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.

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How to Get Started with Computer Science Education

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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