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Publication Date: 2025
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Plugging into Power: Family and Community Engagement to Help Dismantle Inequalities in Computer Science (CS) Education
Paula Nazario; Jean J. Ryoo; Julie Flapan; Roxana Hadad; Nicol R. Howard; Adriana Ruiz Alvarado; Rocio Mendoza; Nicole Broadnax
Journal of Research on Technology in Education, v57 n1 p265-279 2025
Research demonstrates a connection between parent perspectives and children's decisions to pursue careers in STEM (e.g. Albritton et al., 2020; Fouad et al., 2016). However, there is limited research on parents' impact on CS education advocacy. Through one-on-one parent interviews, this study found that parents engage in educational advocacy, but have limited access to CS resources and information on how to advocate for computing education. Regardless, parents recognize their children need to learn computing and want access to CS. This research illustrates the importance of leveraging parents' advocacy to ensure meaningful CS education for all.
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Parent Influence, Parent Participation, Parent Student Relationship, Community Involvement, Advocacy, Equal Education, Access to Computers, Access to Education, Access to Information, Empowerment
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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