OBJECTIVE

Researchers will implement the Inclusive Computer Science (ICS) model of professional development (PD) and Compose and Code, also known as CoCo, (a UDL-based digital learning platform) to provide PK-6 computer science instruction for students with and without high-incidence disabilities.

 

MODEL

The project will use the NSF-funded Inclusive Computer Science (ICS) model of professional development (PD), alongside the partnering school division’s current approaches to curriculum development, to reform and scale how they prepare teachers to develop and implement computer science curricula, particularly for students with high-incidence disabilities.  As part of the Inclusive Computer Science (ICS) model of professional development (PD), teachers will be introduced to new approaches for supporting students with disabilities in learning computer science, including the researchers’ newly developed, universally-designed tool called CoCo, which stands for Compose and Code.

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OVERARCHING QUESTION

​​ What conditions are necessary for the Inclusive Computer Science (ICS) model of professional development (PD) to be effectively implemented on a district-wide scale to increase and sustain computer science instruction and interest for all students, particularly those with high-incidence disabilities in PK-6 inclusive classrooms?