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Drivers and barriers to offering AP CSP in Chicago Public Schools: An interview analysis

This report examines the factors influencing the implementation of Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (AP CSP) across Chicago Public Schools (CPS), aiming to address inequities in advanced computer science (CS) education.
Nov 2025

CAFÉCS Stories of Research Integration

The Chicago Public Schools hosted the Freedom within the Form symposium to officially release its Equity-Centered Research Approach (EqRA). CAFÉCS was invited to share examples of how we have implemented the research integration elements of the EqRA.
Aug 2025

Using the CAPE Framework to Report Access and Outcomes from AP CSP Courses

This 2024 summer graduate fellowship report focuses on the access, participation, and outcomes from the implementation of AP CSP in the Chicago Public Schools.
Nov 2024

Barriers for Principals and Teachers to Program Implementation in Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)

This research aims to understand how principals can optimize school components when selecting which programs will and will not be included in their educational schedule.
Aug 2024

Measuring Computer Science Success in Chicago Public Schools and Milwaukee Public Schools

This webinar is the culminating event of the 2023 CAFÉCS/PUMP-CS Summer Research Fellowship. It was an opportunity to highlight important research on computer science education and recognize the hard work and dedication of our educators and students.
Aug 2023

Investigating How Computer Science Teachers and Instructional Coaches Navigated Remote Professional Development During COVID-19: Implications for Instructional Coaching, Teacher Learning, and Qualitative Inquiry in (Post?)-Pandemic Times

This paper investigates how Chicago Public Schools computer science teachers and instructional coaches navigated remote professional development during the pandemic.
May 2023

Assessing the Impact of a CSforALL Research-Practice Partnership Using the PROSPER Framework: A Case Study of the Chicago Alliance for Equity in Computer Science (CAFÉCS)

This AERA poster applies the PROSPER framework to characterize the impact of the CAFÉCS RPP on broadening participation in the Chicago Public Schools.
Apr 2023

Computer Science Course Grades before and after the Computer Science Graduation Requirement in Chicago Public Schools: A Multilevel Analysis

This report examines ECS course grades before and after the implementation of the CPS CS graduation requirement. Results suggest that despite the influx of students required to take CS, course performance remained equivalent.
Jan 2023