ERIC Number: ED616598
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Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 28
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California Computer Science Education Policy: Contributing Factors to Success and Opportunities for Further Progress
Knudson, Joel; Handjojo, Candice; Sunde, Ashley
American Institutes for Research
Computer science (CS) education in California has grown substantially in the last decade. Early grassroots efforts have evolved into a broad coalition of educators, industry leaders, and other members of the CS community known as Computer Science for California (CSforCA). At the same time, developments in multiple aspects of state policy reflect an increasing commitment among Sacramento policymakers to expanded CS education. Nevertheless, troubling disparities in CS access and success continue to exist between traditionally advantaged students and their historically underserved peers. If California is to create an environment in which all students have opportunities to thrive in CS, further policy action will likely be part of the process. By drawing on interviews with 20 individuals involved in the CS education policy process--from people directly involved in creating policy to members of a CSforCA working group--this report explores the contributing factors to recent CS education policy successes and considerations for achieving further progress.
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Computer Science Education, Educational Development, Access to Education, Policy Formation, Program Implementation, Alignment (Education), Educational Finance, Stakeholders, Faculty Development, Capacity Building, Equal Education, State Aid, COVID-19, Sustainability
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Identifiers - Location: California
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