Publications & Presentations

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2024 

Publications

CSTA, IACE, ACM, Code.org, College Board, CSforALL, & ECEP Alliance. (2024). Reimagining CS Pathways: Every student prepared for a world powered by computing. Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3678016 

Childs, J., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A., & Flappan, J. (In press). Broadening participation for all students: Praxis and policy towards equity in 21st computer science education. Policy Futures in Education.

Childs, J., Dunton, S., Zarch, R., Madkins, T., Trautmann, K., Taylor, Z.W., Jacobsen, M., Ozturk, S., & Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A. (Accepted). Advancing equity and access: ‘Debugging’ broadening participation in computer science K-12 education. Review of Research in Education

Zarch, R., Dunton, S., & Childs, J. (May 2024). From Data Bonk to Data Wonk: The value of collaborative exploration of state-based data systems in support of equitable computer science education policy, programs and practices [Paper Presentation]. The Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Atlanta, GA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3653666.3656085

Garvin, M., Dunton, S.T., Trautmann, K., Childs, J., & Fletcher, C.L. (May 2024). Situating Equity in Education Policy to Advance Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) [Paper Presentation]. The Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Atlanta, GA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3653666.3656101

Martin, N., Antoine, A., Vasquez, A., & Black, C. (May 2024). Training Effective Facilitators to Scale Equity-Focused Computer Science Professional Learning [Paper Presentation]. The Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Atlanta, GA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3653666.3656108

Goldwasser, T., Clark, T., Zarch, R., & Peterfreund, A. (May 2024). Uncovering the Impact of Online Programs in Broadening Participation in Computer Science: An Experience Report Studying Graduation Rates of Black Undergraduate Students [Paper Presentation]. The Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Atlanta, GA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3653666.3656111

Lee, C., Warner, J.R., Garvin, M., McCann, C., Zarch, R., Brown, B.A., & Goldwasser, T. (May, 2024). Gender and racial disparities in college admissions and computing programs: The future of black women in the face of widespread anti-DEI legislation [Paper Presentation]. The Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Atlanta, GA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3653666.3656087

White, S.V., Childs, J., Koshy, S., & Scott, A. (May, 2024). Policy implementation in the era of responsible artificial intelligence (AI) use in K-12 education [Paper Presentation]. The Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Atlanta, GA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3653666.3656097

2023 

Publications

Code.org, CSTA, & ECEP Alliance (2023). 2023 State of Computer Science Education. Retrieved from https://advocacy.code.org/stateofcs 

Zarch, R., Dunton, S., Warner, J., Xavier, J., Childs, J., Peterfreund, A. (June, 2023). Common Metrics: Lessons from Building a Collaborative Process for the Examination of State-level K–12 Computer Science Education Data [Paper Presentation]. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD.

Presentations

Childs, J., Fletcher, C., Baker, S., & Ogden, K. (March, 2023). An Exploration of a Professional Development Initiative for Teachers of Color [Poster]. In Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 2 (SIGSCE 2023), Toronto, Canada. https://doi.org/10.1145/3545947.3576238

Thompson, A., Antoine, A., Debarlaben, A., Saint-Germain, D., Tynes, L., & Jones, V. (March, 2023). Building Capacity Among Black Computer Science Educators [Panel Session]. In Proceedings of the 54th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education V. 2 (SIGCSE 2023), Toronto, Canada. https://doi.org/10.1145/3545947.3569605

2022 

Publications

Code.org, CSTA, & ECEP Alliance (2022). 2022 State of Computer Science Education: Understanding Our National Imperative. Retrieved from https://advocacy.code.org/stateofcs

ECEP Alliance (2022). Discover broadening participation in computing landscape report toolkit. https://ecepalliance.org/resources/toolkits-guides/landscape-report-toolkit/

Dunton, S., Zarch, R., Xavier, J., Warner, J. R., & Peterfreund, A. (2022). Determining metrics for broadening participation in computing: Connecting data to multi-state computer science education policy efforts. Policy Futures in Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/14782103211064443

Warner, J. R., Fletcher C. L., Martin, M. D., Baker, S. N. (2022). Applying the CAPE framework to measure equity and inform policy in CS education. Policy Futures in Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/14782103221074467

Zarch, R., Dunton, S. (May, 2022). Looking back to move forward: Measuring K-12 computer science education requires an equity explicit perspective [Paper presentation]. The Conference Research on Equity & Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing & Technology, Philadelphia, PA.

Childs, J., Ko, A., Franklin, C. M., Diaz, L., & Dunton, S. (March, 2022). Setting the Table for Equity: A Leadership Model for Broadening Participation in Computing [Paper presentation]. 53rd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Providence, RI. https://doi.org/10.1145/3478432.3499228

Presentations

Childs, J., Madkins, T., Fletcher, C. (May, 2022). The Words We Speak, The Words We Write [Panel session]. The Conference on Research in Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing, and Technology (RESPECT), Philadelphia, PA.

