This $509,388 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) aims to develop and study approaches for equipping 4th and 5th grade general and special education teachers with effective instructional strategies to teach computer science (CS) to a broad range of learners with disabilities. Through professional development, the project will focus on improving accessibility, accommodations, and the role of paraeducators to increase participation and learning in CS for students with disabilities. The project involves cycles of teacher learning and classroom implementation at two partner school districts in Arizona, with research questions examining how the professional development impacts teachers' competence in teaching CS to elementary students with disabilities, as well as the influence on students' CS access, understanding, and interest. No subawards are planned under this grant.
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