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p < 0.05
Evaluating Computing Education
• GaComputes!• Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP)• Disciplinary Commons for Computing Education• Operation Reboot• Spelbots• EarSketch• NCWIT• Import PCK• Robotics MOOC (Rowan)• Glitch Games Testers• Widening the Research Pipeline (Data Buddies)
Attitudes
I am good at computing. (n=593)
1 2 3 4 5
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Post
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Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Content Knowledge (10 item assessment)
Scratch Alice0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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Creativity
I am an original thinker in computing. (n=69)
1 2 3 4 5
Pre
Post
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Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Encouragement
Ability
Ability
Encouragement
Intention to Pursue in
Computing Education &
Careers
Authentic Experience
16
7
This one bug, there’s a ladder that you can climb up. When you climb up the ladder, once you get to the top, the guy just stops. I said, “You should make an automatic jump at the end of the ladder. So, when you get to the top, you automatically jump up,” and they fixed it!
Regional Collaboration
Before After
• Attitudes• Knowledge• Creativity• Encouragement• Collaboration• Authentic Experience• …and we could go on!
AP CS Pass Rates: Georgia
2010
2011
2012
2013
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
24%
22%
16%
22%
63%
56%
54%
57%
WhiteAfrican American
AP CS Pass Rates: National
2010
2011
2012
2013
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
27%
32%
27%
36%
69%
68%
66%
66%
WhiteAfrican American