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

Pre

Post

p < 0.001

Strongly Disagree

Strongly Agree

Content Knowledge (10 item assessment)

Scratch Alice0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Pre Post Pre Post

p < 0.001

Creativity

I am an original thinker in computing. (n=69)

1 2 3 4 5

Pre

Post

p < 0.001

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