种族平等的资金来自EHR的各个项目，以表彰其项目与董事会四个部门的集体研究和开发目标的一致性。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。