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Who Succeeds in ECS? An Investigation into Post-ECS CS Computational Thinking Among Chicago Public Schools Students

This report examines which students benefit most from CPS's ECS implementation by analyzing how prior ability, demographics, performance, attitudes, and teacher practices predict computational thinking skills.
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 Placement Scores for AP CSP in Chicago Public Schools 

This paper validates the use of a placement exam to support decision-making on which CS course would be the best 1st experience.
Jul 2025

CAFÉCS Data Driven Insights

This presentation to the CPS Data Analyst User Group highlights the ways in which The Learning Partnership has used CPS data to draw insights into the ways that the CPS Computer Science Team has been supporting computer science for all.
May 2025

Integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into History and Computer Science Curricula: Approaches and Student Outcomes

We explore the use of GIS in a computer science class vs a social studies class and the impact that usage has on student outcomes.
Apr 2025

Broadening Participation in STEM by Engaging Students in Data Science in Puerto Rico 

This study explores the relationship between students' perceptions of their Data Jam experience and their expectancy-value beliefs in science.
Mar 2025

Broadening Participation in Computer Science by Helping Students Connect Computer Science to their Lives

This paper highlights that helping students make connections between CS and their lives increases students' perceptions of the value of CS, which in turn increases students' interest in pursuing CS.
Apr 2024

Teacher Preparation and Student Participation in a GIS-Focused Computer Science Unit Impact Students’ Geospatial Thinking

This AERA paper describes the impact of GIS-based version of the ECS Unit 5 data unit on students' spatial reasoning.
Apr 2024