School administrators underestimate parental demand for computer science education and face resource and prioritization barriers¶

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Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2021: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Administrators significantly underestimate parental demand for computer science learning, and lack of qualified teachers and resources makes offering CS difficult, especially in rural and small districts. → Yadav 2016

Evidence¶

Yadav 2016¶

Yadav, A., Hong, H., & Stephenson, C. (2016). Computational Thinking for All: Pedagogical Approaches to Embedding 21st Century Problem Solving in K-12 Classrooms. TechTrends. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-016-0087-7

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The article attributes to a Google (2015) report the finding that administrators "significantly underestimate paren- tal demand for access to computer science learning," and cites CSTA (2013) and Google on lack of qualified teachers and resources, with rural and small districts facing starker challenges. No effect sizes are printed.

"Google ( 2015) found that while students, parents, teachers, and administrators value computer science educa- tion, school administrators significantly underestimate paren- tal demand for access to computer science learning for all students"

Discussion¶

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