FUNDED ORGANIZATION: University of Minnesota, led by College of Saint Scholastica
PROJECT TITLE: “K12 CS Pathways for Rural and Tribal Communities”
AMOUNT FUNDED: $1,999,941
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The College of Saint Scholastica’s National Center for CS Education partnered with Hermantown Community School, Fond du Lac Ojibwe School, St. Louise County Public Schools, and Duluth Public Schools for this project. The goal is to increase access to and participation in computer science education. Computer science pathways for this project include early experiences in elementary and middle school that will help students establish foundational computer science knowledge and skills as well as spark their interest in taking high school computer science electives. For schools supporting the homeland of seven tribes of Anishinaabeg, the project is developing the Ojibwe language for computer science concepts and practices and developing computer science lessons that include Ojibwe language and culture.
The ultimate goals of this project include:
- Creating a professional learning network for 8 school districts in rural or tribal communities
- Collaborating with rural and tribal educators to develop inclusive K-8 computer science-integrated curricular materials aligned to Minnesota Department of Education standards
- Expanding connections between Ojibwe language and culture and computer science and developing support resources
- Supporting districts in creating sustainable K12 computer science pathways
Researchers will study the efficacy of these approaches to answer several research questions related to computer science education, particularly for rural and tribal communities.
FOR MORE AWARD INFORMATION: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2401154
ORGANIZATION WEBSITE: https://www.css.edu/