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The Equitable CS Framework National Release
June 24, 2021 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Reimagining equitable computer science and creating a framework for Culturally Responsive/Sustaining Computer Science Education.
The Equitable CS Curriculum Initiative is a multi-year endeavor designed to create equitable computer science education experiences for children and youth in grades K-12. We will achieve this through intentional and collaborative efforts that dismantle racism and bias (individual and institutional), center CS learning on student assets, culture, and experience, and elevate the value that families and communities bring to the learning process. Ultimately, we aim to ensure CS educators and education systems are equipped with resources needed to create and develop engagement, identity, and persistence in computing pathways for Black, Latinx, Indigenous and girls, and gender non-binary students, to ensure they have opportunities to pursue computing pathways in college and career.
As a collaborative effort across educators, researchers, students, and curriculum providers, the projectâs scope and direction is informed by: (a) An Advisory Board of leading experts, (b) A student leadership advisory board, (c) A national survey of computer science teachers, and (d) Relevant empirical literature, research, and frameworks. Collectively, this project will develop a framework for implementing equitable CS content within classrooms, build capacity of educators and curriculum providers, and support the development and adoption of resources and other tools to improve racial and gender equity in computer science education.
This framework is also a powerful reflection of Kapor Centerâs long-standing commitment connecting expanded opportunities in K-12 learning with historically marginalized studentsâ pursuit of higher education in CS and STEM-related fields and more confidence entering and remaining in tech careers.
All are welcome.
Speakers
Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz-
ECS National Advisory Board Member
Associate Professor, Teachers College Columbia University
 Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz is an award-winning Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research focuses on racial literacy in teacher education, Black girl literacies, and Black and Latinx male high school students. A sought-after speaker on issues of race, culturally responsive pedagogy, and diversity, Sealey-Ruiz works with K-12 and higher education school communities to increase their racial literacy knowledge and move toward more equitable school experiences for their Black and Latinx students.
Dr. Aman YadavÂ
ECS National Advisory Board
Professor, College of Education Michigan State University
Aman Yadavâs research focuses on preparing teachers to embed computational thinking practices and computing in the classroom. He is working to establish an evidence-based professional development program, including continuous online support, to improve teachersâ knowledge to teach computing concepts at the high school level. In addition, his research focuses on developing an understanding of problem-based learning (PBL) and case-based instruction (CBI) in STEM disciplines, with a specific focus on engineering education.
Shana V. White
Senior Associate CS Equity and Justice Initiatives
Kapor Center
Shana White is the Senior Associate for CS Equity and Justice Initiatives at the Kapor Center. She works on the Equitable CS Initiatives, supporting both CSforCA and CSforGA, and working with stakeholders in Georgia to improve teacher professional development and increase participation and success for students of color in K12 CS courses.
Dr. Allison Scott
Chief Executive Officer
Kapor Center
Dr. Scott aims to enhance diversity in the tech ecosystem through (a) conducting landscape studies and research on interventions within educational settings and the technology workplace, and (b) disseminating effective research-based strategies, resources, and practices across the field.
Kalisha Davis
CS Equity Curriculum Project Director Kapor Center
Kalisha guides and develops all aspects of the Equitable Computer Science Curriculum Initiative, a multi-year endeavor led by Kapor Center launched in February 2020. This project aims to create more culturally relevant practices in CS Education for children and youth in grades K-12.