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Fri 17 Mar 2023 16:10 - 16:35 at 801A - K-12 Teacher Professional Development Chair(s): Amin Alipour

Professional learning programs for computer science (CS) teachers primarily rely on self-reported data from participants to understand the learning impact on teachers and improve teacher growth. To address this gap, we developed and piloted a set of standardized measures of teacher growth aligned with Standards 2-5 of the CSTA Standards for CS Teachers (Equity and Inclusion, Professional Growth and Identity, Instructional Design, and Classroom Practice). We created a rubric from the 29 indicators across the four standards by merging similar concepts. We reduced these 29 indicators into 18 rubric items placed in one of three groups: Plan (9 items), Assessment (3 items), and PD (6 items). We then created scales for measuring progress on each item based on the criteria for each standard. After creating an entry form based on the rubric items, we conducted a two-cycle pilot process, with teachers (n=24) completing the entry form and providing feedback in the form and in focus groups. We then applied revisions to the process, then conducted a second pilot with a different set of teachers (n=29). Teachers reported multiple benefits of ways to improve the process, including understanding their own growth path as a CS teacher. In this experience report, we describe the process of creating the rubric, the two-phase pilot used to gather feedback from the teachers, and the changes that we made to the rubric based on teacher feedback. We also provide a high-level description of the 18 items in the rubric, lessons learned, and recommendations.

Fri 17 Mar

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15:45 - 17:00
K-12 Teacher Professional DevelopmentPapers at 801A
Chair(s): Amin Alipour University of Houston
15:45
25m
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Reflections of Cybersecurity Workshop for K-12 TeachersK12In-Person
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Chad Mourning Ohio University, Harsha Chenji Ohio University, Allyson Hallman-Thrasher Ohio University, Savas Kaya Ohio University, Nasseef Abukamail Ohio University, David Juedes Ohio University, School of EECS, Avinash Karanth Ohio University
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16:10
25m
Paper
Measuring Teacher Growth Based on the CSTA K-12 Standards for CS TeachersK12In-Person
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Monica McGill CSEdResearch.org, Amanda Bell CSTA, Jake Baskin Computer Science Teachers Association, Anni Reinking CSEdResearch.org, Monica Sweet University of California San Diego CREATE
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16:35
25m
Paper
K-12 Teacher Experiences from Online Professional Development for Teaching APCSAK12In-Person
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Nicole Shanley The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Manuel A. Pérez-Quiñones University of North Carolina Charlotte, Florence Martin North Carolina State University, David Pugalee The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Lynn Ahlgrim-Delzell The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Ellen Hart North Carolina Virtual Public School
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