38: Equity in Computer Science Education | #CSK8 Podcast with Jared O'Leary

In this episode I unpack the chapter titled “Equity in Computer Science Education” from the K-12 Computer Science Framework (2016). This chapter discusses how equity issues influenced the development of the framework, which was used to develop CSTA’s national CS standards and many state CS standards.

Article
Equity in Computer Science Education (2016). In K–12 Computer Science Framework (pp. 23-38).

Two Sentence Summary
"This chapter reviews equity issues related to computer science, describes how these issues have influenced the development of the framework, and offers brief examples of current efforts to promote equity in computer science education. While equity is the focus of this chapter, it also serves as a major theme connecting all aspects of the framework: the core concepts and practices, the guidance chapters, and even the development process" (p. 24).

Some Of My Lingering Questions/Thoughts
How might this document change if it were written today?

How has the discussion around equity changed since 2016?

With the current discussions around anti-racist practices in education, what do other CS educators want to learn more about that isn't discussed in this document?

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00:00 Intro
02:08 Summary
02:34 Introduction
03:52 The need to address equity in computer science
05:47 Equity and the framework
08:33 Examples of equity
08:52 Efforts to increase access and opportunity
14:32 Lingering questions and thoughts
14:36 How might this document change if it were written today?
15:31 With the current discussions around anti-racist practices in education, what do other CS educators want to learn more about that isn't discussed in this document?
18:08 Outro