2021 

Publications

Code.org, CSTA, & ECEP Alliance (2021). State of computer science education: Accelerating action through advocacy. https://advocacy.code.org/stateofcs

Xavier, J., Zarch, R., Dunton, S. T., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A. T., & Karlin, M. (2021). Understanding K-12 computer science education at the state level. In C. Mouza, A. Yadav, & A. Ottenbreit-Leftwich (Eds.), Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Teach Computer Science: Models, Practices, and Policies (pp. 205-229). Information Age Publishing.

Garvin, M., Dunton, S., Goldsmith, L., Zinth, J., & Hendrickson, K. (2021). Teacher-focused Policies to Broaden Participation. In C. Mouza, A. Yadav, & A. Ottenbreit-Leftwich (Eds.), Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Teach Computer Science: Models, Practices, and Policies. Information Age Publishing.

Fletcher, C. L., & Warner, J. R. (2021). CAPE: A framework for assessing equity throughout the computer science education ecosystem. Communications of the ACM, 64(2), 23-25. https://doi.org/10.1145/3442373

Fletcher, C. L., Dunton, S. T., Torbey, R., Goodhue, J., Biggers, M., Childs, J., DeLyser, L.A., Leftwich, A., Richardson, D. (2021). Leveraging Collective Impact to Promote Systemic Change in CS Education. In Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE '21) (pp. 994-999). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/3408877.343254

 

Presentations

Jeon, M., Koressel, J., Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A., Peterfreund, A., Dunton, S., Xavier, J., Fletcher, C., Zarch, R., Biggers, M., Richardson, D., Childs, J., DeLyser, L., & Goodhue, J. (March, 2021). Document analysis of ECEP longitudinal data: A case study with Indiana [Poster]. 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Virtual. https://doi.org/10.1145/3408877.3439655

Fletcher, C. L., Cox, B., DeLyser, L. A., Ko, A. (May, 2021). Applying CAPE to assess equitable CS education [Panel session]. The Annual Conference Research on Equity & Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing & Technology, Virtual.

2020 

Publications

Santo, R. & DeLyser, L. (2020). CS policy to practice: Understanding emerging approaches to state-level computer science education policy design in the United States. CSforAll. https://www.csforall.org/projects_and_programs/cspolicytopractice/

Zarch, R., Dunton, S., Childs, J., & Leftwich, A. (March, 2020). Through the looking glass: Computer science education and the unintended consequences of broadening participation policy efforts [Paper presentation]. The Annual Conference Research on Equity & Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing & Technology, Portland, OR. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/9272480

Adrion, W. R., Dunton, S. T., Ericson, B., Fall, R., Flether, C., & Guzdial, M. (2020). U.S. states must broaden participation while expanding access to computer science education. Communications of the ACM, 63(12), 22-25. https://doi.org/10.1145/3430375

Barnes, T., Payton, J., Washington, N., Stukes, F., Peterfreund, A., Dunton, S. (2020). Featured research on equity and sustained participation in engineering computing and technology. Computing in Science & Engineering, 22(5), 4-6. https://doi.org/10.1109/MCSE.2020.3010595

Garvin, M., Zarch, R., Xavier, J., & Dunton, S. (March, 2020). Maximizing BPC Through Maryland’s Annual State Summits [Paper presentation]. 2020 Research on Equity & Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing & Technology, Portland, OR. https://doi.org/10.1109/RESPECT49803.2020.9272416

Cuny, J. E., Payton, J., Gates, A., Fletcher, C. L., & Peterfreund, A. (February, 2020). National CS Ed equity-focused consortia and their value to the community [Paper presentation]. 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Prtland, OR. https://doi.org/10.1145/3328778.3366982

Presentations

Diaz, L., Forbes, J., Fletcher, C. L., Parker, M. (September, 2020). Collaborative projects and narratives on broadening participation in computing [Panel session]. Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference, Dallas, TX.

Taylor, V, Ladner, R., Gates, A., Robinson, R., Howard, A., Fletcher, C. L., Gilbert, J., Fernandez, J., & Payton, J. (July, 2020). Lessons from the field, resources to advance broadening participation in computing efforts [Panel session]. Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC) Conference, Portland, OR.

Warner, J. R., Childs, J. & Fletcher, C. L. (April, 2020). Texas computer science: Access, participation, and intersectionality [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A., & Biggers, M. (April, 2020). What's the status of computer science in Indiana? [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Dunton, S., Peterson, K. Grady, S., Gardner-McCune, C., Payton, J., Barnes, T. (September, 2020). Partnership in practice, building online experiences as a community [Birds of a Feather session]. Richard Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference, Dallas, TX.

