Northeastern Educational Research Association: Assessing the Impact of Professional Learning Communities on Teacher Enactment of Culturally-Responsive Computer Science Curriculum

• In Event: The Consortium of State and Regional Educational Research Associations Distinguished Papers Session 1

Abstract

CSforALL is an NSF-sponsored Research-Practice-Partnership (RPP) between the University of Massachusetts and the Springfield Public School District (SPS). CSforALL aims to disseminate a culturally-responsive Computer Science (CS) curriculum throughout SPS elementary grades. We examined the quality and effects of teacher Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) aimed at improving culturally-responsive CS pedagogy.

Authors

• Injila Rasul, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

• Rebecca H. Woodland, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

• Fernando J. Mena, University of Massachusetts - Amherst