The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $2,388,786 Project Grant under its Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the Computer Science Teachers Association, LLC (CSTA) in collaboration with CSEDResearch.org and the American Institutes for Research (AIR). The grant will fund the development of a "Computer Science Teacher Professional Development Passport Alliance" over 3 years from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026. The alliance aims to create a system for tracking participation and outcomes of pre-K-12 computer science (CS) teacher professional development (PD) experiences funded by NSF projects. This will allow the NSF to better understand the demographics and number of unique teachers engaged in CS PD opportunities. Teachers will benefit from having a centralized record of their validated PD participation, which can be used for continuing education credits, showcasing skills, and accessing advanced PD. PD providers will also gain simplified reporting and better targeted recruitment of participants, especially from historically marginalized groups in CS. The project plans to develop, pilot, and identify the conditions necessary for sustaining this PD passport system beyond the grant period.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $2.4m | 8/31/23 |