AERA Annual Meeting: Creating Inclusive Computing Pathways at Five Unique School Districts: Understanding and Balancing Needs Across Districts

Creating Inclusive Computing Pathways at Five Unique School Districts: Understanding and Balancing Needs Across Districts

Mon, April 25, 8:00 to 9:30am PDT (8:00 to 9:30am PDT), Division Virtual Rooms, Division A - Section 3: School and District Improvement Virtual Paper Session Room

Session Type: Symposium

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This symposium investigates the challenges and opportunities of designing and implementing inclusive K-12 computing pathways in five different U.S. school districts. Creating inclusive computing experiences for students requires addressing structural barriers for students from backgrounds that have been minoritized in computing including: African American/Black, Latinx, Native American/Alaskan Native, English language learners, women, and cisgender students. The five school districts represented in this symposium will present their unique journey in designing and implementing a comprehensive K-12 computing pathway including their approach and integration of inclusive practices. This project is part of a Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) and district leaders will also describe their experiences working with researchers, to accomplish their goals.

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Division A - Administration / Division A - Section 3: School and District Improvement

Creating Inclusive Computing Pathways at Five Unique School Districts: Understanding and Balancing Needs Across Districts

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