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Scratch Encore: The Design and Pilot of a Culturally-Relevant Intermediate Scratch Curriculum

Description

While several introductory computer science curricula exist for children in K-8, there are few options that go beyond sequence, loops, and basic conditionals. The goal of this project is to not only fill this gap with a high-quality curriculum supported by complete instructional materials, but to also do so with an equity-balanced curriculum. That is, a curriculum that values advancing equity equally with student learning outcomes. In this paper, we intro- duce barriers to equity in public school classrooms, pedagogical approaches to culturally-relevant curricula, and how our Scratch Encore curriculum is designed to support equity-balanced learn- ing. Finally, we present results of our pilot year, including early evidence of students taking advantage of the culturally-relevant design aspects.

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PUBLICATION DETAILS

Type
Conference proceeding
Author
D. Franklin
D. Weintrop
J. Palmer
M.Coenraad
M. Cobian
K. Beck
A. Rasmussen
S. Krause
M. White
M. Anaya
Z. Crenshaw
Publisher
SIGCSE
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Publication Year
2020
Discipline(s)
Computer and informational technology science