A Decker, M McGill - 2021 CoNECD, 2021 - peer.asee.org

Understanding the Landscape of Diversity Efforts in K-12 Computing Using csedresearch. org.

Science and "broadening participation"

McGill

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There has been a large growth in the availability of computing in the K-12 sector for the last several years. Since 2014, the number of schools offering computer science to its students has increased from 20 to 44 out of 50 [https://code. org/files/2018_state_of_cs. pdf]. Both prior to and during this growth, we witnessed a large number of programs targeted to introduce computing to K-12 students, some with the goals of broadening participation by underrepresented minorities. In this presentation, we would like to better understand the …