Focus Groups: Exploring Statewide Policy Opportunities for High School Computer Science

There is a national movement to encourage states to create computer science graduation requirements. The Massachusetts legislature is now considering additional policy levers, including a computer science graduation requirement, to broaden participation by students in computer science coursework. (Chapter 268, 7009-6601) Massachusetts DESE has commissioned SageFox Consulting Group and CSforMA to create a recommendation report. Read the report and view an 18-min video overview here.

We are holding focus groups (approx. 8-10 people) to collectively imagine the opportunities and constraints policy changes could pose for the state, including what support structures would be necessary to ensure equitable implementation. If you are interested in this important conversation, please register soon as spaces are limited. We want to gather input from a diverse group of community members* so we strongly encourage you to participate if you identify with any of the groups at the bottom of the form. 

Choose focus group dates that work for you. We will place you in a focus group and send email confirmation with the meeting information.

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Select all of the dates that work for you. We will send a confirmation email confirming the group you've been placed in. *
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Are you a parent/guardian of a Massachusetts student?
Is there a particular topic you'd like to explore during a focus group? E.g. educator training, curriculum development, funding, etc.

* We are especially seeking input from residents of Massachusetts who meet at least one of these criteria:

  • Resident of
    • Urban Areas (Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Cambridge, Lowell, Brockton, Quincy, Lynn, New Bedford, and Fall River)
    • Western Massachusetts (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties)
    • Cape Cod (Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket counties)
    • Other Rural Areas 
  • Parent/guardian of a student who
    • Attends a school that does not currently offer computer science
    • Is an English language learner with a primary language other than English
    • Has a 504 Plan or Individualized Education Program (IEP)
  • Identify as member of a marginalized group in computer science including, but not limited to: 
    • Identify as American Indian or Alaska Native
    • Identify as Black or African American
    • Identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)
    • Identify as LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersexual, Asexual, plus)
    • Identify as Hispanic or Latinx/Latine/Latino/Latina
    • Identify as female
    • Identify as person with a disability
    • Native speaker of a language other than English
    • Experience living with poverty
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