Scaling MENTORS in CS (Matching Experienced and Novice Teachers for Ongoing Rigorous Support in Computer Science)

扩展计算机科学领域的导师（匹配经验丰富的教师和新手教师，为计算机科学领域提供持续的严格支持）

• 批准号: 2318232
• 负责人: Bryan Twarek
• 金额: $ 99.99万
• 依托单位: COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, LLC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-10-01 至 2026-09-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2318232&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Scaling; MENTORS; CS; Matching; Experienced

The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), in collaboration with the CSTA chapters in Wisconsin and New Jersey, the CSTA Black Affinity Group, and WestEd, will implement Scaling MENTORS in CS (Matching Experienced and Novice Teachers for Ongoing Rigorous Support in Computer Science), a CSforAll High School Strand research-practice partnership to expand and iteratively improve a peer mentorship program to provide ongoing, rigorous, and job-embedded support to high school teachers who are new to teaching computer science (CS). While novice teachers often require more intensive support to be effective, there are relatively few opportunities for ongoing professional development and support in CS. In this project, experienced CS teachers will guide novice CS teachers in setting, monitoring progress toward, and meeting individualized growth goals to strengthen their teaching practices and their ability to effectively serve students traditionally underrepresented in CS, particularly African American and Hispanic students and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This project will reach 152 CS teachers in three years, impacting approximately 18,240 students.Key project activities involve recruiting and matching teachers in mentoring partnerships; training mentors and hosting regular community of practice meetings; holding frequent mentoring meetings; and using research and evaluation data to iteratively improve the program and outcomes. The Scaling MENTORS IN CS partners expect the following project outcomes: (1) growth in CS teaching knowledge and confidence in teaching CS, as measured by surveys, interviews, mentor evaluations, and self-reflections; (2) growth in mentoring skills, as measured by surveys, interviews, and focus groups; (3) increased use of equitable and inclusive teaching practices, as measured by surveys, interviews, and mentor evaluations; and (4) increased commitment to CS teaching, as measured by surveys and interviews. This project scales the MENTORS in CS program to two new communities, while learning how to adjust program structures to meet varying sociocultural and educational contexts. With success, the team supported by this grant intends to apply for a future Large-sized proposal to scale far more broadly across CSTA’s growing network of 100+ regional chapters and affinity groups, ultimately reaching thousands of teachers across the United States.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.

计算机科学教师协会（CSTA）与威斯康星州和新泽西的CSTA分会、CSTA黑人亲和小组和WestEd合作，将在CS中实施缩放MENTOR（匹配有经验的和新手教师在计算机科学持续严格的支持），CSforAll高中链研究实践合作伙伴关系，以扩大和迭代改善同伴导师计划，以提供持续的，严格的，和工作嵌入式支持高中教师谁是新的教学计算机科学（CS）。虽然新手教师往往需要更密集的支持是有效的，有持续的专业发展和CS支持的机会相对较少。在这个项目中，有经验的CS教师将指导新手CS教师设置，监测进展，并满足个性化的成长目标，以加强他们的教学实践和他们的能力，有效地为学生传统上代表性不足的CS，特别是非洲裔美国人和西班牙裔学生和学生的经济弱势背景。该项目将在三年内覆盖152名CS教师，影响约18，240名学生。主要项目活动包括招募和匹配教师进行辅导合作;培训导师并定期举办实践社区会议;经常举行辅导会议;以及使用研究和评估数据来迭代改进计划和成果。Scaling MENTORS IN CS合作伙伴期望以下项目成果：（1）通过调查、访谈、导师评估和自我反思来衡量CS教学知识的增长和对CS教学的信心;（2）通过调查、访谈和焦点小组来衡量辅导技能的增长;（3）通过调查、访谈和导师评估，增加了公平和包容性教学实践的使用;（4）通过调查和访谈，增加了对CS教学的承诺。该项目将CS计划中的MENTORS扩展到两个新社区，同时学习如何调整计划结构以满足不同的社会文化和教育背景。成功后，该基金会支持的团队打算申请未来的大型提案，以更广泛地扩展到CSTA不断增长的100多个地区分会和亲和团体的网络，最终覆盖美国各地的数千名教师。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。