Communications of the ACM - Self managed systems
Programming by choice: urban youth learning programming with scratch
Proceedings of the 39th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Stuck in the Shallow End: Education, Race, and Computing
Stuck in the Shallow End: Education, Race, and Computing
IT policy: The long road to Computer Science education reform
Communications of the ACM - The Status of the P versus NP Problem
Computer science unplugged and related projects in math and computer science popularization
The Multivariate Algorithmic Revolution and Beyond
The role of teachers in implementing curriculum changes
Proceeding of the 44th ACM technical symposium on Computer science education
Cultivating a K12 computer science community: a case study
Proceeding of the 44th ACM technical symposium on Computer science education
CS principles: development and evolution of a course and a community
Proceeding of the 44th ACM technical symposium on Computer science education
The introduction of computer science to NZ high schools: an analysis of student work
Proceedings of the 7th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education
A public/private partnership for expanding computer science in schools
Proceedings of the 45th ACM technical symposium on Computer science education
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This article will detail efforts to broaden participation in computing in urban schools through a comprehensive reform effort of curricular development, teacher professional development, and policy changes. Beginning with an account of the curricular development of Exploring Computer Science, we will describe the inquiry-based research that underlies these learning materials. Next, we argue that accompanying professional development that supports the curriculum is essential for supporting this inquiry-based approach to computer science instruction. We then explain the policy strategies used to designate this course as a college-preparatory elective and place it in 17 Los Angeles high schools. Finally, we share the initial results of how students experience this course and ongoing challenges encountered when working in the public school system. The article concludes with a discussion of how longitudinal reform effort requires a strong foundation and deep roots to successfully democratize computer science education.