This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports a researcher-practitioner partnership led by The Tides Center to develop and pilot culturally-relevant computer science (CS) education for American Indian/Alaska Native (Indigenous) middle school students in grades 6-8. The key objectives are to: (1) culturally adapt existing CS content to create a one-semester foundational course for 60 students at the Native American Community...
This $360,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports a research-practice partnership between New Mexico State University (NMSU), the New Mexico Public Education Department, and other regional stakeholders. The goal is to develop and study a professional development program that prepares high school teachers in rural New Mexico to teach a culturally responsive, rigorous computer...
This $997,575 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) supports a research-practice partnership to develop and implement elementary computer science (CS) education pathways in rural school districts in the Pacific Northwest. The key objectives are to (a) further refine a theory of action for elementary CS pathway development in rural communities, (b) advance progress toward locally relevant...
This $2,078,931 project grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop and nationally disseminate Advanced Placement Computer Science A (AP-CSA) teacher professional learning, lesson plans, and instructional resources. The project, titled "EDUCATEAI: Leveling Up - Building AP-CSA Teacher Capacity for Project-Based Learning," is being led by the College Entrance Examination...
The American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) was awarded a $1,441,169 project grant from the National Science Foundation on June 1, 2021 to develop and deliver a culturally-relevant computer science education program for Native American high school students through May 31, 2025. The grant funding will support AISES in expanding equity, access, and opportunity in computer science for Native American youth through a tailored curriculum and experiential learning opportunities...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will develop and study approaches to equip 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. The $595,375 award, with a performance period from August 2024 to July 2028, will involve professional development, collaborative planning, and technical support to...
This $1,609,724 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Discovery Research PreK-12 (DRK-12) program and Computer Science for All program will support the development and implementation of a locally relevant and integrated computer science curriculum for rural Hawaiian students. The project aims to center the lived experiences of the students and communities to increase their engagement, belonging, and pursuit of STEM coursework and careers. Teachers College Columbia...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $509,388 to Arizona State University 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 students with disabilities. The project aims to improve accessibility, accommodations, and the role of paraeducators to increase participation and learning in...
This $149,971 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development and evaluation of a Comprehensive Personalized Programming Practice Environment (C-3PE) that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance computer science learning experiences. The University of Massachusetts, along with partners from Carnegie-Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, and North Carolina State University, will create C-3PE to...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $824,999 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH). The 5-year grant, awarded on May 1, 2024, supports the "TCUP Cyber Consortium Advancing Computer Science Education (TCACSE)" project. This collaborative effort aims to improve computer science and cybersecurity training for regional workforces served by several Tribal Colleges and Universities, including Turtle Mountain...