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BOARD # 348: CSforAll: Beyond Access, student outcomes of a co-instructional model for developing high school computer science teachers

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Publication Date

June 22, 2025

Start Date

June 22, 2025

End Date

August 15, 2025

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Tagged Topics

Diversity and NSF Grantees Poster Session

Page Count

6

Permanent URL

https://peer.asee.org/55717

Paper Authors

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Richard C Hill University of Detroit Mercy

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Dr. Richard Hill is a Professor and Associate Dean in the College of Engineering & Science at University of Detroit Mercy. Dr. Hill received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1998, and an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000. He joined the faculty of Detroit Mercy in 2008 after receiving a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His research interests lie in the areas of vehicle control, control and diagnosis of discrete-event systems, modular and hierarchical control, and engineering education. Dr. Hill has a strong interest in diversifying the STEM pipeline and leads the innovating Detroit’s Robotics Agile Workforce (iDRAW) program in partnership with underserved Detroit-area high schools.

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Andrew Lapetina University of Detroit Mercy

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Michael Lachney Michigan State University Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0003-3310-8707

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Michael Lachney is an associate professor of educational technology at Michigan State University. With expertise in qualitative social science methods, he is interested in the role that technologies can play in strengthening school-community relationships

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Aman Yadav

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Abstract

In recent years, significant private and public resources have been applied to increase access to computing education in K12 schools. While these efforts have led to growth in the number of high schools offering courses in computer science (CS), access and achievement for students historically underrepresented in STEM have lagged behind national averages. This paper examines the impact of the authors’ work to address this issue as supported by a collaborative NSF CSforAll award. The work seeks to develop high school teachers’ content knowledge and pedagogic skills in order to offer high-quality, equity-focused instruction of the Advanced Placement (AP) CS Principles curriculum. This was done through summer training and a unique capacity-building model where high school teachers co-teach with a university instructor for one full year. This paper presents a preliminary study of student attitudes from the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years as an indirect means for assessing the implemented approach to teacher development and the program overall. Across a diverse set of circumstances—different instructors, student grade level, student preparation, student race/ethnicity, etc.—we have observed some consistent trends. Participation in this AP-level CS course has led to a decrease in student self-efficacy as well as the students’ own assessment of their interest in the field of CS. In contrast with these trends, the research team observed strong reporting of students planning to pursue CS-related careers following their high school graduation, with some notable exceptions.

Hill, R. C., & Lapetina, A., & Lachney, M., & Yadav, A. (2025, June), BOARD # 348: CSforAll: Beyond Access, student outcomes of a co-instructional model for developing high school computer science teachers Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition , Montreal, Quebec, Canada . https://peer.asee.org/55717

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