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Title: Computer Science through Concurrent Enrollment: A Strategy to Broaden Participation
Most U.S. states support college-readiness and access through dual enrollment, in which high school students enroll in college courses. Concurrent enrollment (CE) allows students to take college courses in their own high school, taught by high school teachers approved by the partner college. CE has positive effects on students' education, but rarely is CS available through CE. Unlike AP, CE provides college credit to students who are assessed throughout the course rather than by a single high-stakes exam/project. This panel will showcase four different types of post-secondary institutions' experiences offering CS-through-CE and discuss its potential as an entry point into CS for students underrepresented in computing, including those in urban and rural settings. Panelists will share challenges (such as teacher credentialing) and benefits of CS-through-CE. The audience will understand supports and barriers to creating CS-through-CE courses, will be provided with resources, and will crowd-source possible next steps in implementing CE as a model for broadening participation.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1738691 1738515 1738776
NSF-PAR ID:
10148803
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Proceedings of the 51st ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education
Page Range / eLocation ID:
805 to 806
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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