ERIC Number: ED676921
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Sep
Pages: 39
Abstractor: ERIC
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
Evaluating the Outcomes of Students Taking Computer Science in NYC Schools: Insights from the CS4All Initiative. Research Report
Xia Li; Cheri Fancsali; Janice Lee; Rishika Jain
Research Alliance for New York City Schools
New York City Public Schools' Computer Science for All (CS4All) initiative set out to ensure that every student receives at least one meaningful, high-quality computer science (CS) experience within each grade band (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12). As described in previous work, the percentage of schools offering some form of CS tripled from 15 percent before the initiative to 45 percent in the 2022-2023 school year. This report examines short- and longer-term student outcomes associated with CS course-taking, including CS attitudes, computational thinking (CT) skills, academic achievement, continued CS engagement, and postsecondary pathways. Several recommendations for policy and practice are also outlined. Overall, the CS4All initiative made substantial progress in expanding CS opportunities across New York City schools. Promisingly, CS course taking was associated with a number of positive student outcomes, including improved CS confidence, CT skills, and (for high school students) a greater likelihood of pursuing CS in college. Yet, disparities in CS participation and outcomes persist. Continued investments in culturally responsive practices, well-aligned pathways and assessments, and expanded course availability will be crucial to advancing CS4All's vision of high-quality computer science for all students.
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Computer Science, Outcomes of Education, Computer Attitudes, Computation, Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement, Grade Level Differences, Culturally Relevant Education, Disproportionate Representation, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students
Research Alliance for New York City Schools. 285 Mercer Street 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10003. Tel: 212-992-7697; Fax: 212-992-4910; e-mail: research.alliance@nyu.edu; Web site: http://www.ranycs.org
Related Records: ED672840
Publication Type: Reports - Research-practitioner Partnerships; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: The Fund for Public Schools; CS4All Founders Committee
Authoring Institution: New York University, Research Alliance for New York City Schools
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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