Rasberry, M., Peterfreund, A., Oommen, B., McGowan, N., & Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A. (June, 2020). June expert panel: Integrating computer science and computational thinking in the preK-8 grades [Webinar]. STEM for all multiplex, Virtual. https://multiplex.videohall.com/pages/june2020webinar

Dunton, S. (July, 2020). How to facilitate a summit [Invited talk]. Computer Science Teachers Association 2020 Chapter Leadership Summit, Virtual.

(May, 2020). ECEP Alliance [Video]. 2020 STEM for All Video Showcase, Virtual. https://stemforall2020.videohall.com/presentations/1868

Ottenbreit-Leftwich, A., & Biggers, M. (April, 2020). Progress and challenges in K-12 computer science education: Evidence from four states [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

2019 

Publications

Warner, J.R., Fletcher, C. L., Torbey, R. & Garbrecht, L. S. (February, 2019). Increasing capacity for computer science education in rural areas through a large-scale collective impact model [Paper presentation]. 50th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Minneapolis, MN. https://doi.org/10.1145/3287324.3287418

Presentations

Xavier, J., Peterfreund, A., Zarch, R., Adrion, W. R., Fall, R., Guzdial, M., Ericson, B., Dunton, S., & Mcklin, T. (February, 2019). Fostering state-level change in CS education: The Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance [Poster]. 50th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Minneapolis, MN. https://doi.org/10.1145/3287324.3293812

Zarch, R., Xavier, J., & Peterfreund, A. (February, 2019). Using state-based data systems to support Broadening Participation in Computing [Poster]. The Annual Conference Research on Equity & Sustained Participation in Engineering, Computing & Technology, Minneapolis, MN. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8985724

Bastin, J., Biggers, M., Dovi, C., Cox, B., Roberts, S. (September, 2019). CS Ed Efforts in other States [Invited talk]. Illinois State K-12 Computer Science Education Summit, Champaign, IL.

Dunton, S., Failla, T., Fletcher, C., Garvin, M., Karlin, M., Leftwich, A., Morrison, D., Seehorn, D., & Zarch, R. (May, 2019). Broadening Participation in Computing State Summit Toolkit [Video]. 2018 STEM for All Video Showcase, Virtual. https://stemforall2019.videohall.com/presentations/1510

2018 

Publications

Zarch, R., Haynie, K., McKlin, T., Ong, C., Peterfreund, A., Sexton, S., Silverstein, G., Xavier, J., & Dunton, S. (2018). CS10K Common data report.

Presentations

Decker, A., McGill, M. M., Ravitz, J., Snow, E., & Zarch, R. (February, 2018). Connecting evaluation and computing education research: Why is it so important? [Special Session]. 50th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Minneapolis, MN. https://doi.org/10.1145/3159450.3159642

Dunton, S., Ericson, B., Guzdial, M., & Roux, D. (May, 2018). Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) [Video]. 2018 STEM for All Video Showcase, Virtual. https://stemforall2018.videohall.com/presentations/1109

2017 

Publications

Stanton, J., Goldsmith, L., Adrion, R., Dunton, S., Hendrickson, K., Peterfreund, A., Yongpradit, P., Zarch, R., & Zinth, J. (2017). State of the states landscape report: State-level policies supporting equitable K-12 computer science education. BNY Mellon. https://www.ecs.org/state-of-the-states-landscape-report-state-level-policies-supporting-equitable-k-12-computer-science-education

Camp, T., Adrion, W. R., Bizot, B., Davidson, S., Hall, M., Hambrusch, S., Walker, E., & Zweben, S. (2017). Generation CS: the growth of computer science. ACM Inroads, 8(2), 44-50. https://doi.org/10.1145/3084362

Adrion, W. R. (2017). How computer science departments and faculty can contribute to the CS for all initiative. Computer, 50(5), 103-105. https://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/MC.2017.122

Presentations

Decker, A., McGill, M., Peterfreund, A. (March, 2017). Evaluating the long-term impact of pre-college computing activities [Special Session]. ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Seattle, WA. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3017680.3022344

Zarch, R. & Peterfreund, A. (March, 2017). Collecting participation data across NSF CS10K-Funded professional development providers [Poster]. ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Seattle, WA. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3017680.3022405

Guzdial, M., Ericson, B., Adrion, W. R., & Garvin, M. (March, 2017). The role of CS departments in the US President's "CS for All" initiative [Panel session]. 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Seattle, WA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3017680.3017684

Morrison, B., Guzdial, M., Lee, C., Porter, L., & Simon, B. (March, 2017). Evidence based teaching practices in CS (Abstract Only) [Workshop]. 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Seattle, WA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3017680.3017833

