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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

The Evolution of RPP Evaluation in the United States: Insights from an Established Research Practice Partnership

This study examines CAFÉCS’ approach to documenting its impact on CPS through collaborative development of the PROSPER framework: 1) Programs, 2) Research, 3) Organizational Structures, and 4) Policies leading to 5) Equitable Results for students.
Apr 2025

Assessing the Impact of an RPP on a Large Urban School District: The Case of CAFÉCS

This study analyzes the impact of the Chicago Alliance for Equity in Computer Science Research Practice Partnership on the Chicago Public Schools Office of Computer Science.
Jun 2024

Investigating the Equity Imperative in High School Computer Science Curriculum for Latinx Students

The goal of this qualitative research is to understand equitable teaching practices of computer science classrooms in the Chicago Public Schools through the video analysis specifically for the Latinx students.
Nov 2023

HOW HAS THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ COMPUTER SCIENCE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT IMPACTED STUDENTS?

This NNERPP Extra article provides context for the CAFÉCS study assessing the impact of the computer science graduation requirement on CPS students.
Jun 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

Exploring Connections to Computer Science: Interrogating the Advance of Culturally Responsive Pedagogical Efforts in Computer Science Education

This study interrogates the impact of the Exploring Connections to Computer Science (EC2CS) program to advance culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) in high school computer science (CS) classes.
Apr 2023