Ericson, B., Dovi, R., & Galanos, R. (March, 2017). How to plan and run effective teacher professional development (Abstract Only) [Workshop]. 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Seattle, WA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3017680.3017824

Miller, B., Resnick, P. & Ericson, B. (March, 2017). Using and customizing open-source runestone Ebooks for computer science classes (Abstract Only) [Workshop]. 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Seattle, WA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3017680.3017814

Roy, K., Nagel, K., & Dunton, S. (March, 2017). How to plan and run computing summer camps: Logistics (Abstract Only) [Workshop]. 2017 ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Seattle, WA. https://doi.org/10.1145/3017680.3017823

Guzdial, M., Adrion, W., Dunton, S., Ericson, B., Fall, R., & Roux, D. (May, 2017). Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) [Video]. 2017 STEM for All Video Showcase, Virtual. https://stemforall2017.videohall.com/presentations/871

2016 

Publications

Ericson, B., Adrion, W. R., Fall, R., & Guzdial, M. (2016). State-based progress towards computer science for all. ACM Inroads, 7(4), 57-60. https://doi.org/10.1145/2994607

Guzdial, M. (2016). Bringing computer science to U.S. schools, state by state. Communications of the ACM, 59(5), 24-25. https://doi.org/10.1145/2898963

Adrion, W. R., Fall, R., Ericson, B., & Guzdial, M. (2016). Broadening access to computing education state by state. Communications of the ACM, 59(2), 32-34. https://doi.org/10.1145/2856455

Presentations

Dunton, S., Adrion, W., Ericson, B., Fan, J., Fletcher, C., & Luong, V. (May, 2016). Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) [Video]. 2016 STEM for All Video Showcase, Virtual. https://stemforall2016.videohall.com/presentations/752

2015 

Publications

Guzdial, M. (2015, August 27). The growing ECEP alliance. The CSTA Advocate Blog. http://advocate.csteachers.org/2015/08/27/the-growing-ecep-alliance/'

Guzdial, M. (2015). Plain talk on computing education. Communications of the ACM, 58(8), 44845. https://doi.org/10.1145/2788449

Ericson, B. (2015, March 2015). Beyond hour of code - computing camps. CSTA Voice Volume 11, Issue 1

Presentations

Kirkpatrick, M. S., Cuny, J. E., Guzdial, M., Holland-Minkley, A., & Shaffer, C. A. (February, 2015). Best practices for IRB approval: Four perspectives [Panel session]. 46th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Kansas City, MO. https://doi.org/10.1145/2676723.2677330

2014 

Publications

Guzdial, M. (2014). Meeting student and teacher needs in computing education. Communications of the ACM, 57(12), 44845. https://doi.org/10.1145/2682922

Ericson, B. J., Guzdial, M., and McKlin, T. (November, 2014). Preparing secondary computer science teachers through an iterative development process [Paper presentation]. 9th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education, Berlin, Germany. https://doi.org/10.1145/2670757.2670781

Ericson, B., Engleman, S., McKlin, T., & Taylor, J. (March, 2014). Project rise up 4 CS: Increasing the number of black students who pass advanced placement CS A [Paper presentation]. 45th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Atlanta, GA. https://doi.org/10.1145/2538862.2538937

Presentations

Guzdial, M. (November, 2014). Preparing teachers is different than preparing software developers [Invited talk]. 9th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education, Berlin, Germany. https://doi.org/10.1145/2670757.2676866

2013 

Presentations

Franke, B., Century, J., Lach, M., Wilson, C., Guzdial, M., & Chapman, G. (March, 2013). Expanding access to K-12 computer science education: research on the landscape of computer science professional development [Panel session]. 44th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education, Denver, CO.

2012 

Publications

Guzdial, M. & Ericson, B. (2012). Georgia Computes!: An alliance to broaden participation across the state of Georgia. ACM Inroads, 3(4), 86-89. https://doi.org/10.1145/2381083.2381104

Brenda, K., Bruckman, A., & Guzdial, M. (2012). When life and learning do not fit: Challenges of workload and communication in introductory computer science online. ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 12(4), 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1145/2382564.2382567

Morrison, B., Ni, L. & Guzdial, M. (September, 2012). Adapting the disciplinary commons model for high school teachers: Improving recruitment, creating community [Paper presentation]. 9th International Computing Education Research Workshop, Auckland, New Zealand. https://doi.org/10.1145/2361276.2361287

Guzdial, M., Ericson, B., McKlin, T. & Engleman, S. (September, 2012). A statewide survey on computing education pathways and influences: Factors in broadening participation in computing [Paper presentation]. 9th International Computing Education Research Workshop, Auckland, New Zealand. https://doi.org/10.1145/2361276.2361304